Business Services Representative

Business Services Representative

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.

Career TEAM is looking to hire a Business Services Representative who will be responsible for promoting job placement for clients in the employer community and by liaising with employers to obtain job leads and identify jobs. The selected candidate will be expected to develop direct hire employment opportunities for clients completing health care training, under the HUD-CDBG grant, Project HEAL. This position is expected to be on-site 80% of the time and 20% remote work.

The Business Services Representative is an integral part of our team and will assist us with our mission of accelerating the human condition.

Your Impact on Career Team's Success:

• Identify and develop job opportunities for a diverse population of clients
• Work closely with the Career Navigators and the training providers to seek opportunities to co-enroll in WIOA to support on-the-job training and transitional jobs opportunities
• Determine education and skill requirements and employer expectations of Job Seekers
• Interview Job Seekers referred by Career Team staff for job placement to determine skills, abilities, and job goals
• Match Job Seekers with job openings and refer to employing organizations for interview
• Establish an ongoing relationship with Job Seekers
• Establish ongoing relationships with employers
• Follow-up during and after job placement activities to ensure employer satisfaction
• Request additional and/or targeted support activities as needed
• Maintain job and employer data banks of information
• Maintain client records related to job development and placement activities
• Maintain employer records related to job opportunities, placement activities, and participant job retention
• Utilize internet/social media resources to identify job trends, active sectors, and candidate employers
• Prepare and present reports of activities and accomplishments
• Design, plan, and conduct job fairs and other initiatives to enable exposure of Job Seekers to organizations with current and future job opportunities
• Approach each day and task with a "ZAG" mindset
• Other duties and projects as needed

The Ideal Qualifications Include:

• High School Diploma/GED with any combination of training and experience which demonstrates the ability to perform the duties as described
• Multilingual or bilingual preferred
• Experience in public relations and in technical writing
• Experience with training and coaching in a performance-based environment
• Working knowledge of workforce or government funded programs
• Experience in job placement in either private or public agencies within the last four years
• Experience working with at-risk populations
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employer representatives and Job Seekers
• Familiarity with applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations
• Ability to work in a variety of settings with culturally diverse customer bases with the ability to be culturally sensitive
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to effectively engage a diverse audience in verbal and written format
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and effectively as part of a team
• Exceptional time management skills to meet deadlines and work under pressure
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• A Valid Driver's License

Salary: $60,000-65,000 annually Salary is commensurate with education and experience

Travel: Position may require local travel up to 60% of the time

Position Type: Non-Exempt, full-time