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VETS Group · 3 days ago

Veteran Talent Specialist - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid Level

$23.08/hr - $28.85/hr

1+ years exp

U.S. VETS is a nonprofit organization dedicated to serving veterans. The Veteran Talent Specialist is responsible for expanding employer networks willing to hire veterans and connecting them to suitable job opportunities.

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Responsibilities

Develop and manage relationships with corporate recruiters, military program managers and Human Resources managers that will open the doors for new employment opportunities for Veterans

Create a pipeline of employment opportunities through corporate partnerships and marketing opportunities with veteran talent network

Develop and maintain a comprehensive network of contacts to provide warm resume referrals for relevant veteran talent applicants across a diverse range of positions, industries and geographies

Identify new employer opportunities through various business development techniques including researching military friendly employers, following up on warm leads, and attending networking events; consistently research ways to create partnerships with local businesses

Plan and implement events with corporate partners, including networking events, employer-specific workshops, and recruitments to connect employer partners with veteran talent

Demonstrate the ability to effectively use multi-channel sourcing activities such as social networking sites, career sites, professional organization, etc. to identify potential veteran talent

Meets with veteran talent on a bi-weekly basis or as otherwise needed to understand employment development plan (EDP) goals progress and new employment opportunities

Assists veteran talent with identifying and communicating marketable skills, and interest for employment search

Assists veteran talent with creating a professional resume and cover letter, as well as helping create a LinkedIn profile and value proposition pitch to assist with applications for employment

Assists veteran talent in preparing for interviews with various employers and companies, using interview sample questions and soft skills coaching

Deliver organized, structured, and persuasive presentations that communicate U.S.VETS Career Network mission, goals, values, and brand

Engage in local recruitments, job fairs and resource fair for professional veterans, outreaching to new potential veteran talent and potential new employer partners for the Career Network

Utilize marketing and outreach materials to accurately engage veteran population at events

Foster relationships with local Universities and community partner organizations to ensure relevant referrals of veteran talent, with a focus on Post 9-11 and recent graduate candidates

Participate in local committees and community veteran organization collaboratives, Alumni Associations or Veteran Resource Center (VRC) entities

Documents all progress in the case note section of the veteran file and email correspondence with veteran talent

Obtains Employment Verification Letter (EVL) and/or pay stub from veteran talent within first two weeks of employment

Ability to work on Agile CRM veteran talent platform, job board and client tracking software. Write content for weekly jobs, events and trainings, and online calendar of events on U.S.VETS Career Network Website

Provide new veteran talent with U.S.VETS Career Network website information and tools, as well as local job board for client registration, allowing for client tracking and updates

Provide new employer partners with U.S.VETS Career Network website Get Involved employer sponsorship opportunities and job board employer account access for posting employment opportunities directly to veteran talent network

Confers with supervisor to address potential/actual clientele problems

Maintains data on clients and job opportunities and provide reports on progress and goals

Ability to meet or exceed performance metrics

Performs other duties as assigned

Qualification

Job development experienceSourcing techniquesAgile CRMBachelor's DegreeMS Office proficiencyOral communicationWritten communicationTime managementCreativityTeam leadership

Required

Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Social Services or related field preferred

Minimum of 1 year related experience required

Ability to work with senior management and Hiring Managers within client companies to ensure successful partnerships

Skilled in sourcing, cold call, and competitor direct sourcing techniques

Strong organizational skills, including time management and multi-tasking

PC Proficiency in MS Office and the ability to navigate within Microsoft systems

Excellent oral and written communication skills

Adept at communicating expectations, providing feedback, and managing an efficient process

Ability to work under minimal supervision

A wide degree of creativity, near and long-term recruiting vision, business understanding, and personal organization

An innovative and energetic personality, with the ability to lead teams as well as collaborate with local and community leaders

Professional manner and appearance

Preferred

A minimum of 2 years job development experience in recruiting, career coaching, and/or professional development experience may substitute for degree requirements

Experience working with Agile CRM, Salesforce, or other tracking software preferred