career development practitioner
Posted on June 04, 2026 by a licensed third-party for Employer details The Headhunters Recruitment LP and/ or The Headhunters
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Education: Bachelor's degree. or equivalent experience. Work setting: Private employment service agency. Sales. Tasks: Assess need for assistance, such as rehabilitation, financial aid or further training . Interview clients to obtain employment history, educational background and career goals. Identify barriers to employment and assist clients with such matters as job readiness skills, job search strategies, writing résumés and preparing for job interviews. Perform administrative tasks. Advise employers on human resource and other employment-related issues. Collect labour market information for clients regarding job openings, entry and skill requirements and other occupational information. Recruit and hire staff. Provide established workers with information and strategies for dealing with job dissatisfaction, making mid-career changes and adjusting to workplace transitions. Deliver presentations at conferences, workshops or symposia. Liaise with community agencies or partners, and identify additional or alternative services and provide referrals. Conduct research. Staff recruitment and selection. Plan, develop and implement recruitment strategies. Deliver sales presentations. Participate in recruitment events. Computer and technology knowledge: MS Excel. MS Outlook. MS PowerPoint. MS Windows. MS Word. Database software. Type of experience: Sales and marketing. Area of work experience: Marketing and sales. Security and safety: Criminal record check. Transportation/travel information: Own vehicle. Valid driver's licence. Work conditions and physical capabilities: Fast-paced environment. Work under pressure. Tight deadlines. Attention to detail. Large workload. Personal suitability: Client focus. Dependability. Efficient interpersonal skills. Excellent written communication. Flexibility. Interpersonal awareness. Judgement. Reliability. Team player. Excellent oral communication. Values and ethics. Accurate. Initiative. Organized. Screening questions: Do you have experience working in this field?. Experience: 5 years or more. Employment terms options: Day. Workplace information: On the road job. Health benefits: Dental plan. Disability benefits. Health care plan. Paramedical services coverage. Vision care benefits. Financial benefits: Bonus. Commission. Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP). Other benefits: Paid time off (volunteering or personal days). Team building opportunities. Support for Indigenous people: Develops and maintains relationships with indigenous communities, indigenous-owned businesses and organizations . Support for mature workers: Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination . Supports for visible minorities: Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.).- Location Edmonton, ABT5J 3R8
- Work location On the road
- Salary$37.00HOUR hourly / 37.5 hours per week
- Terms of employment Permanent employmentFull time
- Day
- Starts as soon as possible
- Benefits: Health benefits, Financial benefits, Other benefits
- vacancies 5 vacancies
- In-house position at the agency
- Source Job Bank #3592119
Overview
Languages
English
Education
- Bachelor's degree
- or equivalent experience
Experience
5 years or more
On the road
Work locations may vary. Frequent or constant travel is required from the employee.
Work setting
- Private employment service agency
- Sales
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Assess need for assistance, such as rehabilitation, financial aid or further training
- Interview clients to obtain employment history, educational background and career goals
- Identify barriers to employment and assist clients with such matters as job readiness skills, job search strategies, writing résumés and preparing for job interviews
- Perform administrative tasks
- Advise employers on human resource and other employment-related issues
- Collect labour market information for clients regarding job openings, entry and skill requirements and other occupational information
- Recruit and hire staff
- Provide established workers with information and strategies for dealing with job dissatisfaction, making mid-career changes and adjusting to workplace transitions
- Deliver presentations at conferences, workshops or symposia
- Liaise with community agencies or partners, and identify additional or alternative services and provide referrals
- Conduct research
- Staff recruitment and selection
- Plan, develop and implement recruitment strategies
- Deliver sales presentations
- Participate in recruitment events
Experience and specialization
Computer and technology knowledge
- MS Excel
- MS Outlook
- MS PowerPoint
- MS Windows
- MS Word
- Database software
Type of experience
- Sales and marketing
Area of work experience
- Marketing and sales
Additional information
Security and safety
- Criminal record check
Transportation/travel information
- Own vehicle
- Valid driver's licence
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Fast-paced environment
- Work under pressure
- Tight deadlines
- Attention to detail
- Large workload
Personal suitability
- Client focus
- Dependability
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent written communication
- Flexibility
- Interpersonal awareness
- Judgement
- Reliability
- Team player
- Excellent oral communication
- Values and ethics
- Accurate
- Initiative
- Organized
Benefits
Health benefits
- Dental plan
- Disability benefits
- Health care plan
- Paramedical services coverage
- Vision care benefits
Financial benefits
- Bonus
- Commission
- Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)
Other benefits
- Paid time off (volunteering or personal days)
- Team building opportunities
Employment groups
This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:
Support for Indigenous people
- Develops and maintains relationships with indigenous communities, indigenous-owned businesses and organizations
Support for mature workers
- Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination
Supports for visible minorities
- Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)
Who can apply for this job?
You can apply if you are:
- a Canadian citizen
- a permanent resident of Canada
- a temporary resident of Canada with a valid work permit
Do not apply if you are not authorized to work in Canada. The employer will not respond to your application.
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