To help individuals coming out of incarceration regain the skills and confidence needed for a successful transition to stable and productive lives
Requirements
- Experience in workforce development, recruitment, or sales/account management
- Ability to adjust to particular personalities and interaction styles on the spot
- Excellent interpersonal and written communication skills
- Ability to look at a set of data or market research and use it to guide practice and decision-making
- Proficiency in Salesforce
- Ability to produce up to 5 direct placements a month
Responsibilities
- Envision, develop, and implement a strategic plan for placement services that ensures CEO meets its participant placement metrics
- Conduct reviews of existing CEO business partnerships regularly, evaluate employer demand and usage of CEO services, and determine improvements and ways to leverage relationships with employers
- 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
- Screen and match program participants with employment opportunities, taking into consideration each participant’s skills, work experience, interests, and goals and aspirations
- Customize participants’ resumes to fit identified opportunities
- Document all participant and employer contact, activities, and outcomes in our case management system (Salesforce)
Other
- Dedication to social justice
- Passion for making an impact in people's lives and guiding them to achieve their career goals
- Resilience and ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines despite opposition or setbacks
- Ability to work with people and businesses, helping them understand how our work can help them achieve their business strategy and goals
- Lived experience of incarceration or involvement in the justice system (strongly encouraged to apply)
