Workforce Dev. Coordinator Resume Example Office Of Employment & Training

WORKFORCE DEV. COORDINATOR

Executive Profile

Accomplished professional with proven track record and over 15 years experience in the human services, education, & workforce development fields. Experience includes supervising, project management, case management, recruiting, public speaking, teaching, finding resources for clients' education & re-training needs, career counseling, one-on-one mentoring, advising, job search assistance strategizing, resume writing, interviewing techniques, development of marketing materials, etc. Special qualifications include: *Awarded Master of Business Administration in Accounting: May 2007. *Supervise & oversee Summer Youth Employment Program where over 130 "at risk" Ulster County youth are put to work for the summer at over 60 employers throughout the county *Train seasonal & permanent staff, assign daily duties, ensure quality of work meets agency standards *Created, developed, & implemented a successful Year Round Youth Employment Program for Ulster County Office of Employment & Training *Developed an innovative welfare to work program called Career Ladders which moves DSS clients off of Safety Net and into full time employment *Responsible for all aspects of public relations related to the agency's various Youth Programs including: recruitment of appropriate youth and advertising program to youth agencies, schools, teen centers, etc *Effective writing skills enhanced through development of reports, business letters, term papers & marketing tools---color brochures, fliers, PowerPoint Presentations *Excellent public speaking skills developed through agency informational presentations, teaching Employment Readiness Training classes, & MBA presentations *Interview customers, clients, & students to assess their needs and develop an appropriate plan of action/study *Focused, goal oriented, multi-tasked professional who works well under pressure *Proactive planner, net-worker, and organizer *Act as liaison between company, social service organizations, schools & clients *Former Chair of Ulster County Workforce Investment Board (WIB) Youth Council from '08 to '11 *Current Chair of Youth Council Job Fair Committee *Computer literate: Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, CHOICES, etc

Professional Experience

Workforce Dev. Coordinator01/2000 to CurrentOffice of Employment & TrainingKingston, NY.

Responsible for all aspects of Summer Youth Employment Program including: recruiting employers & eligible youth, creating forms & mailing lists, hiring & training seasonal staff, handling daily operations, assigning job duties, overseeing quality of work, trouble shooting complaints, etc.
Manage & operate Youth Employment Program: recruiting & screening youth & employers, locating sources of funding for education and/or occupational training needs, career exploration & assessment testing, setting youth up in work experiences, establishing training plans, helping with job search strategies, etc.

Workforce Dev. Coordinator01/2000 to CurrentOffice of Employment & TrainingKingston, NY.

Handle a caseload of an average of 40 young adults in Youth Employment Program assisting them through process of finishing a degree or certificate program, developing a resume, preparing for interviews, giving them job leads, providing a reference for them all to ensure they become gainfully employed.
Spearheaded UCWIB Youth Council's annual Young Adult Job Fairs in Kingston, New Paltz, Saugerties, & Stone Ridge.
Develop reports in Word, Excel and PowerPoint to analyze data ensuring agency's performance goals are being met.
Teach workshops at Ulster Works Career Center on Internet Job Search Strategies, Resume Writing, and Using Social Media in Job Search.
Assist adult clients in developing a plan of action to facilitate re-entry into workforce including: academic & aptitude assessment, career exploration, and job training opportunities.
Coordinate all aspects of a client's job search through creation of professional resume, practicing interviewing techniques, discussing job search strategies, tapping into the unseen job market, and providing job leads.
Interact with schools, social service agencies, employers and non-profit groups to ensure clients' needs are met.
Aid clients in self discovery of strengths & weaknesses to help them choose a career path.
Provide clients with information on local demand occupations: wages, openings, growth potential.
Act as liaison between worksite supervisor and youth employee.
Monitor youth work sites to ensure all labor laws are being followed & youth are receiving appropriate job training.

Education

Master: Business Administration: AccountingMay 2007State University of New YorkNew PaltzBusiness Administration: Accounting 3.93 Inducted into School of Business Honor Society Sigma Beta Delta-May 2006.

Teacher Certification Program: English Grades 7-12December 1999State University of New YorkNew Paltz3.9

Bachelor of Arts: EnglishSept. 1989University of the State of New York, Regents CollegeAlbany, NY.English 3.6

Skills

academic, agency, Council, client, clients, English, forms, hiring, mailing, market, Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Works, profit, quality, receiving, recruiting, supervisor, Teacher, trouble shooting, workshops

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Office of Employment & Training

School Attended

State University of New York
University of the State of New York, Regents College

Job Titles Held:

Workforce Dev. Coordinator

Degrees

Master : Business Administration: Accounting May 2007
Teacher Certification Program: English Grades 7-12 December 1999
Bachelor of Arts : English Sept. 1989

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