Business Services Lead - Focused

Business Services Lead - Employer Focused (930441)

• Full-time
• Job Title:
  
  Lead Bus Services Consultant (930441)
• State
  
  Location:
  
  OH

The Business Services Consultant serves as a strategic workforce development professional responsible for cultivating employer partnerships, assessing workforce challenges, and developing customized workforce solutions that support business growth and regional economic development. This position exercises independent judgment and discretion in planning, implementing, and evaluating employer engagement strategies, workforce initiatives, and talent development solutions.

• Develop, cultivate, and maintain strategic relationships with employers, industry associations, economic development organizations, educational institutions, and community partners throughout Franklin County.
• Collaborate with the Workforce Development Board Business Solutions Team, and in-demand industry sector representatives to identify workforce challenges, talent needs, and business growth opportunities.
• Serve as a workforce consultant to employers by assessing workforce needs and recommending customized workforce solutions, recruitment strategies, talent pipeline initiatives, incumbent worker training opportunities, and workforce development resources.
• Establish and maintain frequent contact with employers to identify hiring needs, workforce trends, skill gaps, and opportunities for workforce system engagement.
• Develop and maintain comprehensive knowledge of local labor market conditions, industry trends, economic development initiatives, and workforce demands affecting employers throughout the region.
• Promote awareness and utilization of Ohio Means Jobs  Columbus‑Franklin County workforce services through outreach to employers, community leaders, workforce partners, and business organizations.
• Enlist the cooperation and support of community leaders, employer organizations, chambers of commerce, and industry associations to increase employer participation in workforce programs and services.

• Develop and implement employer engagement strategies aligned with Workforce Board priorities and regional economic development initiatives.
• Identify opportunities to expand employer participation in workforce programs, training initiatives, apprenticeships, incumbent worker training, and sector partnerships.
• Collaborate with workforce partners and economic development organizations to address workforce shortages and emerging talent needs.
• Support business retention and expansion efforts by connecting employers to workforce resources and solutions.

• Develop a diverse portfolio of employment opportunities and workforce solutions that align with employer needs and support career advancement opportunities for job seekers.
• Conduct strategic talent searches and workforce matching activities by evaluating candidate qualifications, transferable skills, training credentials, and employer requirements.
• Assist employers in recruiting, interviewing, screening, and hiring qualified candidates by providing workforce expertise, recruitment support, and labor market intelligence.
• Collaborate with case management, career services, and workforce development staff to facilitate successful job placements and workforce outcomes.
• Maintain current and comprehensive information regarding local employment opportunities, industry hiring trends, and employer workforce needs.
• Provide workforce intelligence and hiring trend information to internal staff to improve service delivery, candidate referrals, and workforce planning activities.
• Coordinate employer presentations, industry information sessions, and workforce readiness events that educate job seekers regarding employment opportunities, workplace expectations, and career pathways.

• Analyze labor market data, workforce trends, economic conditions, and industry workforce demands.
• Prepare workforce reports, presentations, recommendations, and business intelligence summaries for employers, leadership, and workforce stakeholders.
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