Business Services Consultant (816320)

Equus • Harrisburg, PA

138d

About The Position

The position involves conducting searches for suitable job openings for clients, comparing client qualifications with employer's requirements. The role requires developing a wide variety of job opportunities for candidates and establishing and maintaining active and frequent contact with employers. The individual will develop and maintain detailed knowledge of the local labor market and establish rapport with area businesses, maintaining ongoing relationships with them. Responsibilities also include working with businesses to identify job openings, alternative work activities, and training initiatives, assisting employers in recruiting, interviewing, and hiring qualified applicants, and maintaining a current listing of local job opportunities. The position requires keeping project staff apprised of local business needs and job placement opportunities, working with case management staff to facilitate job placements, enlisting cooperation of community and business leaders to help increase awareness of available workforce services in the community, maintaining follow-up contact with employers to determine satisfaction with services and plan for quality improvement, arranging for employers to speak to candidates about employment and employer expectations, and setting up job fairs and employer hiring events. Flexibility to occasionally work outside of normal business hours for events and/or to meet deadlines is required.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited university or college or 2 years work experience in business to business sales, 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 or outside sales experience
• Familiarity with the communities being served, with knowledge and understanding of local needs and resources
• Demonstrated knowledge of labor market trends
• Friendly, professional demeanor
• Sales or 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

Nice To Haves

• Sales or staffing experience preferred
• Bi-lingual (English/Spanish) preferred

Responsibilities

• 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 with employers
• Develops and maintains detailed knowledge of the local labor market
• Establishes rapport with area businesses; maintains ongoing 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
• Other duties as assigned

Benefits

• Extensive learning opportunities
• Networking programs
• Opportunity to make a lasting impact on the lives of others

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees