Kim Houston
Employment Specialist
Escondido,CA
Summary
Perceptive Employment Specialist passionate about helping others reach personal and professional goals. Highly skilled at networking to build vital relationships with leading area employers. Strategic when placing clients in rewarding jobs based on skills, interests and abilities. Successful at coaching clients on resume writing, interviewing, time management and teamwork.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Employment Specialist
ResCare Workforce Services
Escondido, CA
11.2001 - 03.2020
- Matched clients to open positions based on skills and work requirements.
- Recognized client employment barriers and devised strategies to resolve.
- Maintained records of consumer employment activity such as potential and current employers.
- Conducted assessments, interviews and job trials with clients to develop person-centered plans for employment and support.
- Marketed individual skills, abilities and interests to develop potential employment opportunities and secure community employment.
- Developed relationships with diverse businesses to develop competitive and permanent job opportunities for consumers.
Education
High School Diploma -
Cathedral Catholic High School
Omaha, Nebraska06.1978
Skills
- Employee Orientation
- Networking and Partnership Development
- Employment Recordkeeping
- Recruitment Management
- Performance Appraisal
- In-Person and Telephone Interviewing
- Job Search Strategies
- Tracking Client Progress
- Interview Techniques
- Local Business Relationships
- Resume Editing
Timeline
Employment Specialist
ResCare Workforce Services
11.2001 - 03.2020
High School Diploma -
Cathedral Catholic High School
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