Consultant for Industry Engagement

University of Florida•Gainesville, FL

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About The Position

This role executes an employer engagement strategy aligned with the Center’s strategic priorities to advance career development, experience, and recruitment opportunities for students. The engagement strategy involves industry research, direct employer outreach, follow-up, and data tracking to increase recruitment opportunities for UF candidates. The position is responsible for increasing the number of recruiting companies through various communication channels and fostering connections between employers and the UF community. It involves developing and maintaining employer relationships to boost recruitment activity, maintaining quantitative and qualitative records for assessment and reporting, and tracking engagement for industry stakeholders. The role also requires staying updated on employment trends and career development information, serving as a coach through consultations and presentations to aid organizations in developing their recruitment strategies. Additionally, the position oversees the employer module of Gator CareerLink, including approving industry recruitment service requests, validating new employer accounts, approving job postings, and coordinating interview and employer-hosted-event requests. It involves collaboration with team members to arrange on-campus employer recruitment activities, providing quality customer service to employers, and developing regular reports on employer Gator CareerLink activity and relevant recruitment services data. The role supports the center's employer-related trainings, programs, and signature events, such as career fairs, industry education workshops, annual conferences, and on-campus interviews. Support includes logistics and dissemination of relevant content. The position also leads enhancements and trainings for center staff on standard operating procedures related to Gator CareerLink and industry reports. Finally, it supports the day-to-day management of traditional recruiting programs to advance industry engagement and strategic industry success outcomes, including the on-campus interview program, information sessions, employer-hosted events, campus career fairs, and job postings.

Requirements

Master's degree in an appropriate area; or a bachelor's degree in an appropriate area and two years of relevant experience.
Certified Career Services Practitioner (CCSP) within first year of employment

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in marketing, social sciences, student personnel, or human resources (HR)
Two (2) years of experience (minimum) in stakeholder engagement, marketing, sales, HR, career development, or career coaching
Experience working with many populations
Knowledge of industry relations, employment trends, student development, career services, marketing, and outreach strategies
Skilled in computer applications
Facilitative skills - Interpersonal skills
Good presentations skills, listening skills, helping skills, relationship management, and program development
Ability to work independently and contribute to a team

Responsibilities

Execute employer engagement strategy aligned with the Center’s strategic priorities.
Conduct industry research, direct employer outreach, follow-up, and data tracking.
Increase the number of recruiting companies through emails, phone calls, and consultations.
Foster connections between employers and the UF community.
Develop and maintain relationships with employers to increase recruitment activity.
Maintain quantitative and qualitative records of interactions for assessment and reporting.
Track engagement for industry stakeholders.
Maintain up-to-date knowledge of employment trends and career development information.
Serve as a coach conducting consultations and presentations to aid organizations in developing their recruitment strategy.
Oversee the employer module of Gator CareerLink, including approvals of industry recruitment service requests, validating new employer accounts, approving job postings, and coordinating interview and employer-hosted-event requests.
Collaborate with team members to arrange on-campus employer recruitment activities.
Provide employers with quality customer service regarding requests.
Develop regular reports on employer Gator CareerLink activity and communicate relevant recruitment services data and engagement information with the career center team.
Provide support for the center's employer-related trainings, programs, and signature events (career fairs, employer-hosted events, industry education workshops, annual conference, on-campus interviews).
Support logistics and dissemination of relevant content for events.
Lead standard operating procedures enhancements and trainings to center staff for areas of responsibility related to Gator CareerLink and industry reports.
Support the day-to-day management of traditional recruiting programs (on-campus interview program, information sessions, employer-hosted events, campus career fairs, job postings).