Veteran Talent Specialist

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage relationships with corporate recruiters, military program managers and Human Resources managers.
• Create a pipeline of employment opportunities through corporate partnerships and marketing opportunities with veteran talent network.
• Identify new employer opportunities through various business development techniques including researching military friendly employers, following up on warm leads, and attending networking events.
• Plan and implement events with corporate partners, including networking events, employer-specific workshops, and recruitments.
• Demonstrate the ability to effectively use multi-channel sourcing activities such as social networking sites, career sites, professional organization, etc. to identify potential veteran talent.
• Deliver organized, structured, and persuasive presentations that communicate U.S.VETS Career Network mission, goals, values, and brand.
• Engage in local recruitments, job fairs and resource fairs for professional veterans, outreaching to new potential veteran talent and potential new employer partners for the Career Network.
• Utilize marketing and outreach materials to accurately engage veteran population at events.
• Foster relationships with local Universities and community partner organizations to ensure relevant referrals of veteran talent, with a focus on Post 9-11 and recent graduate candidates.
• Participate in local committees and community veteran organization collaboratives, Alumni Associations or Veteran Resource Center (VRC) entities.
• Documents all progress in the case note section of the veteran file and email correspondence with veteran talent.
• Obtains Employment Verification Letter (EVL) and/or pay stub from veteran talent within first two weeks of employment.
• Writes content for weekly jobs, events and trainings, and online calendar of events on U.S.VETS Career Network Website.
• Provides new veteran talent with U.S.VETS Career Network website information and tools, as well as local job board for client registration.
• Provides new employer partners with U.S.VETS Career Network website Get Involved employer sponsorship opportunities and job board employer account access for posting employment opportunities directly to veteran talent network.
• Confers with supervisor to address potential/actual clientele problems.
• Maintains data on clients and job opportunities and provide reports on progress and goals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Social Services or related field preferred.
• A minimum of 2 years job development experience in recruiting, career coaching, and/or professional development experience may substitute for degree requirements.
• Minimum of 1 year related experience required.
• Ability to work with senior management and Hiring Managers within client companies to ensure successful partnerships.
• Skilled in sourcing, cold call, and competitor direct sourcing techniques.
• Strong organizational skills, including time management and multi-tasking.
• PC Proficiency in MS Office and the ability to navigate within Microsoft systems.
• Experience working with Agile CRM, Salesforce, or other tracking software preferred.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Adept at communicating expectations, providing feedback, and managing an efficient process.
• Ability to work under minimal supervision.
• A wide degree of creativity, near and long-term recruiting vision, business understanding, and personal organization.
• An innovative and energetic personality, with the ability to lead teams as well as collaborate with local and community leaders.
• Professional manner and appearance.