Placement Specialist (925693)
Core
Develops job opportunities for customers by establishing rapport with businesses, conducting outreach, and facilitating placements for job seekers.
Role type
Placement Specialist
Builds
Job placements and workforce development services for job seekers and employers
Domain
Workforce development and labor market services
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
business engagement, labor market information, recruiting and interviewing, candidate follow-up, event coordination, reporting, group orientation, candidate pool management, industry sector assignment management
Preferred skills
community knowledge, labor market trend knowledge, computer skills (word processing, spreadsheets), customer service
Technologies
Google Docs, internal job posting systems
Responsibilities
Establish rapport with area businesses and represent the organization at networking events and job fairs; Proactively generate opportunities through community outreach; Work with businesses to identify job openings and training initiatives; Assist employers in recruiting and hiring qualified applicants; Maintain listings of local job opportunities; Coordinate on-site recruiting events; Conduct group orientations and workshops for participants; Refer job seekers to matched vacancies; Conduct follow-up with job seekers and employers; Develop and provide accurate reporting; Manage industry sector assignments
Seniority
Individual Contributor