Employment Specialist

Employment Specialist

Salary: $48,000-50,000/year

Scope of Position:

Identify and contact prospective employers to solicit position openings to build an active job bank. Act as a liaison between local employers and program participants. Identify job-related responsibilities and tasks through job analysis.

Essential Functions:

• Establish working relationships with local employers; interact with personnel and/or manager responsible for the hiring of new employees
• Solicit job openings from employers and organize for job bank
• Review participant employment skills and match with active positions in the job bank
• Assist with Job Club activities as needed
• Work with employers and participants to obtain necessary information for verifying employment
• Apply active listening techniques, ask effective questions, and document responses with employers
• Network with area business organizations
• Review resumes and update as needed
• Conduct mock interviews with participants
• Market the On-the-Job Training Program to the employer community interested in hiring individuals participating in the WIOA Program
• Place WIOA Adult and Dislocated Worker participants into employment
• Report placement numbers on a weekly basis
• Participate in monthly Employer Outreach Team meetings
• Participate in weekly participant review meetings
• Participate in weekly T1 meetings to discuss employer needs with other employer-facing program staff
• Report market intelligence to Program Manager on a weekly basis
• Meet program-required goals
• Collaborate with Career Development Specialists
• Other opportunities as available

Education and Experience Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree preferred, or equivalent experience
• Must have 1-3 years of sales/marketing experience
• Must have excellent communication and teamwork skills
• Should have skills and experience in providing career development assistance
• Should have working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications
• Must have notable experience in a team-oriented environment
• Must be able to converse with a wide range of professionals and demonstrate a positive professional attitude