Business Consultant

Overview

Join our dynamic team as a Business Consultant and become a vital catalyst for organizational transformation. This social service paid position offers a unique chance to make a tangible impact while developing your skills in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

Responsibilities

- Transforming jobseekers into better job candidates and connecting them to the labor market through skill-enhancement, skill verification, and quality referral.

- Conducts searches for suitable job openings for clients, comparing client qualifications with employer's requirements

- Develops a wide variety of job opportunities for candidates

- Establishes and maintains active and frequent contact employers

- Develops and maintains detailed knowledge of the local labor market

- Establishes rapport with area businesses; maintains on-going relationships with businesses

- Works with businesses to identify job openings, alternative work activities, and training initiatives

- Assists employers in recruiting, interviewing, and hiring qualified applicants

- Maintains a current listing of local job opportunities

- Keeps project staff apprised of local business needs and job placement opportunities

- Works with case management staff to facilitate job placements

- Enlists cooperation of community and business leaders to help increase awareness of available workforce services in the community

- Maintains follow-up contact with employers to determine satisfaction with services and plan for quality improvement

- Arranges for employers to speak to candidates about employment and employer expectations

- Sets up job fairs and employer hiring events. Flexible to occasionally work outside of normal business hours for events and/or to meet deadlines

Qualifications/Education

- Bachelor's Degree from an accredited university or college

- 2 years' work experience in business-to-business partnership building, marketing, customer service, staffing or recruiting

- Excellent verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills

- Demonstrated strong customer service skills

- Strong presentation skills with public speaking and partnership building

- Familiarity with the communities being served, with knowledge and understanding of local needs and resources

- Demonstrated knowledge of labor market trends

- Friendly, professional demeanor

- Staffing experience preferred

- Bi-lingual (English/Spanish) preferred

- Ability to work well in teams and independently

- Proficient in Microsoft Windows and Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

- Valid Driver's License in good standing and proof of current automobile insurance required

Travel Requirements: Frequent

Send resume: Beth@dsnworldwide.com

Pay: $20.19 per hour

Benefits:

- 401(k)

- Dental insurance

- Health insurance

- Paid time off

- Vision insurance

Work Location: In person