Participant Recruitment Specialist (Alberta)

Position: Participant Recruitment Specialist

Status: 1 year fixed term contract

Salary range: $50,000 - $55,000

# of Positions: 1

Location: Alberta, Canada, Remote

Posted: July 24, 2023

About Palette Skills

Palette Skills is a national nonprofit that trains Canadians for careers in growing industries. Since our launch we have created three successful upskilling programs: SalesCamp, which prepares people for the world of B2B tech sales, Digital Agriculture and Automation, and previously, Accelerated Cyber Security Training Program. While these sectors are different from each other, our approach is the same: to train and connect individuals with great foundational skills to employers struggling to find the talent they need. Our model is so successful that it has resulted in 90% of graduates from our inaugural SalesCamp program receiving a job offer after completing the program.

What makes our upskilling programs unique is that we look for potential. The Palette Skills team assesses whether applicants have the foundational skills, the right mindset, and the drive to take on a new career, and work in a new field. We don’t just look at work experience in the target industry to predict success. This means we find creative ways to find and assess our applicants.

By building partnerships with industry, Palette Skills gives innovative companies access to traditionally untapped labour markets, and creates pathways to career growth through demand-driven, industry-led accelerated skilling programs that lead upskilled workers into new, high demand tech jobs.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Identifies and communicates all critical issues to protect the integrity of our internal programming.
• Collaborates with the Participant Experience team, other business units, and departments to assist and execute strategic tasks and projects.
• Collaborates with the participant recruitment team to forecast, plan, and execute recruitment activities to meet recruitment targets.

Recruitment Process:

• Qualifies and connects with potential leads who are aligned with program eligibility requirements as directed by Program Managers
• Responds to leads' inquiries and requests for information
• Logs and documents interactions in CRM in alignment with operating standards
• Contributes to internal reports as requested
• Collaborates as a centralized member of the participant recruitment team supporting Palette Skills programs
• Contributes to meeting recruitment targets as defined by recruitment strategies driven by the Program Manager(s)
• Monitors recruitment email
• Collaborates with admissions, marketing and partnerships team to open and close recruitment campaigns
• Supports recruitment and business development activities as needed, with travel sometimes required
• Supports admissions team as needed to clarify file status and clarification information requests as directed by the Admissions Manager
• Connects with leads and channel partners via email, phone, or virtual call to support information requests
• Supports ecosystem development and management as directed by the Participant Recruitment Manager, the partnerships group, and Program Managers
• Supporting data analysis as needed to create funnel projections
• Connects with relevant organizations to develop recruitment channels as directed by the Participant Recruitment Manager in consultation with the partnerships group and Program Managers
• Supports other tasks and projects as needed
• Creating a warm, professional environment for potential leads

We’d Love to Hear From You If:

• Relationship builder and enjoys building connections
• Detail-oriented, organized, and effective at managing your time
• An empathetic listener who enjoys meeting new people, asking questions and providing support
• Comfortable reaching out to warm and cold leads
• Bilingual (preferred)
• A strong communicator both verbally and in writing
• Excited to join a fast-paced, mission-driven organization with a vision to create a more inclusive economy where businesses and Canadians can achieve their full potential
• Familiar with GSuite, Asana, HubSpot, Zoom and/or Slack

Unsure If You Should Apply?

At Palette, we know that some people are less likely to apply to a job if they don’t ‘check every box’. We encourage everyone who is motivated by Palette’s mission and the scope of the role to reach out! Palette is an inclusive workplace and part of our mission is to support people through career transitions. As a result, we are excited to consider all applicants, including those with transferable skills and experiences.

Palette embraces diversity and equal opportunity. We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. The more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. If there is anything we can do to create a more comfortable application experience for you, please let us know.

Reporting Structure

You will report directly to the Participant Recruitment Manager, whose job is to support you and make sure that you have everything you need to succeed – budget, resources, access, subject matter expertise etc.

Benefits of being a Palette Team Member

• Remote first workplace
• 3 weeks of vacation
• 8 paid wellness days
• Meeting Free Fridays
• Competitive compensation
• 100% employer covered benefits
• Collaborative workplace culture
• 4% RRSP matching
• 2 week end of year shut down

How We Hire

At Palette we hire bright people who want to make a big impact. Email your resume along with 2-3 sentences on why you’re interested and a fit for the role to [email protected]. Once you’ve applied, if we like what we see, you’ll have a phone chat and then a couple of interviews with the team. We’ll take you through a quick analysis of your capabilities (not doing free work for us), after which we can discuss an offer. We believe in moving fast and will be interviewing candidates on a rolling basis until the position is closed.