Sabrina Essner Email & Phone Number

Halton Region

Oakville, Ontario

• Employment counsellor, workshop facilitator and case manager; handling a case of 80+ job seekers and actively supporting them with their career goals
• Consistently meet and exceed monthly targets for job seekers and placements
• Job postings: created, searched, and supported hundreds of clients with applying to specific jobs with a vast understanding of powerful, effective postings
• Create, lead and facilitate job search workshops with groups averaging 15 + individuals and averaging 5/5 for presentation, effectiveness and enthusiasm -Job Searching, Interviewing, Professional Online Presence.
• Cover Letter/Resume creation and critiquing with an understanding of what to look for in an application
• Participate in several networking events including job fairs and conferences

• Program Lead for the Halton Newcomer Strategy and e-Mentoring program supporting all working groups, projects and future strategic plans
• Recruited, motivated and retained HNS members (80+) including employers, newcomers, service Providers, council members and politicians for multiple projects and events
• Brand Ambassador including digital marketing and social media, professionalism, leadership ability, relationship building and continuous improvement and growth of strategy
• Created an online Mentoring program consisting of online mentoring to newcomers from Halton Region employers. Recruited employers and newcomers for pilot testing and launch
• Recruited, interviewed, hired and created plan of action for placement student from the Research Analyst and Professional Writing & Communication post-graduate programs
• Supported the day to day operation of the Newcomer Strategy including the monitoring ofprogram outcomes, developing adjustment plans and recommendations

St Catharines, Ontario

• Networked and established new employer relationships and worked closely with them to hire and support job seekers
• Employment counsellor and job developer for a caseload of 60+ vulnerable clients
• Partnered with Niagara Women’s Enterprise centre’s Self-Employment worker program for newcomer women to start their own company
• Successfully developed and facilitated numerous workshops with 3-30 participants ranging in length from 3 hours to 3 days
• Workshops include Self-Esteem/Confidence Building, Re-Entering the Workforce, Healthy Lifestyle, Effective and Assertive Communication, Goal Setting, Stress/Time Management and Positive Thinking. All workshops taught.
• Successful implementation of several online marketing programs and services directly resulting in developing community connections, guest speakers, job placements and additional clientele

Myers Briggs Type Indicator Certification Program

Career Development Practitioner: Post Graduate Diploma

Bachelor'S Degree, Sociology