Company: Pioneer Group
Location: Toronto / GTA, Ontario
Employment Type: Part-Time / Contract
Work Schedule: Flexible, based on workshop schedule
Compensation: To be discussed based on experience and scope of work
About Pioneer Group
Pioneer Group provides career development, education, and professional support services for individuals seeking to improve their career direction, employability, and long-term professional development.
As we expand our career development and employment-support programming, we are looking for an experienced Bilingual Career Workshop Facilitator / Career Coach to deliver practical, engaging, and results-oriented career workshops for job seekers, students, recent graduates, newcomers, and professionals considering career transitions.
This role is ideal for someone who understands both the job seeker’s perspective and employer expectations, and who can translate career concepts into practical strategies participants can immediately apply.
Position Overview
The Bilingual Career Workshop Facilitator / Career Coach will be responsible for delivering career-focused workshops in both English and Mandarin Chinese.
Workshop topics will focus on practical job-search and career-development skills, including resume writing, interviews, LinkedIn, networking, job-search strategy, workplace communication, career planning, and employer expectations.
This is not a role for simply reading from prepared presentation slides.
The successful candidate should be able to independently facilitate an entire workshop, engage participants, answer questions, provide practical examples, and adapt the session based on participant needs.
Fluency in both English and Mandarin Chinese is mandatory.
Key Responsibilities
- Deliver professional career development and job-search workshops in both English and Mandarin Chinese
- Independently facilitate workshops, seminars, small-group sessions, and career development events
- Explain career concepts in a practical, clear, and easy-to-understand manner
- Lead interactive discussions, exercises, case studies, and Q&A sessions
- Provide practical examples related to resumes, interviews, LinkedIn, networking, and job searching
- Help participants identify weaknesses in their current job-search approach and develop practical improvement strategies
- Provide guidance on how employers and recruiters evaluate candidates
- Adapt workshop delivery based on participant background, career stage, industry, and employment goals
- Support resume reviews, interview preparation, mock interviews, and career planning activities when required
- Collaborate with the Pioneer Group team to develop, review, and improve workshop materials
- Update workshop content based on changes in hiring practices, recruiting trends, and employer expectations
- Provide feedback on participant needs and recurring employment challenges observed during workshops
- Maintain a professional, engaging, inclusive, and supportive workshop environment
- Assist with special career-related workshops, networking events, employer sessions, or other professional development programming as needed
Workshop Topics
The facilitator may be assigned to deliver workshops in areas including:
Resume & Application Strategy
- Resume structure and optimization
- ATS-friendly resume development
- Tailoring resumes to specific job postings
- Identifying transferable skills
- Common resume mistakes
- Cover letters and application strategy
Interview Preparation
- Interview preparation strategies
- Behavioural and situational interview questions
- STAR method
- Mock interviews
- Answer development and communication
- Interview etiquette
- Follow-up communication after interviews
LinkedIn & Personal Branding
- LinkedIn profile optimization
- Professional positioning
- Building credibility online
- LinkedIn networking
- Recruiter visibility
- Professional branding
Job Search Strategy
- Building a structured job-search plan
- Finding relevant opportunities
- Application prioritization
- Networking strategies
- Referral strategies
- Recruiter outreach
- Follow-up techniques
- Avoiding ineffective mass applications
Networking & Professional Communication
- Professional introductions
- Networking conversations
- Informational interviews
- Employer communication
- Email and LinkedIn outreach
- Building professional relationships
Career Planning
- Career direction and goal setting
- Career transition strategy
- Skills gap analysis
- Transferable skills
- Professional development planning
- Understanding realistic career pathways
Employer Expectations
- How recruiters review candidates
- How employers evaluate resumes and interviews
- Candidate professionalism
- Common reasons candidates are rejected
- Understanding hiring processes
- Workplace communication and professional expectations
Required Qualifications
Candidates must meet the following requirements:
- Fluent or professional-level proficiency in both Mandarin Chinese and English
- Ability to independently deliver a complete professional workshop in either Mandarin or English
- Strong verbal communication and presentation skills in both languages
- Strong understanding of career development and modern job-search strategies
- Practical knowledge of resume writing, interview preparation, LinkedIn, networking, and job applications
- Ability to explain complex career concepts clearly and practically
- Strong public-speaking and group-facilitation skills
- Ability to confidently answer participant questions rather than relying entirely on prepared materials
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Professional, organized, responsible, and dependable
- Ability to work independently while collaborating with the Pioneer Group team
- Understanding of Canadian hiring practices and employer expectations
- Ability to adapt content and communication style for participants from different backgrounds and career stages
Relevant Professional Background
Candidates should have professional experience in one or more of the following areas:
- Career coaching
- Career counselling
- Employment counselling
- Recruitment
- Talent acquisition
- Human Resources
- Employer relations
- Employment services
- Professional training
- Workshop facilitation
- Adult education
- Career development
- Student career services
- Workforce development
Preferred Qualifications
The following qualifications are considered strong assets:
- Previous experience delivering career development or job-search workshops
- Experience working as a recruiter, HR professional, talent acquisition specialist, or hiring manager
- Experience reviewing resumes or conducting interviews
- Experience providing career coaching or employment counselling
- Experience working with students, recent graduates, newcomers, career changers, or unemployed job seekers
- Experience delivering workshops, webinars, seminars, or professional training sessions
- Experience developing presentation decks, exercises, worksheets, or training materials
- Familiarity with Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)
- Knowledge of LinkedIn recruiting and professional networking strategies
- Experience conducting mock interviews
- Experience supporting job seekers across different industries and professional levels
- Knowledge of the Greater Toronto Area / Canadian employment market
Language Requirements
Mandarin Chinese: Fluent / Professional proficiency — Required
English: Fluent / Professional proficiency — Required
Candidates must be comfortable:
- Delivering a full workshop in Mandarin
- Delivering a full workshop in English
- Switching between Mandarin and English when needed
- Answering participant questions in either language
- Explaining professional and employment-related concepts naturally in both languages
Basic conversational Mandarin or English is not sufficient for this role.
Work Arrangement
This position is offered on a part-time or contract basis.
Assignments may include:
- One-time career workshops
- Recurring workshop series
- Small-group career development sessions
- Resume workshops
- Interview preparation workshops
- Networking workshops
- Career transition sessions
- Employer-focused seminars
- Special career development events
Workshop schedules may include weekdays, evenings, or weekends depending on program requirements and participant availability.
Specific schedules will be discussed with selected candidates.
Compensation
Compensation will be discussed during the interview process and will depend on:
- Relevant professional experience
- Workshop facilitation experience
- Career coaching or recruiting expertise
- Workshop topic and complexity
- Preparation requirements
- Length and frequency of workshops
- Scope of responsibilities
- Part-time or contract arrangement
Employment Equity
Pioneer Group welcomes applicants from diverse professional, educational, cultural, and international backgrounds.
Candidates will be evaluated based on relevant skills, professional knowledge, communication ability, facilitation capability, experience, and overall suitability for the role.
Pay: $17.71-$40.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Flexible schedule
- On-site parking
Work Location: In person
