Bilingual Employment Specialist

Express Employment Professionals - Tualatin, OR (West); Tualatin (OR); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Opportunity for professional development

Supportive team environment

Established company with growth opportunities

Job summary

A staffing services company in Tualatin, OR, is seeking an Employment Specialist to assist in connecting clients with exceptional talent. This role involves recruiting, hiring, and forming partnerships with clients while ensuring a positive experience for associates. The ideal candidate is bilingual in Spanish and English, possesses strong communication skills, and has a passion for community engagement. Join this team-oriented organization dedicated to helping individuals find their dream jobs and fulfilling client staffing needs.

Qualifications

• Fluent in reading, writing, and speaking Spanish.
• Passionate about helping the community.
• Ability to work effectively under stress and demonstrate high performance.

Responsibilities

• Recruit and retain a qualified pool of associates.
• Engage with clients to find jobs for eligible associates.
• Conduct business in accordance with legal guidelines.

Skills

Bilingual in Spanish/English

Customer service experience

Strong communication and organizational skills

Education

GED or High School Diploma

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Overview

Join Our Team as an Employment Specialist!

Are you passionate about helping people find their dream jobs? Do you thrive in a fast-paced environment and enjoy building strong relationships? If so, we have the perfect opportunity for you!

About the Role:

As an Employment Specialist, you'll play a crucial role in helping good people find good jobs and helping the companies in Tualatin and surrounding areas find exceptional talent to work there. You'll use your excellent phone and interpersonal skills to recruit, hire, and find jobs for our associates. You will use your relationship skills to form partnerships with clients, ensuring long-term success for their company and ours. Your ability to use a consultative sales technique will ensure you are seen and known as the “go to staffing specialist” in our community.

About Us:

We’re a locally owned company committed to finding jobs for the members of our community. We have been open since 1989, and our organization’s vision is to help as many people as possible find good jobs while helping as many clients as possible find good people, which we achieve through our values of growth, integrity, respect, and teamwork.

What You'll Do:

• Find the Perfect Fit For Clients and Associates: Take quality job orders, ensuring they are fillable based on associate availability and client timelines.
• Recruit and Retain Associates: Interview and maintain a qualified pool of associates, ensuring we have qualified people to meet the short and long-term employment needs of our clients.
• Put People to Work: Engage in weekly and daily sales activities, finding jobs with current and prospective clients for eligible associates.
• Learn the Laws: Conduct business in accordance with Express and applicable legal guidelines, maintaining professional knowledge of the market and labor laws.

What We're Looking For:

• Someone who is bilingual in Spanish/English, able to read/write/speak fluently.
• Someone who is passionate about helping their community.
• Someone who is competitive and can work effectively under stress and demonstrate high performance and goal achievement.
• Willingness to learn various technological platforms is crucial to the current and future success of our clients and associates.
• Education and experience can come from a variety of places. This typically includes a GED or High School Diploma, substantial customer service experience, strong communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills, and proficiency in Microsoft Office and other relevant software. It can also come from areas we haven’t considered before.
• If you think this role fits you, apply today and let’s talk!

Why Work With Us?

• Our values of growth, respect, integrity, and teamwork are the guiding principles for all decisions we make in our office. We demonstrate them by continuously looking for ways to improve and help more people, keeping our promises, leading with compassion and accountability, and showing up every day as our best selves for our team.
• Growth mindset is part of who we are. When you work at Express, you join a world-class learning organization with online and in-person professional development, skill enhancement, and opportunities for promotions.
• We are a locally owned franchise backed by an internationally recognized organization with over 900 offices worldwide, providing training and resources to help you become an expert in your role.

Ready to make a difference? Apply now and become an essential part of our team!