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Michigan State Job Bank Talent Acquisition Specialist in Southgate, Michigan
TITLE: TALENT ACQUISITION SPECIALIST
RESPONSIBLE TO: PROGRAM MANAGER * *
GENERAL SUMMARY:
The Talent Acquisition Specialist is responsible for developing and providing both unsubsidized and subsidized employment, community service, work experience, and vocational training opportunities, activities and services for PATH customers while facilitating a successful job search for customers leading to a positive employment outcome and the ultimate goal of self-sufficiency. * *The Talent Acquisition Specialist works in coordination with the PATH CDFs/Coaches and BSR Teams to identify, pre-screen, pre-interview and refer qualified candidates to employment opportunities to ensure that all available positions are filled and to contribute to the program performance standards and placement goals. This includes understanding critical skill sets and transferable skills based on employers' requirements to promote accurate matching of candidates to posted positions, providing expert advice, career coaching, and professional support for job seekers and employers in utilizing on-line, center, local/state/community, and program resources, assisting PATH customers in developing professional and electronic resumes, assisting with application completion, conducting on-line job or resume searches, coordinating and facilitating networking sessions, special hiring events and job fairs, and program orientations and seminars. The Talent Acquisition Specialist is also responsible for providing timely and accurate information regarding the services available to job seeker and business customers, maintaining accurate records of activities and outcomes in accordance with local, state, federal and unit regulations, and maintaining updated labor market data and hiring trends information. The Talent Acquisition Specialist must be available for events which are occasionally held during evenings and weekends.
PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO:
- Reviews PATH customers/job seekers' qualifications, education, interests and aptitudes to establish relevant employment objectives and provides appropriate referrals to available employment opportunities to ensure attainment of customer career goals and program placement goals
Maintains a pool of PATH customers/candidates to expedite and coordinate referrals to employment opportunities developed by Business Service Representatives and obtained from various local partnerships.
- Actively participates in Center, Agency, and MWA events including career fairs, meetings, economic development efforts, regional and local projects, and staff training sessions.
- Maintains current knowledge of local labor market trends, workforce development resources, career development techniques, job search skills, new and developing resources, employment and training trends and opportunities, self-help materials, and assessment tools.
Talent Acquisition Specialist, PATH/Welfare Programs, Page 2
Conducts informative, interesting, and motivational program/service orientations and various employment related topic sessions on site, during career networking meetings, and at various locations including community agencies, schools, and partner locations.
Provides on-going career coaching to PATH customers/job seekers including relevant job search support, continued resume development, interview skills, career exploration, vocational awareness, labor market information, job search skills techniques, cover letter and application preparation, appropr