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Talent Development Specialist (800017)

Equus Workforce Solutions is a comprehensive provider of workforce development services in North America, dedicated to changing lives by connecting job seekers with opportunities and supporting businesses with their talent needs. They offer a wide range of services including education, training, and job placement.

Equus

Employee count: 1001-5000

Salary: 44k-44k USD

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  • Manages a caseload of participants and provides counseling and mentoring
  • Assesses participant competencies, work history, educational attainment, skills, and abilities; identifies challenges to finding employment and prompts them to find solutions
  • Conducts regular ongoing individual meetings with participants for job search, education, job retention, and/or job readiness
  • Completes an individualized overview of available services and works with participant to create an employment plan for short- and long-term goals
  • Maintains information about area resources and employers
  • Ensures participant accountability and attendance; tracks and maintains employment retention goals
  • Provides government agencies with prompt notification that a participant has lost or reduced hours of employment
  • Maintains scheduled, periodic contact with participants in a variety of locations to assess job retention/advancement issues
  • Provides information to participants on available training and/or jobs that will lead to advancement
  • Assumes central responsibility for participants achieving self-sufficiency by monitoring progress throughout the program cycle, beginning with referral and continuing through retention and advancement efforts
  • Prepares, organizes, and maintains accurate, updated information in both electronic and paper participant files reflecting the entire history of a program participant including log of supportive services issued
  • Provides case management with a focus on helping customers to prepare for employment that leads to self-sufficiency
  • Facilitates customer access to training, education, and to employment services, as well as job-specific information; provide case management to customers at the appropriate level.
  • Display the ability to work with a variety of cultures, languages, educational and economic backgrounds in a classroom setting
  • Always coordinate individual instruction in an orderly and professional manner
  • Improve the job readiness score of students in workshops and deliver a pipeline of work ready customers to staff
  • Introduce Company and other tools in the classroom (Resume-Pro, Company Academy, General Education Diploma Academy, Money-Skill, Project Chief Executive Officer)
  • Ensure that individual participants complete and turn in assignments as scheduled
  • Conduct follow-up outreach to students not engaged in classroom activities and document efforts in program issues systems
  • Maintain student's assessments in files and student database
  • Work well in teams, business customers and other staff
  • Able to communicate effectively to both oral and written
  • Additional duties as assigned
  • Related Associate degree from an accredited university or college, or equivalent work experience
  • Related work experience
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Demonstrated customer service skills
  • Familiarity with the communities being served, with knowledge and understanding of local needs and resources
  • One to three years’ experience in workforce development or related programs preferred

Pay rate $21.00/hr

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Equus Workforce Solutions is a leading provider of workforce development services in North America. With a dedicated and passionate team, Equus puts the industry’s best practices to work by focusing on the development, design, and delivery of demand-driven workforce solutions.

When you join Equus, you can expect extensive learning opportunities and networking programs. But most of all you can expect to make a lasting impact on the lives of others.

At Equus we are strengthened by diversity. We are committed to providing a work environment in which everyone is included, treated fairly and with respect. Equus Workforce Solutions is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, gender, age, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, ancestry, religion, national origin, veteran status, physical or mental disability, or reprisal or any other characteristic protected under state, federal, or local law.

We help job seekers and career changers prepare for and advance in careers with a focus on sustainable, high-growth, high-demand industries. Our committed and well-trained workforce professionals deliver comprehensive workforce solutions at integrated career centers, sector-focused centers and community, and partner sites.

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Salary: 44k-44k USD

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At Equus Workforce Solutions, we are driven by a fundamental mission: to change lives. For over five decades, we have dedicated ourselves to developing, designing, and delivering demand-driven workforce solutions across North America. Our culture is built upon a passionate commitment to the individuals, families, and businesses we serve. We believe in the power of opportunity and strive to create pathways to success through a comprehensive suite of services, including family support, education, specialized training, job search assistance, placement, and ongoing retention strategies. Our team of over 3,500 dedicated professionals embodies our core values, which we refer to as HEART: Honor, Equity, Accountability, Respect, and Transformation. These principles guide every interaction and decision, ensuring we approach our work with integrity and a focus on fostering inclusive growth.

Our approach is deeply rooted in collaboration. We work hand-in-hand with local, regional, and national partners to address the unique workforce challenges of each community. By integrating data-driven technology, expanding access to essential services, and streamlining partner-supported service delivery, we aim to be catalysts for positive change. We are committed to understanding the evolving needs of both job seekers and employers, adapting to legislative shifts, demographic changes, and market dynamics. At the heart of what we do is a culture of continuous improvement and innovation, always seeking new and better ways to empower individuals to reach their full potential, strengthen economies, and help communities thrive. We are not just a service provider; we are a partner in building a more equitable and prosperous future for everyone we touch.

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Daily pay

Offers a daily pay option.

Flexible schedules

Offers flexible schedules.

Paid time off

Provides paid time off for employees.

401K

Offers a 401K retirement savings plan.

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