Business Services Representative - VC Works

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.

Career Team is looking to hire a Business Services Representative who will be responsible for promoting job placement for clients in the employer community and by liaising with employers to obtain job leads and identify jobs. The selected candidate will be expected to develop direct hire employment opportunities for clients completing health care training, under the HUD-CDBG grant, Project VC Works. This position is expected to be on-site 80% of the time and 20% remote work.

The Business Services Representative is an integral part of our team and will assist us with our mission of accelerating the human condition!

Career Team also offers a competitive package including :

401k with a generous employer match;

medical, dental, and vision insurance with an employee-sponsored HSA on any qualifying plans;

disability insurance;

and supplemental insurance

Your Impact on Career Team's Success :

Identify and develop job opportunities for a diverse population of clients

Work closely with the Career Navigators and the training providers to seek opportunities to co-enroll in WIOA to support on-the-job training and transitional jobs opportunities

Determine education and skill requirements and employer expectations of Job Seekers

Interview Job Seekers referred by Career Team staff for job placement to determine skills, abilities, and job goals

Match Job Seekers with job openings and refer to employing organizations for interview

Establish an ongoing relationship with Job Seekers

Establish ongoing relationships with employers

Follow-up during and after job placement activities to ensure employer satisfaction

Request additional and/or targeted support activities as needed

Maintain job and employer data banks of information

Maintain client records related to job development and placement activities

Maintain employer records related to job opportunities, placement activities, and participant job retention

Utilize internet/social media resources to identify job trends, active sectors, and candidate employers

Prepare and present reports of activities and accomplishments

Design, plan, and conduct job fairs and other initiatives to enable exposure of Job Seekers to organizations with current and future job opportunities

Approach each day and task with a “ZAG” mindset

Other duties and projects as needed

The Ideal Qualifications Include :

High School Diploma/GED with any combination of training and experience which demonstrates the ability to perform the duties as described

Multilingual or bilingual preferred

Experience in public relations and in technical writing

Experience with training and coaching in a performance-based environment

Working knowledge of workforce or government funded programs

Experience in job placement in either private or public agencies within the last four years

Experience working with at-risk populations

Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employer representatives and Job Seekers

Familiarity with applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations

Ability to work in a variety of settings with culturally diverse customer bases with the ability to be culturally sensitive

Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to effectively engage a diverse audience in verbal and written format

Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and effectively as part of a team

Exceptional time management skills to meet deadlines and work under pressure

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

A Valid Driver’s License

Salary: $60,000-65,000 annually Salary is commensurate with education and experience

Travel : Position may require local travel up to 60% of the time

Position Type: Non-Exempt, full-time 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. See www.careerteam.com for more information.

Career Team is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin.

Background Check Requirements. Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background check (including criminal, prior employment and education verification). Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the application status of applicants or continued employment of current employees who apply for the position.

California Consumer Privacy Act ("CCPA"). Career Team is committed to complying with the CCPA and all data privacy and laws in the jurisdictions in which it recruits and hires employees. Career Team collects and uses Personal Information for human resources, employment, benefits administration, health and safety, and business-related purposes and to be in legal compliance. Below are the categories of Personal Information we collect and the purposes for which we intend to use this information:

Identifying information , such as your full name, gender, date of birth, and signature; Demographic data , such as race, ethnic origin, marital status, disability, and veteran or military status; Contact information , such as your home address, telephone numbers, email addresses, and emergency contact information; Dependent's or other individual's information , such as their full name, address, date of birth, and Social Security numbers (SSN); National identifiers , such as SSN, passport and visa information, and immigration status and documentation; Educational and professional background , such as your work history, academic and professional qualifications, educational records, references, and interview notes; Employment details , such as your job title, position, hire dates, compensation, performance and disciplinary records, and vacation and sick leave records; Financial information , such as banking details, tax information, payroll information, and withholdings; Health and Safety information , such as health conditions (if relevant to your employment), job restrictions, workplace illness and injury information, and health insurance policy information; Information Systems (IS) information , such as your search history, browsing history, login information, and IP addresses on the Company's information systems and networks; Biometric information , such as facial recognition, fingerprints, iris or retina scans, keystroke, or other physical patterns; and Geolocation data , such as time and physical location related to use of an internet website, application, device, or physical access to a Company office location.

The Company collects Personal Information to use or disclose as appropriate to:

(1) Comply with all applicable laws and regulations; (2) Recruit and evaluate job applicants and candidates for employment; (3) Conduct background checks; (4) Manage your employment relationship with us, including for: (a) onboarding processes; (b) timekeeping, payroll, and expense report administration; (c) employee benefits administration; (d) employee training and development requirements; (d) the creation, maintenance, and security of your online employee accounts; (e) reaching your emergency contacts when needed, such as when you are not reachable or are injured or ill; (f) workers' compensation claims management; (g) employee job performance, including goals and performance reviews, promotions, discipline, and termination; and (h) other human resources purposes; (5) Manage and monitor employee access to company facilities, equipment, and systems; (6) Conduct internal audits and workplace investigations; (7) Investigate and enforce compliance with and potential breaches of Company policies and procedures; (8) Engage in corporate transactions requiring review of employee records, such as for evaluating potential mergers and acquisitions of the Company; (9) Maintain commercial insurance policies and coverages, including for workers' compensation and other liability insurance; (10) Perform workforce analytics, data analytics, and benchmarking; (11) Administer and maintain the Company's operations, including for safety purposes; (12) For client marketing purposes; (13) Exercise or defend the legal rights of the Company and its employees, and affiliates, customers, contractors, and agents; and (14) to comply with requirements of government grants, including, but not limited to, program and audit requirements.