Workforce Consultant - Bozeman

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Employees for the State of Montana must reside within Montana. All applications and required application documents must be submitted through the MT Careers site at:

Join our team as a Workforce Consultant and make a tangible difference by connecting job seekers with career opportunities and meaningful support. In this role, you’ll empower individuals through tailored guidance, skill development, and employer networking—playing a vital part in building a stronger, more resilient workforce in our community.

Empowering all Montanans through work and opportunity.

• Responsiveness
• Respect
• Integrity
• Excellence
• Cohesiveness

It’s about the people and the impact we make in our communities every day. We are proud of our open, team-based, supportive, and collaborative work environments. Learn more about DLI here.

As a Workforce Consultant you will play a key role in empowering job seekers to achieve meaningful employment and career growth. This position collaborates with clients to develop personalized job search plans, provides individualized support through career counseling and resource coordination, and helps clients enhance their job readiness skills. By building strong connections with local employers, facilitating workshops, and offering up-to-date labor market insights, the Workforce Consultant serves as a bridge between talent and opportunity—contributing to a stronger workforce and resilient community.

• Support clients in developing and implementing individualized job search plans, including identifying necessary services and supports for employment success.
• Conduct interest and skill assessments to determine client interests, abilities, and barriers to inform service planning and employment strategies.
• Provide ongoing case management and career counseling by connecting clients to appropriate programs, resources, and supports.
• Guide clients through available workforce programs, services, and community resources, ensuring access and understanding.
• Arrange, coordinate, and monitor client activities, services, and progress to help achieve employment goals.
• Coach clients to develop essential job search skills, improve application materials, enhance interview techniques, and overcome employment barriers.
• Facilitate workshops and maintain relationships with employers, serving as a link between job seekers and businesses while providing labor market insights for workforce planning.

The ideal candidate will demonstrate advanced knowledge and proficiency in the following areas:

• Client communication skills, including active listening and clear verbal/written communication to build trust, explain options, and set expectations.
• Assessment and planning skills to identify barriers, set realistic, time‑bound goals, and co‑create actionable job search plans.

• Assessment and evaluation skills using interviews and tools to understand interests, abilities, and employment barriers.
• Analytical and documentation skills to synthesize findings into clear recommendations and service plans.

• Career guidance and coaching skills to provide strengths‑based, solution‑focused career support and maintain professional boundaries.
• Service coordination skills to connect clients with appropriate programs and adjust supports as needs and labor market conditions change.

• System navigation skills and knowledge of workforce, education, and community resources to explain eligibility and processes.
• Coordination and tracking skills to schedule, monitor, and document services, referrals, and outcomes.

• Job readiness training skills in resumes, applications, job search techniques, networking, and interviewing.
• Barrier reduction skills to identify personal/systemic obstacles and collaborate on strategies, accommodations, and referrals.

• Ability to explain employment plans, programs, supportive services, and benefits, in plain language.
• Ability to represent client capabilities and workplace requirements effectively to employers and community partners.