Business Services Consultant (816320)

The BSC position is key to EQUUS achieving its annual placement outcomes. The BSC has 4 overarching responsibilities: 1) establishing new employer relationships and maintaining pre-existing relationships with employers. 2) Providing employers with services that benefit their hiring and training needs, and 3) Providing Virginia Career Works Centers with activities that effectively match employment opportunities with qualified candidates. 4) Provide opportunities that match employment opportunities with WIOA candidates.

• Meet with prospective employers to provide support and assistance with their hiring needs
• Promote Work Experience (WEX), On the Job Training (OJT), Incumbent Worker and Customized training, as tools to incentivize employers to employ WIOA job seekers.
• Schedule daily prospecting/cold calls and face-to-face meetings with employers.
• Acts as the liaison among employers and the WIOA program
• Screens and matches WIOA participants with employment opportunities based on their skills, work experience, hobbies and interests.
• Achieves monthly, quarterly and annual work activity goals as prescribed and in accordance with WIOA contractual obligations.
• Documents, consistently and accurately, in real time, all participant and employer contact, activities and outcomes into a weekly and monthly report that includes a narrative and employer listing
• Coordinate center activities such as monthly Job Fair and Job Club.
• Coordinate as a team, a quarterly community Job Fair in one of the counties included in region
• Performs other job-related duties and responsibilities as assigned

• Knowledge of the Workforce Innovation & Opportunity Act
• Understanding of goals and related activity through EQUUS contract with local funder
• Ability to work both independently and as a team member
• Ability to establish a rapport with individuals of diverse cultures and educational levels and abilities
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office with an aptitude for learning additional software tools
• Ability to represent the Virginia Career Works Centers in a professional manner; including professional attire, attitude, and presence.
• Education: Bachelor's degree in a related field or an equivalent combination of education and experience; Five years' professional experience in sales, marketing.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Equus Workforce Solutions is a leading provider of workforce development services in North America. With a dedicated and passionate team, Equus puts the industry's best practices to work by focusing on the development, design, and delivery of demand-driven workforce solutions.

When you join Equus, you can expect extensive learning opportunities and networking programs. But most of all you can expect to make a lasting impact on the lives of others.

At Equus we are strengthened by diversity. We are committed to providing a work environment in which everyone is included, treated fairly and with respect. Equus Workforce Solutions is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, gender, age, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, ancestry, religion, national origin, veteran status, physical or mental disability, or reprisal or any other characteristic protected under state, federal, or local law.