Are you looking to use your sales and relationship development skills to make a difference in the community? Do you love networking and meeting new people? Do you have the ambition to take on a new role and make it your own?

Manpower is looking for a Job Placement Consultant to join our Powering Trades program in Red Deer in a full-time, permanent position. This person will support our Powering Trades Training Program clients in gaining employment in the Trades industry. We believe that it is important to place the right people in the right roles - that our people are integral to the business and a major reason for its success!

In this role you will provide career coaching and you will be responsible for the proactive, direct marketing of job seekers to suitable employers for job placement based on their skills, interests and experience. Your responsibilities will include:
* Directly market program clients to suitable employers based on their skill assessments, interests and experiences
* Proactively expanding employer relationships through warm calling and promoting program/clients
* Attending career fairs and marketing the program and its clients to prospective employers
* Assisting with ongoing promotional activities and initiatives as needed
* Meeting assigned job placement targets
* Providing one on one assistance and support to program clients as needed
* Providing feedback and support with job search strategies
Case management of program clients from resume assistance to job placement, including conducting Mock Interviews and Interview preparation activities with clients

As our next Job Placement Consultant you bring:
* Interest and enthusiasm for supporting jobseekers into the Trades
* Related education / experience
* Demonstrated experience in cold/warm calling, networking and relationship building
* Must be a self-starter who is comfortable with direct marketing of clients to employers
* Passion and commitment to assisting individuals with career development opportunities and reaching their career goals
* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
* Excellent presentation and negotiation skills
* Ability to utilize creativity in order to maximize opportunities
* As a component of the position entails traveling to client-sites, a vehicle is required
* Industry connection to directly market clients to employers in the skilled trades ie: plumbing, pipe-fitting, electrical, welding, carpentry

Why Manpower?

Manpower Alberta offers a competitive salary and incentive program, extensive benefits coverage, tuition reimbursement, generous Paid Time Off, complimentary access to an online training and development center to support your personal and professional development.

We've got the right opportunity. Tell us why you're the right person! If you are excited about this opportunity and you meet the qualifications listed above, please apply with a cover letter outlining your interest in the role directly to Kayleigh Ruggles at kayleigh.ruggles@manpower.com

Manpower would like to thank all applicants for their interest in joining our team. Due to the number of individuals applying to positions at Manpower, only successful applicants will be contacted.

For over 60 years, Manpower, a global leader in the staffing industry, has been partnering with a diverse client base to create and deliver custom, innovative workforce solutions to help them and you win in the changing world of work.

Manpower is currently hiring for a permanent, full-time Branch Manager with a focus on Leadership skills and Sales, based in Edmonton, AB. If you are seeking a fast paced, challenging environment and excel in connecting with clients and managing staff, then this is the position for you.

Key Responsibilities for the Branch Manager role:
* Prospect new business opportunities to grow client base.
* Ongoing Account/Relationship management.
* Effective management and profitable operation of branch by ensuring staff are meeting established metrics, team expectations, and goals.
* Provide overall supervision, direction, and counsel to staff.
* Conduct regular permanent staff meetings to ensure good communication within the branch.
* Inform staff of Manpower's strategies, objectives, and results locally, regionally and nationally.
* Conduct probationary and annual performance reviews for all branch staff.
* Assist with team expectations
* Communicate effectively to coach and counsel contract employees to facilitate success in their role, as well as ensure job satisfaction
* Develop and maintain relationships with contingent workforce candidates, associates, and clients.

As a Branch Manager, we require:
* Staffing industry experience is a must
* Management and Leadership Experience
* Minimum 3 years' recruitment experience
* Problem solving and good decision making/judgement skills
* Excellent verbal and written communication
* Minimum two years' sales experience
* Strong computer skills - MS products
* Able to effectively and tactfully deal with people
* Experience handling a high volume of work in a fast paced environment
* Must own a vehicle with valid drivers' license

Manpower offers generous time-off & vacation, flexible work hours, and comprehensive benefits which include Medical, Dental, and Life Insurance coverage.

If you are interested in this opportunity, and you meet the qualifications listed above, please send your resume (in confidence) to shelley.levasseur@manpower.com citing "Branch Manager" in the subject line.

Manpower has an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic Candidate Coordinator at our beautiful downtown Halifax location. Do you enjoy meeting new people? Do you have a passion for fostering strong relationships? Do you want to help candidates find the next step in their career? If this sounds like you, then you need to work for Manpower!



The Candidate Coordinator will play a key role in attracting new candidates to Manpower and funneling talent into our candidate pool. The primary focus of the role will be supporting the recruitment process for a wide variety of roles through posting job adverts, attending/hosting hiring events, networking, sourcing/resume mining, reviewing resumes, completing telephone pre-screening interviews, conducting in-person interviews and onboarding new candidates. Administrative duties will also be required, such as completing onboarding paperwork, pre-employment checks, reception duties, filing and other tasks as needed.



The Candidate Coordinator will be essential in helping the team achieve business goals through successfully placing the required quality and quantity of candidates on assignment with Manpower's clients.



WHAT MANPOWER OFFERS YOU: * Opportunities for professional development, training and career advancement * An exciting, high-energy, collaborative work environment * The opportunity to work with a successful, high-achieving team that has fun while working hard * Competitive hourly wage, commissions, and more!



BACKGROUND PROFILE: * You have a minimum of 1-2 years sales experience (inside sales, hospitality, retail)

* You have an undergraduate degree
* You love meeting new people and have excellent customer service abilities
* You are social media savvy and have top-notch computer skills * You love to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
* You have the drive to elevate your career and the careers of those around you!



Join our high performing team where your initiative and drive are rewarded with commissions and professional development opportunities.

Apply today!

Do you want a rewarding job that will change people's lives? Manpower is looking for a service-oriented and energetic Night Scheduler/Recruiter who can work on a contractual basis. Someone who has the drive to put people to work, help them develop, and connect their skills to meaningful work.

As a Night Scheduler, you will drive all aspects of the forecasted numbers and provide exceptional customer service to our candidates and clients. You will be responsible for putting people to work, helping them get ahead, and connect their skills to clients.

Working hours will be: Night from 9 pm to 6 am or 11 pm to 7 am (Monday to Friday)

You will be responsible for the following:

* Drive all aspects of the fulfillment schedule for the clients by dealing with the employees
* Drive associate and client satisfaction by matching top talent to great work opportunities and maintain loyalty
* Increase the number of associates out; Attract, engage, market, employ and advance (i.e., level up) candidates/associates
Develop relationships with hiring managers on existing accounts to secure future and expanded opportunities
* Develop and maintain brand awareness and trusted advisor status by sharing recruitment expertise and dialogue on workforce insights through various platforms
* Understand and educate others on the dynamics of the local market, labor and workforce management

Job Requirements:

* 1 year of scheduling experience for high volume clients
* 1-year experience in staffing (agency environment), customer service, and/or sales; Graduates are welcome
* Technical competencies: desktop (e.g., MS Word and Outlook) and social (e.g.,
Twitter, LinkedIn) applications,
* Must have own reliable transportation, this position will require a car as there will be traveling between different sites to recruit. Co-ordinating schedules with end users for master schedules, forecasting experience.
* Answer inquiries and obtain information for public, customers, visitors, and other interested parties.
* Provide information regarding activities conducted at establishment; location of departments, offices, and employees within organization.