Company Address: 701-380 Wellington Street, London, Ontario

How to Apply: By e-mail to resumes@ledc.com by Thursday, May 10, 2018 4pm

                            Robert Collins, Director, Workforce Development

Company Description: 

The London Economic Development Corporation (LEDC) is the lead economic development agency for London, Canada. LEDC works with business, government and community partners to attract business investment, develop a connected and supportive business climate and grow London's talented workforce. 

Duties and learning opportunities:

This position, reporting to the Director, Workforce Development, will be responsible for:

• Collecting and entering  data into various data bases
• Contacting companies by phone and in writing to verify details
• Preparing  resource documents
• Other projects as they arise including but not limited to assistance with planning and management of events and local outreach activities.
• Opportunity to participate in project development

Skills and abilities required:

• Data base entry and management experience
• Superior verbal and written skills
• Process and detail oriented
• Maturity, ability to work independently and cooperatively in a team
• Dependable, adaptable and patient

Days and times employee must be available:  Flexible, but regular day-time hours. 35 hrs/week. $15;00 per hour. June 4-August 31, 2018

Accessible by public transportation: yes

Eligibility

In order to be considered for this opportunity, candidates must meet the following Canada Summer Jobs program and project requirements:

1. have been registered as a full-time post-secondary student during the 2017-18 academic year;
2. plan to return to school on a full-time basis for the 2018-19 academic year;
3. be between 15 & 30 years of age (inclusive) at the start of employment;
4. be a Canadian Citizen, permanent resident, or person on whom refugee protection has been conferred under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act;
5. be legally entitled to work according to Ontario legislation and regulations; and
6. not be working 30 hours or more per week in other jobs.