Job Developer

Workforce Connections • La Crosse, WI

18h

About The Position

The Job Developer builds and maintains partnerships with employers, community organizations, and workforce system partners to expand employment opportunities for Workforce Connections, Inc. participants. The role matches participant skills with employer needs, promotes workforce development programs, supports participant employment success, and strengthens business relationships throughout the service area.

Working collaboratively with participants, employers, Career Planners, and community partners, the Job Developer identifies employment and training opportunities, supports successful job placements, and advances the organization’s mission of connecting people, work, and training. The position also provides job-search assistance, interview preparation, and employment coaching to support placement and retention, and maintains participant records and required outcome documentation.

Requirements

• Excellent communication, organizational, problem-solving, and time-management skills.
• Ability to build positive relationships with participants, employers, community partners, and coworkers.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities while providing high-quality customer service.
• Proficiency with Microsoft 365 and ability to learn case-management and other agency software.
• Must obtain Wisconsin Financial and Employment Planner (FEP) certification within the required timeframe and maintain certification throughout employment.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality, exercise sound judgment, and travel as needed to perform the essential functions of the position.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in business, human resources, workforce development, marketing, education, or a related field; equivalent combinations of education and experience may be considered.
• Experience in business development, workforce development, employment services, sales, human resources, recruiting, or related fields.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain positive relationships with employers, business organizations, chambers of commerce, educational institutions, and community partners.
• Promote WCI programs and services to businesses and community organizations and identify employment, work experience, and training opportunities.
• Assess participant employment goals, skills, experience, and workplace readiness to identify appropriate employment opportunities.
• Match participants with employment, training, and work-based learning opportunities that align with their skills, interests, and employer needs.
• Provide job-search assistance, interview preparation, and employment coaching to support successful employment placements and retention.
• Collaborate with Career Planners, employers, workforce partners, and community organizations to coordinate services and support participant success.
• Maintain accurate participant records, monitor employment outcomes, and complete required documentation and reporting in accordance with program and organizational requirements.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed