Business Consultant, Professional Services - Largo, United States - Employ Prince Georges Inc

Description

The Business Consultant (Professional Services) reports to the Manager, Business Services, and works closely with all departments in coordination and collaboration of EPG workforce development efforts.

• Initiates ongoing personal contacts with a variety of businesses, industry representatives, communitybased organizations, local municipalities, and training providers to assist with special programs, initiatives, recruitment events, hiring efforts, and businessspecific services

• Completes business site visits to learn about the organization's cultural dynamics and workforce needs to develop a customized service delivery plan on their behalf
• Develops talent recruitment and retention service strategies by facilitating sectorbased meetings with industry representatives, attending community events, and optimizing job postings by utilizing digital and nondigital platforms and social media advertisements
• As needed, screen and refer job seekers for appropriate vacancies
• Utilizes the following outreach and engagement strategies: sectorbased meetings, oneonone meetings, attendance at community events, job posting optimization, digital and nondigital employment marketing, workgroups, comprehensive recruitment campaign planning, social media advertising, etc
• Provides retention and rapid reemployment services to businesses and/or employees experiencing a reductioninforce or business closure

• Utilizes various online platforms such as the Maryland Workforce Exchange (MWE), Indeed, Career Builder, and LinkedIn to identify employment opportunities
• Gathers labor market information from various online platforms and publications such as regional economic reports, EconoVue, Lightcast, and the Maryland Workforce Exchange (MWE) to identify shortterm and longterm industry workforce trends
• Facilitates industry sectorbased meetings with industry representatives
• Conducts orientation sessions (as a group or individually) for jobseeking customers to explain current workforce trends and employment
• Prepares and distributes industry workforce reviews to staff providing career consulting and training services to job seekers

• Uses applicant tracking systems and other databases to track business prospects, secured employment opportunities, talent referrals, placements, and retention outcomes
• Prepares and submits data weekly related to job development efforts, talent recruitment, selection, onboarding, and workforce development programming
• Uses other customer relations management databases to track business prospects, outcomes from initial contacts with area businesses, and followup efforts