JOB DEVELOPER WIOA

Our Company

Equus Workforce Solutions

Overview

Provide guidance about career choice, employment, training and further education opportunities to clients, including young people and the unemployed.

Responsibilities

• Reviews job seeker skills and resume prior to referring job seeker to employment opportunities or Work Experience placement
• Develops and maintains effective relationships with area employers and program participants
• Identifies employment opportunities for enrolled participants mid-level and upper level skills, criminal backgrounds, and/or other barriers and schedules interviews
• Enter case related data on a regular basis
• Ensure that the participant is job ready (including interviewing, resume)
• Meets on a regular basis with one-stop centers regarding job seekers for employment placement
• Required collaboration with Talent Development Specialists to review job seeker resumes and Career Pathway
• The Employment Plans are customized and tailored to the individual needs of the job seeker
• The following must be completed for all job seekers:
• Registration in State system
• Individual labor market information (LMI) that is customized and tailored to each individual claimant, and includes a comprehensive analysis of the claimant’s work history 
• Cultivates a talent pipeline for various Work Experience, internship opportunities, and entry-level positions based on business need. Actively sources candidates from aligned schools and from other channels as required. Utilizes appropriate technology to collect, screen, and share resumes. Serves as primary point of contact for candidates throughout the recruiting process
• An individual employment plan (EP) that includes work search activities, accessing services provided through a Workforce Solutions Office or using self-service tools, and/or approved training to which the UI claimant acknowledges agreement
• Facilitates clear understanding of employers hiring processes, including application, screening, interviewing, and selection. Provides all candidates with timely communications at regular intervals through all stages of the recruiting process, ensuring a favorable candidate experience regardless of selection decisions
• Facilitates seamless experience between candidates and aligned employers. Ensures seamless handoffs between workforce and hiring manager for sourcing/screening, interview/selection, and hiring decision communication stages of the process. Ensuring Talent Development Manager and appropriate center management are aware at all times
• Referrals and coordination with other workforce activities, including job readiness workshops
• Job search assistance that includes placement assistance and referrals to employment
• Support services information and referrals to various agencies for clothing assistance, if needed
• Career readiness activities, including assistance or instruction in creating or updating resumes or application, or preparing for interviews
• Required to outreach employers and maintain a relationship with employers and organizations in various demand industries.  Ensure that you are referring job seekers with updated resume to the hiring employers
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree from an accredited college or university
• Minimum of three to four years’ experience in full-cycle recruiting for mid-level to executive positions
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Demonstrated customer service skills
• Should have a considerable skill in interviewing techniques and good knowledge of all functions of industry clusters
• Familiarity with communities being served with knowledge and understanding of local needs and resources
• Demonstrated knowledge of labor market trends
• Demonstrated computer skills, with experience using word processing and spreadsheet software programs
• Demonstrated performance in successful placement into employment
• Ability to meet and/or exceed set goals and objectives
• Demonstrated experience in communicating with area employers
• A valid driver’s license and proof of auto insurance that meets the State requirements

About our Line of Business

Equus Workforce Solutions, formerly ResCare Workforce Services, is the nation’s leading provider of workforce development services in North America. With a dedicated and passionate team, Equus puts the industry’s best practices to work nationwide by focusing on the development, design, and delivery of demand-driven workforce solutions. Assisting over a million job seekers and thousands of employers annually, Equus Workforce Solutions is the most comprehensive workforce development company in the United States. For more information visit https://equusworks.com.

Additional Job Information

Hourly Wage $18.00 to $18.75

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