Employer Outreach Specialist

Salary $43,000 year

Do you have a passion for making a difference in someone’s life? Are you looking for an opportunity to use your skills, experience and empathetic nature to work for a progressive, forward-thinking and family-owned company where creativity is encouraged? Are you goal driven? Then the Employer Outreach Specialist position is for you! We are seeking a dynamic and team-oriented individual to join our spirited team.

· Market PA CareerLink® services to the Berks County business community

· Provide solutions to regional employers to meet their workforce development needs

· Develop leads while working with local employers to provide for program participants

· Establish working relationships with local employers; interact with personnel and/or manager responsible for the hiring of new employee

· Contact employers by phone or in person and attempt to schedule face-to-face meetings

· Share information on workforce solutions with regional employers

· Provide feedback regarding important employer-related workforce topics to the Workforce Development Board (WDB) in the form of the Market Intelligence Report

· Present information related to recent employer-related workforce trends to Workforce Development Board during market intelligence briefings

· Review EARN participant employment skills and match with positions in the PA CareerLink® system

· Conduct mock interviews with EARN participants

· Guide in-depth conversations with employer points of contact for the purposes of gathering information for informing the WDB and identifying areas with placement potential

· Serve as Lead for the implementation of new initiatives/project as they are assigned

· Assist with the placement of EARN participants into employment

· Assist with the research/writing necessary to nominate employers for workforce-related awards

· Serve as presenter for employer-related information, when necessary

· Represent local area’s participation in regional workforce initiatives

· Identify and place individuals into traditional OJT opportunities

· Conduct research, facilitate focus groups, write reports and perform other project-related functions

· Develop a network for potential business leads

· Analyze and understand current labor market information

· Complete job task analyses and skill gap analyses using Skilldex and/or WorkKeys profiling

· Represent EDSI/One-Stop at conferences, meetings and select social functions, as required

· Meet performance criteria on a weekly, monthly and annual basis

· Assist with the organization and attend job fairs and onsite and offsite recruitment events

· Enter employer information into all appropriate databases and monitor employer activities

· Other opportunities as available

• Marketing and sales experience preferred, or customer service experience required

• Excellent written/verbal communication skills and good interpersonal skills

• Must be comfortable making presentations, in-person and virtually

• Valid driver’s license and automobile

• Must have strong computer skills and be comfortable using MS Office Tools

• Bachelor’s Degree preferred

Bring your expertise to EDSI and live our values every day: Show Up, Smile and Support!

EDSI is a progressive, forward-thinking, family-owned company that is B Corp Certified.