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Employment Specialist

Center for Employment Opportunities · Los Angeles, CA · 1 mo ago
On-siteHuman Resources$57k/yrFull-time
We need to output HTML fragment with sections: headings

for sections like About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Only include sections that have real specific content. We must not repeat job title as heading. No Job ID etc. Remove boilerplate, navigation, legal, EEO, etc. Also remove application instructions (deadline, apply promptly). Keep substantive info. We need to parse the posting. Key info: - Location: Los Angeles, CA In-Person (in-person role, expectation staff report to a CEO site). Could be part of "About the role" maybe. - The Opportunity paragraph: description of role. - Role Tracks: description of two tracks. - Who We Are: description of CEO. - Who You Are: list of attributes (many bullet-like sentences). Could be considered Requirements/Qualifications/Skills. - Education And Experience: specific requirements: 2+ years experience in workforce development, recruitment, or sales/account management; skilled in networking and cultivating lasting relationships; experience looking at data/market research to guide practice. - Responsibilities: list bullet points. - Compensation And Benefits: salary $57,400; benefits: medical and dental coverage, professional development opportunities and training (including Motivational Interviewing), paid parental leave, retirement plan, sick and vacation leave, paid holidays, lunch and learns, team outings, holiday gatherings. - More About Us: mission statement, encouragement for justice involved, CROWN Act, non-discrimination statement (EEO). This is boilerplate EEO; we should remove EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate. The instruction says remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions. So we should remove the non-discrimination statement. Also "More About Us" maybe includes mission statement that is not EEO. The mission statement: "Center for Employment Opportunities believes that everyone deserves the chance to shape a stronger future for themselves, their families, and their communities. People who are justice involved are highly encouraged to apply for vacant positions at all levels. CEO is committed to the CROWN Act, and creating an open space where our employees can present as their true authentic selves." This is not EEO boilerplate; it's mission/values. We can keep that as part of "About the organization" maybe under Who We Are or a separate section like "About the organization". But we have Who We Are already describing CEO. Could combine. We need to decide sections. Potential sections: - About the role (maybe include location, in-person, opportunity description, role tracks). Could be a heading

About the role

with paragraphs. - Responsibilities (list). - Qualifications / Requirements (Education And Experience + Who You Are attributes). Could split into Requirements and Skills. But we prefer few substantive sections. We could have:

About the role

(includes location, opportunity description, role tracks)

Responsibilities

(ul)

Qualifications

(ul or p combining Education And Experience and Who You Are)

Benefits and Pay

(maybe separate Pay and Benefits but we can combine if both present). The instruction: Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones. So we can combine Pay and Benefits into one section maybe titled "Compensation and Benefits". But they said use headings like Pay, Benefits, Schedule. However they said "use

for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule)." That's examples, not mandatory to use all. We can choose which to include. We could have a heading "Compensation and Benefits" but that's not in the list. Safer to use "Pay" and "Benefits" separate if we have content. But we have both pay and benefits details. Could do two sections:

Pay

with salary, and

Benefits

with list. That follows the examples. We also need to avoid filler like "commensurate with experience". We have specific salary $57,400, so Pay section is valid. Schedule: not mentioned; no schedule info, so omit. We also need to avoid duplicating lines. Now craft HTML. We need to ensure we preserve all substantive information. Let's extract. Location: Los Angeles, CA In-Person. This is an in-person role with expectation staff report to a CEO site, as majority of participant interactions are conducted in person. Opportunity paragraph: The Employment Specialist increases the range of employment opportunities available to our participants using participant interests, experiences, and their ambitions as a foundation for participant job placements, and more broadly, for the identification and cultivation of potential employers for prospect portfolios. Role Tracks: description. Who We Are: description of CEO (8,000-9,000 participants each year, etc.) Who You Are: list of attributes (many). We'll capture as bullet list maybe. Education And Experience: bullet points. Responsibilities: list. Compensation And Benefits: salary $57,400; benefits: medical and dental coverage, professional development opportunities and training (including regular training opportunities in Motivational Interviewing (MI)), paid parental leave, participation in a retirement plan, sick and vacation leave, paid holidays and more; lunch and learns, team outings, holiday gatherings. More About Us: mission statement etc. We'll keep as part of Who We Are maybe separate "About the organization". But we already have Who We Are. Could add a paragraph after Who We Are about mission and values. We must remove EEO boilerplate: the long non-discrimination list and "All qualified applicants will be considered..." etc. Also remove "Please note that due to the volume of resumes received, we are unable to contact each applicant..." and "IND 1". Also remove application deadline and "Apply promptly". Also remove "Anticipated deadline to submit application: September 25 at 12:00pm PST. Position may close early if application limit is met." Also remove "The Opportunity" heading? We'll incorporate into About the role. Now produce HTML. Structure:

About the role

Los Angeles, CA – In‑person role; staff are expected to report to a CEO site where most participant interactions occur in person.

The Employment Specialist increases the range of employment opportunities available to our participants using participant interests, experiences, and their ambitions as a foundation for participant job placements, and more broadly, for the identification and cultivation of potential employers for prospect portfolios.

Role Tracks: The Employment Specialist role operates on one of two tracks, based on site and regional staffing needs:

  • Account Specialist track: focuses on employer cultivation, engagement, and placement support, partnering with dedicated vocational staff members on the participant relationship.
  • Full Cycle track: combines employer cultivation, engagement, and placement with direct participant case management, owning the full relationship from job readiness through placement.
Then maybe

Who we are

but not in list. Could incorporate into About the role? But we have a separate "Who We Are" section with substantive info about CEO. Could use heading "About the organization". However the instruction says use headings like About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. It didn't forbid other headings but gave examples. Safer to stick to those examples. We could put the Who We Are info under About the role as additional paragraph. Or we could create a section "About the organization" but that's not in the list; risk of being considered not following instruction. Better to incorporate into About the role. Thus About the role will include location, opportunity, role tracks, and who we are (CEO description). Then Responsibilities, Qualifications (combining Who You Are and Education And Experience), Pay, Benefits. Now Qualifications: we need to capture Who You Are attributes (many). Could be bullet list. Education And Experience: bullet list. We can combine into one

Qualifications

with two sub-lists maybe: one for "Experience and Education" and one for "Personal attributes". Or just one big list. Let's extract Who You Are sentences: - You have demonstrated commitment to CEO’s mission and interest in working in a fast-growing and results-oriented nonprofit environment - You are passionate about helping individuals become the best version of themselves; interested in guiding individuals to achieving their career goals through a balance of accountability and empathy - You have a deep interest in re-entry or criminal justice reform - You are comfortable with providing the feedback and support necessary to facilitate the development of participant knowledge and skills - You have the ability to anticipate problems, evaluate them, and determine and implement solutions - You have the ability to take into account and analyze various points of view and data to form a perspective appropriate to a particular context - You have excellent interpersonal and written communication skills with the ability to adjust to particular personalities and interaction styles on the spot - You are self-motivated, diligent, resilient, and demonstrate stamina and vigor as you hold yourself accountable to deadlines and outcomes, even in the face of adversity or setbacks - You are comfortable working under pressure and meeting deadlines despite opposition or setbacks - You are highly organized with top notch time management skills and the ability to juggle multiple priorities seamlessly or ask for support with prioritization when needed - You are comfortable learning new technologies that an organization adopts/implements Education And Experience: - Employment Specialist: You have 2+ years of experience in workforce development, recruitment, or sales/account management, a role in which you needed to meet performance goals on a regular basis - You are skilled in networking and cultivating lasting relationships with people and businesses, helping them understand how our work can help them achieve their business strategy and goals - You have experience in looking at a set of data or market research and use it to guide your practice and decision-making We could combine these into bullet list. Now Responsibilities: list from posting. Let's extract responsibilities bullet points: - Business Analysis, Relationship Cultivation and Maintenance - Envision, develop, and implement a strategic plan for placement services for a local office that ensures CEO meets its participant placement metrics - Conduct reviews of existing CEO business partnerships regularly, evaluate employer demand and usage of CEO services, and determine improvements and ways to leverage relationships with employers - Achieve weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual placement goals in accordance with CEO’s contractual obligations - Research, conduct outreach to, and build relationships with prospective employers willing to hire CEO participants and who have hiring needs that match the skills, experience, and interests of our overall participant cohort - Maintain relationships with existing employer partners - Schedule and conduct daily prospecting, cold calls, and face-to-face meetings - Serve as the liaison among employers, participants, and our criminal justice partners - Both Tracks: Job Placement Services - You are expected to produce up to 5 monthly placements - Screen and match program participants with employment opportunities, taking into consideration each participant’s skills, work experience, interests, and goals and aspirations - Customize participants’ resumes to fit identified opportunities - Manage a caseload of participants, support and coach them around applying for jobs, navigating the hiring process, and finding and securing right fit employment - Account Specialist track: Provide placement support to participants in partnership with assigned vocational staff members coordinating on job readiness and application activity - Communicate employer requirements and opportunity details to vocational staff to support accurate participant matching - Full Cycle track: Manage a caseload of participants, support and coach them around applying for jobs, navigating the hiring process, and finding and securing right fit employment - Serve as the primary point of contact for assigned participants throughout the placement process - Administrative Support - Document all participant and employer contact, activities, and outcomes in our case management system (Salesforce) - Supports the Site Director with administrative and operational duties to ensure the smooth and seamless operation of

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