Business Services Consultant

Career-Team-36cf2150; San Luis Obispo (CA); Sur place; USD 62 000 - 67 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Healthcare

Dental

Personal/vacation time

Résumé du poste

Career Team is seeking a Business Services Consultant to cultivate strategic relationships with local employers and community partners in San Luis Obispo County. You will identify opportunities and workforce needs to support training, placement, and success for job seekers.

The role requires an Associate’s degree or higher, strong teamwork, multitasking, and excellent communication, with on-site work and local travel as needed. Competitive benefits are offered.

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree or higher or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Excellent teamwork and interpersonal skills.
• Astounding ability to multitask and be proactive.
• Effective visual and verbal presentation skills.
• Ability to work with colleagues and partners showing courteousness and a high level of professionalism.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated knowledge of the local business community, in-demand occupations, and current workforce development programs, including WIOA.
• Exceptional relationship-building skills with the capacity to establish, maintain, and grow strategic partnerships with employers, community leaders, and industry groups.

Responsabilités

• Serve as the primary liaison between employers, workforce partners, and the AJCC system for Rapid Response and Layoff Aversion activities.
• Coordinate and deliver Rapid Response orientations and information sessions for impacted workers.
• Engage employers proactively to identify potential layoffs and provide workforce solutions to prevent or minimize job loss.
• Collaborate with Career Advisors to ensure seamless enrollment of affected workers into WIOA services.
• Provide information on unemployment insurance, training opportunities, supportive services, and job placement assistance.
• Maintain strong relationships with local employers, industry groups, labor representatives, and economic development partners.
• Coordinate on-site and virtual Rapid Response events in partnership with SLO WDB and required partners.
• Travel within San Luis Obispo County as needed to support community engagement.

Connaissances

Teamwork

Multitasking

Presentation skills

Verbal and written communication

Relationship-building

Knowledge of WIOA

Professionalism

Google Workspace

Formation

Associate’s degree or higher

Outils

MS Office Suite

Google Workspace

Description du poste

San Luis Obispo, California, United States

Career Team is a leading workforce development organization on a mission to transform lives. We blend cutting-edge technology with compassionate, high-touch services to drive real, measurable outcomes in the lives of job seekers across the country. At Career Team, we’re solving today’s unemployment challenges with smart software, world-class trainers, dedicated case managers, dynamic job developers, and innovative partners. If you're passionate about making a difference and believe in the power of technology to transform lives, you’ll feel right at home here.

TITLE: Business Services Consultant

REPORTS TO: Project Director

LOCATION: San Luis Obispo County, CA

EMPLOYMENT TYPE: Full-Time, Non-Exempt Employee

Career TEAM is looking to hire a Business Services Consultant who is responsible for cultivating strategic relationships with local businesses and community partners to proactively identify job opportunities and workforce needs, ultimately supporting the training, placement, and success of career seekers.

Your Impact on Career TEAM’s Success:

• Serve as the primary liaison between employers, workforce partners, and the AJCC system for Rapid Response and Layoff Aversion activities
• Coordinate and deliver Rapid Response orientations and information sessions for impacted workers
• Engage employers proactively to identify potential layoffs and provide workforce solutions to prevent or minimize job loss
• Collaborate with Career Advisors to ensure seamless enrollment of affected workers into WIOA services
• Provide information on unemployment insurance, training opportunities, supportive services, and job placement assistance
• Maintain strong relationships with local employers, industry groups, labor representatives, and economic development partners
• Coordinate on-site and virtual Rapid Response events in partnership with SLO WDB and required partners
• Participate in assigned American Job Center activities
• Track and document all Rapid Response activities, employer contacts, and participant engagement in required systems
• Support dislocated workers in transitioning to new employment opportunities through referrals, workshops, and direct services
• Ensure all activities are compliant with WIOA, state, and local Rapid Response requirements
• Organize and participate in hiring events
• Assist with reporting, data collection, and documentation related to services
• Work with program staff to align efforts with business services, training opportunities, and sector strategies
• Maintain accurate and timely records of employer engagement and participant outcomes
• Approach each day and task with a solutions-oriented and responsive mindset
• Other duties and projects as needed

This position is expected to 100% onsite. The selected candidate will be required to work onsite at the listed location.

To Qualify for This Role, You Must Have:

• Associate’s degree or higher or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Ability to work in a dynamic team environment - must have excellent teamwork and interpersonal skills
• Astounding ability to multitask and be proactive
• Effective visual and verbal presentation skills
• Ability to work with colleagues and partners showing courteousness and a high level of professionalism
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Demonstrated knowledge of the local business community, in-demand occupations, and current workforce development programs, including WIOA
• Exceptional relationship-building skills with the capacity to establish, maintain, and grow strategic partnerships with employers, community leaders, and industry groups
• Proven ability to conduct effective business needs assessments and develop customized workforce solutions for employers, such as On-the-Job Training and Subsidized Employment
• Approach each day and task with a solutions-oriented and responsive mindset
• A Valid Diver’s License

Additional Skills/Knowledge Career TEAM Would Love for This Role:

• Strong computer skills in Google and MS Office Suites
• Knowledge of San Luis Obispo Business Ecosystem
• Keen Business Intelligence
• Confidence to facilitate opportunities on behalf of career seekers
• Experience and knowledge of WIOA workforce development contracts/programs

Salary: $62,000 - 67,000

Salary is commensurate with education and experience. Career Team offers a competitive benefits package including healthcare, dental, and personal/vacation time.

Travel: Travel for this role is primarily limited to necessary trips within San Luis Obispo County to support community business engagement

About Career Team: Founded in 1996, Career Team, LLC is a private workforce development organization.

Career Team’s outstanding record of accelerating the human condition has resulted in numerous honors:

• Named by Inc. Magazine as one of America's 500 fastest growing privately held companies
• Recipient of the US Chamber of Commerce Blue Chip Enterprise Award for innovation
• Featured by 60 Minutes, CNN, Money Magazine, Inc. Magazine and the British Broadcasting Network as an innovative, government funded solutions program
• Invited to the White House after being cited by the National Welfare-to-Work Partnership and National Alliance of Business as a top 10 US training provider

As a socially conscious organization, Career Team has found a healthy balance between for-profit innovation and community enrichment. Looking ahead, the organization will continue to close the nation’s opportunity divide with additional government-funded workforce sites; while also building staff capacity of workforce funding sources and industry providers. See www.careerteam.com for more information.

Career Team is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin.

Background Check Requirements. Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background check (including criminal, prior employment and education verification). Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the application status of applicants or continued employment of current employees who apply for the position.