Employment Specialist

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Workplace Safety and JFS Company Protocol

Identify hazards associated with the workplace and record and report in accordance with organizational procedure. Understand all workplace safety requirements at all times.
Understand and maintain all organizational security arrangements and approved procedures.
Understand and comply with all emergency procedures in accordance with organizational policy

Pre-Employment Support

Evaluate barriers to employment, assist clients in overcoming identified barriers, and help them identify their key skills, strengths, and value to offer potential employers.
Assist clients with job search activities, such as editing/writing resumes, cover letters, and LinkedIn profiles while also offering job search, interview, salary negotiation, and online application support.
Advise people who are returning to work after long breaks or layoffs, pursuing career transitions or needing to learn new skills by helping them manage stress, offering feedback, and guiding them on how to overcome fears associated with returning to the workforce.
Connect clients with other community employment resources such as certification, ESL, or digital literacy programs.

Post-Employment Support

Maintain continuous contact with clients for retention reporting requirements and communicate regularly with them at multiple intervals throughout their job search journey to discuss challenges, needs, and successes.

Professional Knowledge

Keep up with developments in area of expertise by reading current journals, books, or magazine articles.
Join listservs and LinkedIn groups focused on workforce development.
Attend meetings or seminars to obtain information for use in training programs or to inform management of training program status.

Data Entry and Case Management Activities

Input client data into CRM database and spreadsheets as required.
Track and report on measurable outcomes for employment services according to various city, state, and federal grants.
Maintain accurate client files and document all interactions and progress to ensure data integrity and client accountability.
Communicate and collaborate well with other team members regarding client meetings, classes attended, progress, and employment status.
Refer clients and program participants to appropriate social services agencies, if warranted.

Outreach and Partnerships

Partner with community-based employment partners and agencies to advance the mission of JFS’s Employment Services Department.
Help coordinate Employment Services Department programs such as job fairs, workshops, and signature training events.
Provide outreach and marketing efforts to reach clients in their communities.
Embody JFS’s mission of improving the lives of individuals and families in need throughout Colorado by taking an integrated approach to delivering comprehensive support services.
Recruit new participants to join job readiness trainings.

Teaching/Training

Obtain and organize course materials, such as handouts or visual materials.
Present information with a variety of instructional techniques or formats, such as role playing, simulations, team exercises, group discussions, videos, or lectures.
Assess training needs through surveys, interviews with employees, focus groups, or consultation with managers, instructors, or customer representatives.
Monitor, evaluate, or record training activities or program effectiveness. Help set up and track program registration.

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