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Employment Counsellor

YES Employment + Entrepreneurship

EMPLOYMENT COUNSELLOR - 18-month Contract

Founded in 1995, YES Employment + Entrepreneurship is a non-profit community-based organization dedicated to enriching the community by providing English-language support services to help Quebecers find employment and start and grow businesses.

Position Summary

Do you want to empower today’s job seekers in an evolving world of work? Are you passionate about helping individuals navigate the changing landscape of employment — from automation to AI and the gig economy? Join YES Employment + Entrepreneurship as an Employment Counsellor and help job seekers build the skills and confidence they need to thrive in the future of work.

We are seeking a dynamic, digitally fluent Employment Counsellor to provide one-on-one and group support to job seekers across diverse career stages. This role involves career counselling, digital job search training, providing labour market insights, and aiding the development of e-learning courses.

You’ll help clients navigate the modern job market, prepare for AI-enhanced hiring practices (e.g. ATS, virtual interviews), and understand the digital skills employers now expect — all while delivering compassionate, client-centered support.

Position Responsibilities

Client Support & Career Counselling

  • Provide personalized one-on-one employment counselling focused on career transitions, job readiness,
  • and goal setting in today’s digital economy.
  • Assist clients with:
  • Navigating AI-driven hiring systems (e.g., ATS optimization)
  • Online job search strategies and networking (, online platforms)
  • Interview preparation (in-person and virtual)
  • CV, portfolio, and digital profile development
  • Help clients identify transferable skills, reskilling/upskilling needs, and career pathways in growth sectors.

Program Delivery & Workshop Facilitation

  • Develop and deliver interactive workshops on modern job search techniques, personal branding,
  • AI-readiness, and adapting to remote/hybrid work trends.
  • Create and update workshop materials and facilitation guides with a focus on digital literacy and evolving hiring trends.
  • Collaborate with the E-learning Developer to co-create on-demand, future-focused e-learning content
  • for job seekers.

Community Engagement & Outreach

  • Participate in outreach activities such as school visits, employment fairs, and regional events.
  • Coordinate networking and employer engagement initiatives to support client placements and mentorship.
  • Build relationships with organizations, educational institutions, and employers to connect clients with real opportunities.

Mentorship Coordination

  • Support mentorship activities in collaboration with the Mentorship Coordinator, helping clients build meaningful professional relationships.

Knowledge, Skills, and Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Human Relations, Career Development, Social Sciences, Human Resource Development (HRD), or a related field.
  • Minimum 3 years of experience in employment counselling, job readiness programming, or career development.
  • Understanding of AI trends, digital recruitment tools, and future-of-work concepts (e.g., remote work, gig economy, automation).
  • Strong English writing, facilitation, and digital presentation skills.
  • Ability to assess client needs and adapt strategies for diverse client groups (youth, newcomers, mid-career changers, etc.).
  • Comfortable using MS Office, CRM systems, Video Conferencing, Outlook, and digital collaboration tools.
  • Highly organized, autonomous, and capable of managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
  • Willingness to occasionally work evening workshops and travel to regional events.
  • Bilingualism is an asset.
  • As an organization that provides services in English this position requires excellent English writing and communication skills.

What We Offer

• Opportunity to shape a new service presence in Laval

• Meaningful, impact-driven work

• Collaborative and supportive team environment

• Professional development opportunities

YES values and embraces diversity of origins, non-discrimination linked to age, gender or sexual orientation and/or gender identity. Valuing each employee of the organization as an individual and treating everyone on an equal footing allows us to create a work environment that values and respects people for their talents, skills and competences. We welcome applications from racialized persons/visible minorities, women, Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, ethnic minorities, and persons of minority sexual orientations and gender identities, and from all qualified candidates with the skills and knowledge to engage productively with diverse communities. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply; however, in accordance with Canadian immigration requirements, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority. Only the candidates selected to participate in the recruitment process will be contacted.

Conseillère en emploi

(Contrat de 18 Mois)

Fondée en 1995, YES Emploi + Entrepreneuriat est un organisme communautaire à but non lucratif qui se consacre à l'enrichissement de la communauté en offrant des services de soutien en anglais pour aider les Québécois à trouver un emploi et à démarrer et faire croître des entreprises.

Résumé du poste

Êtes-vous passionné(e) par l’accompagnement des personnes qui doivent naviguer dans un marché de l’emploi en transformation — de l’automatisation à l’intelligence artificielle, en passant par l’économie de petits boulots? Joignez-vous à YES Emploi + Entrepreneuriat comme Conseiller(ère) en emploi et aidez les chercheurs d’emploi à développer les compétences et la confiance nécessaires pour s’épanouir dans l’avenir du travail.

Nous sommes à la recherche de Conseillers(ères) en emploi dynamique et à l’aise avec le numérique, qui offrira un soutien individuel et de groupe à des chercheurs d’emploi à différents stades de leur carrière. Ce rôle comprend le counseling de carrière, la formation à la recherche d’emploi numérique, la transmission d’informations sur le marché du travail et la contribution au développement de cours en ligne.

Vous aiderez les clients à naviguer dans le marché du travail moderne, à se préparer aux pratiques d’embauche rehaussées par l’IA (ex. : systèmes de suivi des candidatures [ATS], entrevues virtuelles) et à comprendre les compétences numériques que les employeurs recherchent désormais — tout en offrant un accompagnement bienveillant, centré sur les besoins des clients.

Responsabilités principales

Soutien aux clients et counseling de carrière

  • Offrir des services de counseling individualisé axés sur les transitions de carrière, la préparation à l’emploi et la fixation d’objectifs dans l’économie numérique actuelle.
  • Aider les clients à :
  • Naviguer dans les systèmes de recrutement basés sur l’IA (ex. : optimisation pour ATS)
  • Développer des stratégies de recherche d’emploi et de réseautage en ligne (, plateformes numériques)
  • Se préparer aux entrevues (en personne et virtuelles)
  • Concevoir leur CV, portfolio et profils numériques
  • Aider les clients à identifier leurs compétences transférables, leurs besoins de requalification/ perfectionnement, ainsi que les parcours de carrière dans les secteurs en croissance.

Prestation de programmes et animation d’ateliers

  • Concevoir et animer des ateliers interactifs sur les techniques modernes de recherche d’emploi, l’image de marque personnelle, la préparation à l’IA et l’adaptation aux tendances de travail à distance/hybride.
  • Créer et mettre à jour le matériel de formation et les guides d’animation en mettant l’accent sur les compétences numériques et l’évolution des pratiques d’embauche.
  • Collaborer avec le développeur e-learning pour cocréer du contenu en ligne, à la demande, axé sur l’avenir du travail.

Mobilisation communautaire et rayonnement

  • Participer à des activités de rayonnement telles que des visites scolaires, des foires de l’emploi et des événements régionaux.
  • Coordonner des initiatives de réseautage et de mobilisation des employeurs afin de favoriser le placement et le mentorat des clients.
  • Développer des partenariats avec des organismes, des établissements d’enseignement et des employeurs afin de connecter les clients à de réelles opportunités.
  • Appuyer les activités de mentorat en collaboration avec le coordonnateur du programme, afin d’aider les clients à bâtir des relations professionnelles significatives.

Connaissances, compétences et qualifications

  • Baccalauréat en relations humaines, développement de carrière, travail social, développement des ressources humaines (DRH) ou dans un domaine connexe.
  • Minimum de 3 ans d’expérience en counseling en emploi, en programmes de préparation à l’emploi ou en développement de carrière.
  • Bonne compréhension des tendances liées à l’IA, des outils numériques de recrutement et des concepts liés à l’avenir du travail (ex. : télétravail, économie de petits boulots, automatisation).
  • Excellentes aptitudes en rédaction, animation et présentation numérique en anglais.
  • Capacité à évaluer les besoins des clients et à adapter les stratégies pour divers groupes (jeunes, nouveaux arrivants, personnes en réorientation de carrière, etc.).
  • À l’aise avec MS Office, les systèmes CRM, les plateformes de vidéoconférence, Outlook et les outils de collaboration numérique.
  • Grande capacité d’organisation, autonomie et aptitude à gérer plusieurs priorités dans un environnement dynamique.
  • Disponibilité occasionnelle en soirée pour l’animation d’ateliers et pour des déplacements régionaux.
  • Le bilinguisme constitue un atout.
  • En tant qu'organisation qui offre des services en anglais, ce poste exige d'excellentes compétences en rédaction et en communication dans cette langue.

Ce que nous offrons

  • Possibilité de contribuer au développement d’une nouvelle offre de services à Laval
  • Un travail porteur de sens et axé sur l’impact
  • Un environnement d’équipe collaboratif et bienveillant
  • Des occasions de perfectionnement professionnel
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