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When our employees were asked through a confidential survey to characterize The Career Foundation, they chose these words:
- Caring
- Compassionate
- Family
- Results-oriented
- Innovative
- Professional
- Helpful/Accommodating
We are dedicated to helping our employees achieve their career goals. Many of our current staff members were once our clients! We’re very proud of this because we feel it attests to the dedicated team we have in place.
Diversity and Inclusion
The Career Foundation is committed to diversity and inclusion and aims to create a healthy and rewarding environment for all. We welcome applications from qualified individuals who represent the diversity of the people we proudly serve, including, but not limited to, visible minorities, women, persons with disabilities, Indigenous peoples, and individuals of all genders and sexual orientation.
The Career Foundation, in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA), is also committed to accommodating applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment process. We will work with candidates requesting accommodation at any stage of the hiring process.
Career Opportunities
Join our team at The Career Foundation! You can view and apply to our current job postings below:
The Career Foundation’s Disability Employment Services program is dedicated to supporting job seekers accessing the Ontario government’s Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP). Our program offers comprehensive services to these job seekers, including job search assistance, job matching and placement, job coaching, retention support, and more. Employers committed to inclusive hiring can also benefit from our tailored services, such as direct access to skilled job seekers with disabilities, assistance in organizing and hosting community hiring events, and guidance on effectively onboarding and coaching new hires to ensure long-term job retention.
As the Team Lead, ODSP Employment Services & Placement Specialist, you will manage a caseload of clients assigned to you while leading the program team, which includes one full-time ODSP Employment Services & Placement Specialist and one part-time Project Assistant. You will oversee the day-to-day operations of the program, ensuring the effective delivery of services to help clients currently accessing the Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP) secure and sustain meaningful employment for up to 12 months. Additionally, you will lead the team to meet funder-mandated performance targets, drive results, ensure compliance with funder guidelines, and build partnerships with employers and community organizations.
The Career Foundation’s Disability Employment Services program is dedicated to supporting job seekers accessing the Ontario government’s Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP). Our program offers comprehensive services to these job seekers, including job search assistance, job matching and placement, job coaching, retention support, and more. Employers committed to inclusive hiring can also benefit from our tailored services, such as direct access to skilled job seekers with disabilities, assistance in organizing and hosting community hiring events, and guidance on effectively onboarding and coaching new hires to ensure long-term job retention.
As the ODSP Employment Services & Placement Specialist, you will play a key role in supporting ODSP clients in securing and maintaining meaningful employment. Your responsibilities will include providing tailored job search assistance, job matching, job development, job carving, coaching, and retention support to your assigned caseload. Additionally, you will build and maintain effective relationships with employers to identify suitable job opportunities for your clients.
The Career Foundation’s Disability Employment Services program is dedicated to supporting job seekers accessing the Ontario government’s Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP). Our program offers comprehensive services to these job seekers, including job search assistance, job matching and placement, job coaching, retention support, and more. Employers committed to inclusive hiring can also benefit from our tailored services, such as direct access to skilled job seekers with disabilities, assistance in organizing and hosting community hiring events, and guidance on effectively onboarding and coaching new hires to ensure long-term job retention.
As the ODSP Employment Services Project Assistant, you will play a key role in supporting the operations of the program, which focuses on helping ODSP clients secure meaningful employment and sustain it for 12 months post-placement. Acting as the first point of contact for clients, you will build positive relationships from the start. Your responsibilities will include screening clients, scheduling intake appointments, managing appointment calendars, and maintaining a low client no-show rate. You will handle key administrative tasks such as data entry into CRM systems, processing claims, maintaining filing systems, and tracking statistics. Additionally, you will assist your fellow team members in disability case management, group workshops, job coaching, community and employer outreach, job development, and retention.
The Career Foundation’s Empowering Abilities Program (EAP) assists individuals with disabilities in overcoming barriers to employment by enhancing their employability to make a successful transition to employment or return to school to further their career goals. The program consists of up to ten weeks of pre-employment workshops, followed by twelve weeks of a wage subsidy job placement for participants.
This Employer Relations Specialist/Job Developer position is available with The Career Foundation’s Empowering Abilities Program – Hamilton office. As an essential team member, the Employer Relations Specialist/Job Developer is responsible for establishing new relationships with employers to find appropriate job placement opportunities for program participants, coaching participants on the job to ensure job retention is achieved, and performing other important duties. You would be responsible for achieving individual targets assigned to you.
As an Employment Services and Placement Specialist, you would be an essential member of our team responsible for providing solution-based employment counselling to an assigned caseload of clients in the areas of job search, job placement, career decision-making, job retention, and other areas to support clients with achieving successful outcomes. You would also be responsible for developing relationships with employers to find suitable employment opportunities for clients in your caseload, among other essential duties, including maintaining accurate records in online data reporting systems.
The Career Foundation’s Youth Thrive program operates both regionally and nationally, offering youth a variety of activities such as professional skills workshops, a virtual retreat, and volunteer placements. These opportunities help youth participants gain valuable skills and experiences, engage in important community projects, and promote civic engagement and social inclusion. Our national Youth Thrive program is available to youth aged 16 to 29 living in Ontario, British Columbia, Alberta, or Nova Scotia, while our regional Youth Thrive program serves eligible youth living in Ontario. Both programs particularly focus on youth who identify as Indigenous or are underserved from equity-deserving groups.
As a Placement Specialist/Coach with our regional or national Youth Thrive programs, you would be an essential member of the team. Some of your responsibilities would include establishing and maintaining relationships with non-profit organizations in multiple sectors and developing meaningful volunteer opportunities for youth. You would also work directly with youth participants to help them understand the expectations and requirements of various non-profit workplaces and what it takes to be successful in their volunteer roles. You would have a caseload of youth and mentors assigned to you, as well as placement targets to achieve.
The Career Foundation’s Youth Thrive program operates both regionally and nationally, offering youth a variety of activities such as professional skills workshops, a virtual retreat, and volunteer placements. These opportunities help youth participants gain valuable skills and experiences, engage in important community projects, and promote civic engagement and social inclusion. Our national Youth Thrive program is available to youth aged 16 to 29 living in Ontario, British Columbia, Alberta, or Nova Scotia, while our regional Youth Thrive program serves eligible youth living in Ontario. Both programs particularly focus on youth who identify as Indigenous or are underserved from equity-deserving groups.
As an Outreach Worker/Facilitator with our regional or national Youth Thrive programs, you would be an important member of the project team. Your responsibilities would include promoting civic engagement and volunteerism among youth and engaging them in the program. You would also work directly with Indigenous and underserved youth participants by providing life and volunteer readiness workshops, as well as individual and group-based coaching to help them understand the expectations and requirements of non-profit workplaces, preparing them for success in their volunteer placements. Additionally, you would be responsible for achieving individual outreach and training targets.