Business Services Consultant

Equus Workforce Solutions • Calexico, CA

344d • $22

About The Position

The Business Services Consultant will conduct searches for suitable job openings for clients, comparing client qualifications with employer's requirements. The role involves developing a wide variety of job opportunities for candidates and establishing and maintaining active and frequent contact with employers. The consultant will develop and maintain detailed knowledge of the local labor market and establish rapport with area businesses, maintaining ongoing relationships with them. The consultant will work with businesses to identify job openings, alternative work activities, and training initiatives, assist employers in recruiting, interviewing, and hiring qualified applicants, and maintain a current listing of local job opportunities. Additionally, the consultant will keep project staff apprised of local business needs and job placement opportunities, work with case management staff to facilitate job placements, enlist cooperation of community and business leaders to help increase awareness of available workforce services in the community, maintain follow-up contact with employers to determine satisfaction with services and plan for quality improvement, arrange for employers to speak to candidates about employment and employer expectations, and set 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. Other duties may be assigned.

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

• Conduct searches for suitable job openings for clients, comparing client qualifications with employer's requirements
• Develop a wide variety of job opportunities for candidates
• Establish and maintain active and frequent contact with employers
• Develop and maintain detailed knowledge of the local labor market
• Establish rapport with area businesses; maintain ongoing relationships with businesses
• Work with businesses to identify job openings, alternative work activities, and training initiatives
• Assist employers in recruiting, interviewing, and hiring qualified applicants
• Maintain a current listing of local job opportunities
• Keep project staff apprised of local business needs and job placement opportunities
• Work with case management staff to facilitate job placements
• Enlist cooperation of community and business leaders to help increase awareness of available workforce services in the community
• Maintain follow-up contact with employers to determine satisfaction with services and plan for quality improvement
• Arrange for employers to speak to candidates about employment and employer expectations
• Set up job fairs and employer hiring events
• Other duties as assigned

Benefits

• Starting wage: $22.00

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Social Assistance
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree