Job description

The Business Resource Center assists employers by providing access to a wide variety of employer’s recruitment events, economic development programs, and business education courses. The Business Resource Center Program information before various business, local, and state Chamber of Commerce and industry groups to market and explain business services programs.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Coordinate and conduct Job/Career Fairs, and Resource Events to connect job seekers and employers. Use employer’s surveys to determine the specific types of needs for each employer. Prepare reports relating to business services providing findings, conclusions, and recommendations for supervisory review.

• Communicate with employers in support of higher business representatives, employer education, and community-based organizations to implement through grant programs and youth and workplace apprenticeship. Assist both public/private sector employers with their transportation needs and concerns.

• Disseminate real time Jobs in demand through the Passaic County Employment Network to all Community and Faith Based agencies throughout the County and North Jersey Partners.

• Coordinate monthly Forklift Safety Certification Classes for Passaic County One Stop.

• Coordinate and conduct Job/ career Fairs to connect job seekers and employers. Use employer surveys to determine the specific types of needs for employers and developing seminars.

• Attend weekly and monthly committee meetings with partners from One Stop system on various topics and issues as it relates to business services and the system. Attend, when possible, seminars, conferences that may offer by government/public agencies.

• Downsizing and Layoff Assistance- 100 employees or more assistance information for displaced employees with LWD services.

• Visit and meet with owners and/or executives of all industries or other organizations to explain the program, promote their interest in participating in the program, and obtain job orders which can be filled by participants.

• Check on-job-progress of participants, and calls and/or visits employers to gather information regarding participants work performance, attendance, and other needed information.

• Maintain contacts with various other programs which provide assistance and job opportunities to participants.

• Advise participants on matters relating to training, work habits, motivation and relationships with coworkers, family, and employers to aid participant in adjusting to working conditions.

• Gives prepared presentations to interested professional or lay groups on the program in general to provide for public awareness and education.

Education: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's degree.

NOTE: Applicants who do not meet the education requirement may substitute additional work experience as indicated on a year-for-year basis with thirty (30) semester hour credits being equal to one (1) year of experience.

Experience: One (1) year of experience in manpower development and training, job placement, education or vocational counseling, or a combination thereof.

License: · Valid New Jersey Driver’s License required if operating for the duties of the position. Must be able to attend various required county meetings, fairs, and mental health and addiction educational workshops that the successful candidate would provide.

Knowledge and Abilities:

• Knowledge of social, psychological, and economic problems involved in the employment of unemployed persons.

• Knowledge of methods and techniques of interviewing individuals to collect information and match applicants to jobs.

• Knowledge of the kinds of community resources ordinarily available to increase employability of job seekers.

• Knowledge of employer-employee relationships and the characteristics of project participants.

• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.

• Ability to read, write, speak, understand, and communicate in English sufficiently to perform duties of this position.

County of Passaic is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Paterson, NJ 07505: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Preferred)

Shift availability:

• Day Shift (Preferred)

Work Location: One location

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