Employment Specialist

Express Employment Professionals - Cincinnati East; Charleston (WV); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Base salary + aggressive commissions

Full benefits package (medical, life)

401(k) retirement plan

Vision and dental reimbursements

Paid holidays and vacation

Job summary

Express Employment Professionals - Cincinnati East, located in Charleston, WV, connects applicants with client companies by screening, interviewing, and placing candidates across industries. The Employment Specialist coordinates recruiting processes and maintains strong client relationships to ensure successful placements.

This role emphasizes effective communication, problem-solving, and organizational skills to manage multiple openings and inquiries, with a focus on delivering reliable

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business or related field.
• Associates degree and equivalent job training in business, sales or customer service would be considered.
• Or equivalent on the job experience in either staffing or HR industries

Responsibilities

• Conduct job interviews and administer necessary evaluations.
• Inside Sales functions including telephone calls to increase business.
• Receive and process job orders.
• Determine applicant capability, skill set and availability to accurately fill open positions.
• Administer procedures and systems in recruiting, hiring and assigning applicants.
• Develop and maintain recruiting sources.
• Receive and process inquiry calls from applicants and client companies.

Skills

Interviewing

Screening

Communication

Customer service

Conflict resolution

Multi-tasking

Business knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in business or related field

Associates degree or equivalent in business/sales/customer service

On-the-job staffing/HR experience

Tools

MS Word

MS Excel

Office software

Job description

The Employment Specialist is the link between applicants and client companies. In this position, you would be responsible for screening, interviewing and placing applicants in various positions in various industries.

Job Functions:

• Conducting job interviews and administering necessary evaluations.
• Inside Sales functions including telephone calls to increase business.
• Receive and process job orders.
• Determine applicant capability, skill set and availability to accurately fill open positions.
• Administer procedures and systems in recruiting, hiring and assigning applicants.
• Develop and maintain recruiting sources.
• Receive and process inquiry calls from applicants and client companies.

Background and Education Preferences:

• Bachelor's degree in business or related field.
• Associates degree and equivalent job training in business, sales or customer service would be considered.
• Or equivalent on the job experience in either staffing or HR industries

Knowledge and Skills:

• Ability to interact effectively with various types of people.
• Strong communication, conflict resolution and troubleshooting skills.
• Understanding of general business and office terminology.
• Knowledge of MS Word, MS Excel and other basic computer skills.
• Knowledge of federal and state employment laws is a plus.
• Organized and the ability to multi-task.

Benefits:

• Compensation includes a base salary plus aggressive commission and incentive opportunities.
• Includes a full set of benefits, including medical and life insurance, a retirement plan, reimbursements for vision and dental, and paid holidays and vacation.
• We provide one of the most comprehensive benefits packages in the industry, which includes medical benefits, holidays and vacation pay, referral bonuses, and a 401(k) retirement plan.

About Express:

Located in Charleston West Virginia since 1999, the mission of the locally owned Express Employment Professionals office has been to help people find good jobs and help businesses find good people.

We help build your career by building relationships.

Express puts people to work in all types of jobs. When you work with Express, you build a relationship with a team of employment professionals in your community who have, in turn, built personal relationships with the businesses that are hiring. Whether you're building a new career or looking for a short-term job to supplement your income, we offer the flexibility to work the way you want, and you'll never pay a fee for our services and support.

We provide one of the most comprehensive benefits packages in the industry, which includes medical benefits, holidays and vacation pay, referral bonuses, and a 401(k) retirement plan.