Do you like connecting applicants with their dream jobs? Do you have a passion for working with people? If so, then join our team to help fill the skills gap in the residential construction industry.

The North State Building Industry Foundation is the Workforce Development arm of the North State Building Industry Association. Our mission is to address workforce development challenges facing the residential construction industry while giving back to the Greater Sacramento area.

The Job Placement Specialist will be responsible for developing a pipeline of professionals to enter the profession and match them with relevant job openings that our BIA members have. In addition, this role will be responsible for attending job fairs, coordinating recruitment events and assisting with classroom activities as needed at educational facilities.

WORK LOCATION

1536 Eureka Road, Roseville, CA 95661

This job does require a drivers license and the ability to travel around the Greater Sacramento area on a regular basis. The office location may change dependent on contract needs of the organization.

PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Job Development Support

• Initiate and maintain ongoing personal contacts and relationships with a variety of business and industry representatives and job placement/training agencies to promote programs for participant placement;
• Regularly follow up with potential employers to share information about events and prospects;
• Explain the benefits and employment support services provided by programs to employers, including addressing employer’s special needs;
• Research various resources for job leads;
• Identify new employer’s for classroom activities and prospects
• Collect data from employers related to job orders including job requirements and skills;
• Follow-up with employers and job seekers from NSBIAF’s Skilled Trades Job Fair with job fairs as well applications and job posts on NSBIAF’s online job board;
• Match job skills with applicant qualifications; refers qualified applicants to employers and conducts necessary follow-up when applicants are placed in positions;
• Keep updated on job fairs and internet resources;
• Research various resume programs;
• Participate in outreach and recruitment activities by coordinating and attending job fairs.

Program Support

• Assist participants in assessing their job skills for positions;
• Instruct job seeking, application procedures, resume writing, interview preparation, job retention skills, and attitudes; assists participants in preparing job search portfolio;
• Provide job search/career information workshops and presentations;
• Arrange and transports students to interviews and appointments
• Provide labor market and community resource information
• Monitor participant performance on the job and counsel participants when job performance is not satisfactory
• Work with participants to improve job performance and gain necessary job skills or reviews other employment options; maintain contact with employers during the participants' employment and reports results to appropriate staff
• Prepare forms and reports related to placement activities; tracks participant activity and progress data

Communications

• Provide program information to various businesses, and updates information as needed
• Coordinate business orientations; maintains contact with and assists in researching problems, complaints, or concerns
• Provide networking opportunities between agencies; serves as a member of various committees as requested
• Assist in developing flyers, brochures, and other methods to advertise job placement activities; coordinates and distributes information and materials for meetings
• Assist in planning meeting agendas; assists in meeting set-up; maintain current committee member lists for various committees
• Keep current with trends and maintain updated labor market information by researching websites, attending meetings, maintaining contacts with various trade schools and professional/community organizations that are involved in job placement/training activities.
• Develop and manage ongoing relationships with employers, secondary education, and post-secondary education programs to provide internship opportunities for high school and college students.
• Assist with the annual Trades Job Fair and Senior Hiring Event.
• Manage internal job matching and applicant tracking software to make internship and job placements for youth and adults.
• Work with employers and schools to arrange community outreach activities such as after school workshops.
• Monitor programs and produce monthly reports, providing updates to NSBIAF Executive Director.
• Update various databases with recruitment information as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education
High School Diploma and/or Bachelor’s Degree
Relevant experience will be considered in lieu of degree

Experience/Skills:

• Minimum 3 years of job recruitment and sales skills required with a proven track record of success in placing clients
• Effectively market and represent a program and services to employers
• Communicate effectively in both oral and written form
• Plan and make presentations to small groups including potential employers, business representatives, teachers, and program participants
• Preferred knowledge and experience working with workforce development teams and construction trade associations and businesses
• Operate a variety of office equipment; use a computer to prepare documents and presentations, maintain various databases, and search for information on the Internet (Macbook experience preferred)
• Utilize time management techniques to organize and prioritize work
• Coordinate a variety of projects simultaneously
• Interpersonal skills to work cooperatively and effectively with individuals and groups
• Interact with students and adults from different cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds in a tactful and respectful manner
• Provide instruction and make presentations on resume preparation, job seeking, job retention, and interview skills; read, interpret, and apply rules and procedures
• Strong leadership, organizational and presentation skills
• Intermediate to advanced level knowledge of various computer software including Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.), Adobe, and Google Docs required.
• Social media skills – Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn
• Able to make sound decisions independently and set priorities
• Information gathering and information monitoring
• Adaptability and willingness to learn

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $25.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Experience level:

• 4 years

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Experience:

• Recruiting (Required)

Work Location: On the road

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