Business Services Consultant

Career Team is a leading workforce development organization on a mission to transform lives. We blend cutting-edge technology with compassionate, high-touch services to drive real, measurable outcomes in the lives of job seekers across the country.

About the role

Career Team is seeking a Business Services Consultant to provide expert consulting services to businesses, assisting them in navigating workforce solutions and maximizing their hiring and retention strategies. This position is expected to be onsite, with regular travel to employers and community partners across the service area.

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain professional business relationships with local businesses and organizations through consistent outreach to develop job orders, employment arrangements, and work-based learning opportunities
• Plan and execute recruiting and hiring events for employers across industries and for diverse job seekers, using in-person and virtual platforms
• Collaborate closely with community and business partners to plan and execute recruiting events
• Deliver presentations to employers and program participants about employment opportunities and labor market information, in person and virtually
• Assist in implementing new Business Services programs and services with employers
• Negotiate and develop transitional and permanent job opportunity agreements with businesses for On-the-Job Training, subsidized work experience, transitional jobs, and other programs as needed
• Interact with employers to create job orders and fill job vacancies
• Respond to and resolve local business needs through available resources
• Conduct employer follow-up to assess service quality and the quantity of referrals
• Work with program staff to match job seekers to work-based learning opportunities
• Develop workplace talent through work-based learning, reinforcing employer expectations
• Provide career planning and advisement services to assist with job placement, advancement, and retention
• Assist with successfully placing participants in unsubsidized employment
• Track program participants for successful participation and report on job placements and new employer partnerships
• Review individual employment/placement plans, identify barriers, and refer customers to appropriate resources to overcome them
• Approach each day and task with a "ZAG" mindset
• Other duties and projects as needed

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Human Resources, or a related field, or previous experience in business consulting, workforce development, or a similar role
• Knowledge of the WIOA program and work-based learning requirements (On-the-Job Training, work experience, and transitional jobs)
• Strong understanding of workforce solutions, job placement strategies, and employer engagement practices
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build and maintain relationships with businesses
• Proven ability to analyze data, identify trends, and provide strategic recommendations to improve business outcomes
• Familiarity with labor market trends and employment laws and regulations affecting businesses
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and CRM software for managing client relationships
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Strong relationship-building skills, with the ability to gather information and provide solutions that exceed expectations
• Ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment, with strong listening and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and effectively as part of a team
• A valid Driver's License

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's or MBA degree
• Bilingual or multilingual
• Knowledge of the Deep East Texas region and its employers, community organizations, and workforce partners
• Strong multitasking abilities and a proactive approach to tasks

Benefits

Career TEAM offers a competitive benefits package including healthcare, dental, and personal/vacation time.

Pay

$37,000 - $40,000/yr. Salary is commensurate with education and experience.

Schedule

Full-Time, Non-Exempt Employee. Travel: 25% within and outside the designated worksite.

About Career Team

Founded in 1996, Career Team, LLC is a private workforce development organization. Career Team’s outstanding record of accelerating the human condition has resulted in numerous honors:

• Named by Inc. Magazine as one of America's 500 fastest growing privately held companies
• Recipient of the US Chamber of Commerce Blue Chip Enterprise Award for innovation
• Featured by 60 Minutes, CNN, Money Magazine, Inc. Magazine and the British Broadcasting Network as an innovative, government funded solutions program
• Invited to the White House after being cited by the National Welfare-to-Work Partnership and National Alliance of Business as a top 10 US training provider

As a socially conscious organization, Career Team has found a healthy balance between for-profit innovation and community enrichment. Looking ahead, the organization will continue to close the nation’s opportunity divide with additional government-funded workforce sites; while also building staff capacity of workforce funding sources and industry providers.

www.careerteam.com