Employer Services & Workforce Development Specialist

Career Team; Denton (TX); On-site; USD 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Life Insurance

Short & Long Term Disability

401k

Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

Job summary

Career Team is a leading workforce development organization seeking a Workforce Development Specialist ES to provide Employer Services under WPA to jobseekers and employers in a North Central Texas Workforce Solutions Office.

The role reports to Business Services Manager and entails building relationships, coordinating job postings and events, and delivering labor market information to stakeholders. This is a full-time, onsite position with benefits.

Qualifications

• At least a High School diploma and at least two years full-time experience with direct, human resource recruiting, social work, case management, or workforce development.
• Strong understanding of workforce solutions, job placement strategies, and employer engagement practices.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build and maintain relationships with businesses.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and CRM software for managing client relationships.

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain professional business relationships with local businesses and organizations through consistent outreach to meet the needs of local labor market and in-demand industry sectors.
• Assist employers with WorkinTexas.com registration to post job orders, fill jobs by recruiting, screening, and referring qualified job seekers who meet job requirements.
• Plan and execute recruiting and hiring events for employers across industries and diverse job seekers using in-person and virtual platforms.
• Deliver presentations to employers and program participants about employment opportunities and labor market information via in-person and virtual platforms.
• Refer employers to the Business Services Unit to negotiate and develop transitional and permanent job opportunities agreements with businesses for On-the-Job Training, Subsidized Work Experience, Transitional Jobs, and other programs as needed.

Skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Microsoft Office

CRM software

Teamwork

Multitasking

Driver’s license

Education

High School diploma

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

CRM software

Job description

Career Team is a leading workforce development organization seeking a Workforce Development Specialist ES to provide Employer Services under WPA to jobseekers and employers in a North Central Texas Workforce Solutions Office.

The role reports to Business Services Manager and entails building relationships, coordinating job postings and events, and delivering labor market information to stakeholders. This is a full-time, onsite position with benefits.