Workforce Consultant- Sidney

Workforce Consultant

This role puts you at the center of strengthening Northeastern Montana's workforce and economy. Serving communities such as Fairview, Savage, and Culbertson, you will work directly with job seekers and employers to turn potential into opportunity, providing individualized career coaching, connecting people to training and employment pathways, and helping businesses build and retain a skilled workforce. Through hands-on outreach and strong partnerships, you will play a key role in expanding access to opportunity, supporting local businesses, and driving long-term economic vitality across the region.

As a Workforce Consultant, you'll make a direct and meaningful impact by helping individuals unlock their career potential and connect with opportunity. In this dynamic role, you'll collaborate with job seekers to create personalized employment plans, deliver one-on-one coaching, and guide skill development that leads to real results. You'll also build strong relationships with local employers, lead engaging workshops, and share valuable labor market insights, acting as the vital link between a motivated workforce and the businesses that need their talents.

Together, we're building a stronger, more resilient community powered by meaningful work.

What's in it for you:

• You will deepen your professional skills and expand your impact over time.
• As you create and implement personalized job search plans, you'll refine your ability to assess strengths, identify barriers, and design clear, actionable career pathways.
• Through ongoing case management and one-on-one counseling, you'll sharpen your communication and problem-solving skills while learning to navigate community resources and workforce programs effectively.
• By coordinating and tracking client activities and outcomes, you'll build strong analytical skills and learn to use data to guide decisions.
• Leading workshops, coaching clients on resumes and interviews, and partnering with employers will further strengthen your facilitation, public speaking, and relationship-building abilities, preparing you to thrive as a future-ready workforce professional.
• This full-time role offers the chance to support communities across Montana while enjoying the state's outdoor recreation, strong sense of community, and high quality of life.

Essential functions:

• Empower clients to take charge of their career journey by developing and implementing personalized job search plans that identify the services, training, and supports needed for lasting employment success.
• Discover potential and uncover barriers through interest and skill assessments that inform strategic, meaningful employment pathways tailored to each individual.
• Provide dedicated, ongoing guidance with case management and career counseling that connect clients to programs, resources, and supports that move them closer to their goals.
• Champion access and opportunity by helping clients navigate workforce programs, community resources, and partner services with clarity and confidence.
• Drive progress through collaboration, coordinating and tracking client activities, services, and outcomes to ensure steady advancement toward employment milestones.
• Inspire career readiness by coaching clients to strengthen job search techniques, refine resumes and applications, master interviews, and overcome obstacles to success.
• Build lasting bridges between people and opportunity by facilitating workshops, partnering with employers, and sharing up-to-date labor market insights that help shape a responsive, future-ready workforce.

Required skills and competencies:

• Job search planning:
  Ability to develop individualized employment plans by identifying barriers, setting realistic goals, and outlining actionable steps toward employment.
• Client communication:
  Strong interpersonal and communication skills, including active listening, rapport-building, and the ability to convey information clearly to diverse audiences.
• Client assessment:
  Skill in conducting interviews and assessments to evaluate client strengths, needs, and barriers, and apply that information to service strategies.
• Career coaching:
  Ability to guide and motivate…