Centerforemploymentopportunities

Centerforemploymentopportunities

Employment Specialist

Sacramento, California, United States · Full-time

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 9 days ago
SalesforceAccount ManagementResearchCommunication

About the role

  • The most rewarding part of being an Employment Specialist is the joy you feel upon making the "right fit" match between participant and employer.
  • As part of our mission, we strongly encourage individuals who have lived experience of incarceration or involvement in the justice system to apply for this role.

Responsibilities

  • Envision, develop, and implement a strategic plan for placement services that ensures CEO meets its participant placement metrics
  • Research, conduct outreach to, and build relationships with prospective employers willing to hire CEO participants and who have hiring needs that match the skills, experience, and interests of our overall participant cohort
  • Maintain relationships with existing employer partners
  • Serve as the liaison among employers, participants, and our criminal justice partners
  • Manage a caseload of participants, support and coach them around applying for jobs, navigating the hiring process, and finding and securing right fit employment
  • Administrative Support
  • Document all participant and employer contact, activities, and outcomes in our case management system (Salesforce)
  • Perform other job-related duties and responsibilities assigned from time to time

Requirements

  • You come to CEO with experience in workforce development, recruitment, or sales/account management, a role in which you needed to meet performance goals on a regular basis
  • You enjoy networking and cultivating lasting relationships with people and businesses, helping them understand how our work can help them achieve their business strategy and goals
  • You have excellent interpersonal and written communication skills with the ability to adjust to particular personalities and interaction styles on the spot
  • You are expected to produce up to 5 monthly placements.

Compensation

  • Achieve weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual placement goals in accordance with CEO's contractual obligations
  • The salary for this position is $52,600 In an effort to be both equitable and transparent, CEO's compensation philosophy considers a variety of factors, including, but not limited to, experience, internal equity, and home office location in making a final determination on our salary offer.
  • We recognize that salary is a part of the overall compensation package and also provide a comprehensive benefits package, including medical and dental coverage, as well as professional development opportunities and training, including regular training opportunities in Motivational Interviewing (MI).

Benefits

  • Compensation and Benefits
  • We also offer paid parental leave, participation in a retirement plan, sick and vacation leave, paid holidays and more.
  • We are a workplace that promotes continual learning and teamwork, offering lunch and learns, team outings, holiday gatherings and more for our staff.
  • We value diverse experiences, including with regard to educational background and justice system contact.

Company info

  • The Center for Employment Opportunities (CEO) provides employment services to people recently released from incarceration. Across the United States, 8,000-9,000 people participate in CEO each year, transitioning to employment that supports themselves, their families, and their communities.
  • What began as a demonstration project of the Vera Institute of Justice in the 1970s to address employment barriers facing the formerly incarcerated following release in New York City has grown into the leading reentry employment organization in the country, where over 30,000 formerly incarcerated individuals have secured full-time employment since 1996.
  • Who You Are
  • You're deeply dedicated to social justice and perhaps are already working in the re-entry space
  • You're passionate about making an impact in people's lives and interested in guiding them to achieve their career goals through a balance of accountability and empathy
  • You're resilient and never give up, anticipating and addressing challenges along the way while keeping your eye on the end goal
  • You're comfortable working under pressure and meeting deadlines despite opposition or setbacks
  • You're able to look at a set of data or market research and use it to guide your practice and decision-making
  • The Center for Employment Opportunities (CEO) provides employment services to people recently released from incarceration.
  • Across the United States, 8,000-9,000 people participate in CEO each year, transitioning to employment that supports themselves, their families, and their communities.

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