<div class="content-intro"><p>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. At Career Team, we’re solving today’s unemployment challenges with smart software, world-class trainers, dedicated case managers, dynamic job developers, and innovative partners. If you're passionate about making a difference and believe in the power of technology to transform lives, you’ll feel right at home here.</p></div><p><strong>Job Title: </strong>Workforce Development Specialist</p> <p><strong>Reports To: </strong>Business Services Manager</p> <p><strong>Location: </strong>North Central Texas</p> <p><strong>Employment Type: </strong>Full Time, Non-Exempt Employee</p> <p><strong>Job purpose</strong></p> <p>Career Team is seeking a Workforce Development Specialist to join our team. This role will be responsible for providing Employer Services (ES) required under the Wagner Peyser Act (WPA), to jobseekers and employers in a Workforce Solutions Office.</p> <p><strong>Duties and responsibilities</strong></p> <ul> <li>Establish and maintain professional business relationships with local businesses and organizations through consistent outreach to meet the needs of local labor market and in-demand industry sectors.</li> <li>Assist employers with WorkinTexas.com registration to post job orders, fill jobs by recruiting, screening, and referring qualified job seekers who meet job requirements.</li> <li>Plan and execute recruiting and hiring events for employers across industries and diverse job seekers using in-person and virtual platforms</li> <li>Deliver presentations to employers and program participants about employment opportunities and labor market information via in-person and virtual platforms</li> <li>Refer employers to the Business Services Unit to negotiate and develop transitional and permanent job opportunities agreements with businesses for On-the-Job Training, Subsidized Work Experience, Transitional Jobs, and other programs as needed</li> <li>Conduct employer follow-up to assess service quality and quantity of referrals</li> <li>Ensure all farmworkers are informed about the terms and conditions of employment set forth in intrastate and interstate clearance orders.</li> <li>Work with Center Manager and program staff to match job seekers to work-based learning opportunities</li> <li>Refer jobseekers to appropriate live, virtual workshops, orientations, financial and basic literacy services and community resources to maximize job placement opportunities and remove barriers.</li> <li>Provide career planning and advisement services to assist with job placement, advancement, and retention</li> <li>Review individual employment/placement plans, identify barriers, and refer customers to appropriate resources to overcome barriers</li> <li>Record and document services and data enter a case note in WorkInTexas.com for job seekers and employers to demonstrate compliance with the Wagner Peyser services.</li> <li>Assist in tracking program participants for successful participation and report on job placements and new employer partnerships</li> <li>Track and monitor when job seekers find work on their own, or receive services that support employment placement and retention</li> <li>Collect and file (electronically) all required documentation to support data accuracy, compliance and performance outcomes (10 week claimant, TTA, STARR), within the required timelines.</li> <li>Ensure the security and confidentiality of customers’ personal identity data</li> <li>Comply with the priority of service requirements, along with the nondiscrimination and complaint procedures for workforce services.</li> <li>Approach each day and task with a “ZAG” mindset</li> <li>Other duties as assigned by your immediate supervisor, which are consistent with the responsibilities of your position and the evolving needs of the business.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Qualifications</strong></p> <ul> <li>At least a High School diploma and at least two years full-time experience with direct, human resource recruiting, social work, case management, business consulting, or workforce development</li> <li>Strong understanding of workforce solutions, job placement strategies, and employer engagement practices</li> <li>Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build and maintain relationships with businesses</li> <li>Proven ability to analyze data, identify trends, and provide strategic recommendations to improve business outcomes</li> <li>Familiarity with labor market trends, employment laws, and regulations affecting businesses</li> <li>Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and CRM software for managing client relationships</li> <li>Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team environment</li> <li>Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously</li> <li>Commitment to delivering high-quality consulting services and achieving client satisfaction</li> <li>Flexibility to adapt to changing priorities and business needs</li> <li>Strong relationship building skills with the ability to gather information and provide exceptional solutions that exceed expectations is criti