The Workshop Facilitation Student facilitates practical employment workshops for job seekers, including newcomers, youth, and people facing barriers. Creates learning materials, leads sessions, and supports attendance tracking, feedback, and outcome reporting.
Responsibilities
- Deliver in-person workshops to job seekers (such as newcomers, youth, or individuals facing employment barriers) by teaching practical job- seeking and workplace survival skills.
- Facilitate Workshops: Lead engaging presentations and discussions on topics like resume/cover letter writing, interview techniques,job search strategies, and workplace communication.
- Create Materials: Adapt, update, or design participant handouts, slide decks, and resource guides in collaboration with program staff.
- Support Administration: Track workshop attendance, gather participant feedback evaluations, and report outcomes
Qualifications & Skills
- Excellent public speaking and interpersonal skills
- Knowledge in human resources, career coaching, adult education, or recruitmen
- Patience and cultural sensitivity when working with people facing barriers to employment
- Comfortable using presentation software (PowerPoint/Google Slides)
- Human Resources or Career Development Practitioner Student
Screening Requirements
- Cover letter and Resume
- Online Application
- Interview
- Vulnerable Sector Screening
- 2 References
Training & Learning Opportunities
- Volunteer & Student Services provides orientation, self-learning training packages and other career development opportunities.
- Specific and technical training will be provided by the direct supervisor.