MERS / Goodwill · 3 months ago
Employment Specialist
Belleville, IL
Full-time
Onsite
New Grad, Entry LevelMERS/Missouri Goodwill Industries is looking for an energetic, self-motivated, and professional Employment Specialist to join their team. The role involves supporting individuals in their employment journey by developing relationships with employers and providing job coaching and training.
CharityEmploymentNon ProfitTraining
Responsibilities
Review referral information, establish professional and ethical relationships, perform timely intake interviews, and develop/maintain individual plan for employment with all participants
Develops and maintains positive relationships with referral sources and provides ongoing communication regarding participant activities
Effectively use intake and plan development information, local job market information, and knowledge of community resources to develop potential employer contacts and gain employment opportunities
Complete all agency paperwork in a timely manner and maintain confidentiality according to agency guidelines
Works with participants to develop job seeking skills such as job readiness interviewing, application completion, resume development, and job retention
Spends time in the community making employer contacts including cold calls (in person and over the phone), educating on MERS Goodwill programs and services, and following up on those contacts to secure employment opportunities
Provides retention services after a participant is placed on the job with a combination of contacts with the employer and the participant, both in person and over the phone
Spend a significant amount of time job coaching
Providing training to improve participants' work performance after the employer's training period has ended; problem-solving to create accommodations or other ways to address performance issues
Qualification
Required
A High School Diploma is required
Requires ability to work well with people, to develop and maintain relationships with area employers
Must have excellent written/verbal communication skills
A driver's license and current insurance is required
Preferred
Bachelor's degree and experience in social service and/or sales is preferred
Benefits
Individual and family medical benefits for full-time employees working 30 or more hours per week.
Individual and family dental and vision benefits on the first of the month following the hire date for employees working 20 or more hours week.
Voluntary Life and AD&D Insurance on the first of the month following the hire date for employees working 20 or more hours per week.
403(B) Retirement on date of hire for employees working 20 or more hours per week.
403(B) Retirement + Employer Match after one year of employment for employees working 20 or more hours per week.
401(A) Retirement on date of hire for employees working 20 or more hours per week.
PTO Accrual up to 15 days based on hours worked.
Employee store discount
Paid holidays
Flexible Schedules
Career Growth Opportunities
Company
MERS / Goodwill
Our mission: Changing lives through the power of work.
Founded in 1940
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$2MKey Investors
U.S. Department of Labor
2023-01-10Grant· $2M
Leadership Team
Mark Arens
Chief Executive Officer
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