Job description

Job description

Goodwill of Silicon Valley’s Employer Engagement Mission is to streamline communication between employers across Mission Services. As the Employer Engagement Specialist, you will build a career focused ecosystem and enhance job placement success for Goodwill clients. You will build relationships with employers to help Career Technical Education(CTE) graduates and Mission Services clients find employment and enter a career path that aligns with their passions.

Responsibilities/Duties

• Design programs that lead to employer relationships and engagement in order to receive input on skills needed, qualifications required and understanding of employer/industry talent gaps.
• Build a pool of employers that seek out Goodwill as a source for employees.
• Perform assessments of the program to ensure strong outcomes and impact.
• Work directly with jobseekers to guide their job search and connect them to appropriate employers resulting in job placement.
• Formally present Goodwill’s programs to industry (individual and group).
• Introduce Goodwill’s CTE offerings, and lead discussions of where our teams can add the most value.
• Develop business relationships with local employers in alignment with Goodwill of Silicon Valley’s mission to provide client focused employment in good jobs.
• Ability to work with cross-functional teams.
• Communicate with Employment Specialists to match industry interests for current clients with the hiring needs for employers.
• Act as the liaison between employers and employment specialists.
• Analyze labor market trends that drive the focus of the Employer Engagement team
• Leverage existing employer relationships to strengthen engagement with Mission Services and job seekers.
• Assist clients in their job search – lead career workshops, resume preparation, job application review, interview practice, etc.
• Provide community resource information as needed to help CTE clients overcome barriers and obstacles.
• Maintain complete client documentation:
• Detailed notes of all employer and client interactions with services provided.
• Record of services delivered - Maintain accurate and timely records, including employability workshops.
• Collect, interpret, and disseminate relevant program data and information.
• Conduct outreach and community engagement activities.
• Perform other duties as requested.

Qualifications:

Education and Experience

Required: Bachelor's degree in Business or related field. A minimum of one year of relevant work experience: working independently on projects, with companies, and/or marketing and outreach, or in an economic development capacity.

Bachelor's degree may be substituted by a high school diploma or GED and an additional three years of relevant work experience.

Highly desirable

- Experience with building professional relationships and networking

- Public Speaking

Skills, Abilities, and Knowledge

∙ Desire to work with people of diverse socio-economic backgrounds.
∙ Knowledge of HR recruitment strategies and corporate structure.
∙ Experience developing relationships with businesses and outside agencies.

∙ Strong sense of accountability.

∙ Ability to concurrently manage multiple projects.

∙ Ability to engage audiences through storytelling

∙ Critical thinking and problem-solving.

∙ Excellent written and oral communication skills.

∙ Demonstrated ability to prioritize and meet established deadlines.
∙ Exceptional organizational skills and note taking

∙ Proficient with scheduling meetings

∙ Ability to present oneself and the agency professionally to internal and external audiences.
∙ Ability to work as a member of a team and independently.

∙ Empathy.

∙ Judgment - Displays willingness to make decisions; Exhibits sound and accurate judgment; Supports and explains reasoning for decisions; Includes appropriate people in decision-making process; Makes timely decisions

Other

∙ Valid CA driver's license and auto insurance.

∙ Reliable personal vehicle.

∙ Excellent driving record.

∙ Ability and willingness to travel for meetings with prospective and existing clients

∙ Must be computer literate. Knowledge of MS Office and the Google Suite of Applications (Google Drive, Google Sheet, Google Docs, and Google Slides) required.

Job setting

Location: Goodwill of Silicon Valley's headquarters in San Jose. There is regular contact with the public, business, and community agencies. The position requires minimal supervision.

Physical demands

The job involves sedentary work, frequently sitting for an extended period in front of a computer monitor. This position may occasionally require lifting objects up to 20 lbs.

About Goodwill of Silicon Valley

Founded in Santa Clara County in 1928, Goodwill of Silicon Valley (GWSV) is part of Goodwill Industries International, a federation of over 200 autonomous, community-based Goodwill organizations worldwide. Together we are one of the largest social service organizations in the world.

We are dedicated to improving employment opportunities, increasing standards of living, providing economic independence, and restoring our clients' sense of self-value. We do this through workforce creation, vocational training, and environmental stewardship. With 18 retail stores, an online store, an extensive reuse/recycling operation, and our Contract Services division, we help people overcome barriers to employment, build sustainable livelihoods, and transform their lives and communities.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $30.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Work Location: In person

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