Bilingual (English/French) Career & Integration Coach--(part-time, contract)--Montreal, Canada
IMPACT Group is a certified woman-owned career coaching firm based in St. Louis, MO, US that focuses on relocation, outplacement, and leadership development solutions. Our team of 300+ is united on one idea: People can succeed professionally and personally even through difficult career challenges and transitions. We are building a better world by empowering people to find and grow great careers. As employees transition in, within, and out of a company, IMPACT Group is by their side providing one-on-one coaching, innovative technology, and personalized job search or career development programs to help them find the best career path for them.
We are on a mission to maximize human potential in an increasingly tech-enabled world. While partnering with companies of all sizes – large and small, national and global – our business model emphasizes the importance of providing the highest quality of services available to transitioning employees and their families. Be a part of moving careers forward!
Description
We have an opening for a remote, contract career coach based in Montreal, Canada to support our Relocation and Outplacement solutions. We support employees who are relocating due to their company's initiatives. Our coaches assist the employees/families with integration into the new area, and the accompanying spouses/partners with job search strategies to help them find new employment/career opportunities or career continuation.
The Coach works in a 1:1 capacity with the program participants by using IMPACT Group's technology and coaching methodology. This is a part-time, contract, and working from home/remote position, approximately 10-20 hours per month.
- Establishes rapport with employees and motivates them to achieve goals.
- Guides employees through coaching process and milestone completion.
- Advises and coaches career development, transition issues and career options, including career continuation for expats.
- Coaches on CV/résumé writing, effective marketing techniques, interviewing and negotiating.
- Maintains electronic service delivery record for each employee serviced, according to the internal guide.
- Monitors progress of employees, consults with them on specific subjects to improve their job search skills and knowledge and deals with personal issues that are affecting their careers.
Requirements:
- At least 7 years experience coaching others in job search. Experience with resume/CV development, interview preparation, career exploration, LinkedIn profiles, networking, negotiation, and other aspects of job search coaching.
- Demonstrated expertise in facilitation and business coaching.
- Experience working with job seekers on job searches in the Montreal area.
- Very strong verbal / written communication skills (bilingual--English & French required).
- Experience supporting/training clients in cultural awareness/differences and integrating into new countries.
- Able to analyze and appropriately address integration and transitional needs.
- Ability to engage and foster positive relationships with program participants/clients.
- Understanding of business and cultural practices within Montreal and surrounding areas.
- Currently lives and/or works in Montreal.
- High-speed internet connection on a personal computer; headset with a microphone will be required (remote work).
- Experience working with job seekers of various professions and levels.
Ideal Candidate:
- Bachelor’s degree in a discipline involving the study of human behavior, business or related field preferred.
- Coaching certificate or training.
- Familiarity with Zoom & MS Teams.
- Has personally relocated to a different country/Repat to Canada preferred.
- Fluently speaks both languages: (English/French).
- Please submit your resume in English.
IMPACT Group is the leading provider of career-life transition services serving more than 150 Fortune 500 companies worldwide and ranked #1 for customer satisfaction for 13+ years. Please read more at www.impactgrouphr.com.