Business Services Professional

Job Description:

Salary: $50,000/year

Our efforts in Michigan have been consistently recognized!

Recent Awards:

Michigan Top Workplaces - 2015-2025

Crain's Detroit Business Private 200 - 2025 (and Crain's Cool Places to Work!)

Best & Brightest Companies to Work for in the Nation - 2012-2025 (and Metro Detroit!)

Do you have a passion for making a difference in someone’s life? Are you looking for an opportunity to use your skills, experience and empathetic nature to work for a progressive, forward-thinking and family-owned company where creativity is encouraged? Are you goal driven? Then this position is for you! We are seeking a dynamic and team-oriented individual to join our spirited team.

Scope of Position: The Business Services Professional will identify and contact prospective employers. This position will solicit employment openings in order to build an active job bank, act as a liaison between local employers and program participants, and identify job-related responsibilities and tasks through job analysis.

Essential Functions:
• Establish working relationships with local employers and interact with personnel and/or manager responsible for the hiring of new employees
• Solicit job openings from employers and organize detailed job descriptions for job bank
• Review participant employment skills and match with active positions in the job bank
• Record job responsibilities and task data in the project database
• Enter all employer data and position descriptions in the job bank
• Assist with workshop activities as needed
• Listen, ask effective questions, and document responses
• Network with area business organizations
• Other opportunities as available

Education and Experience Requirements:
• Must have 1-3 years of sales or business experience
• Must have excellent communication and teamwork skills
• Should have skills and experience in providing career development assistance
• Should have working knowledge of Microsoft Office
• Must have notable experience in a team-oriented environment
• Bachelor's Degree in business, education, human resources, or related area is preferred
• Valid Driver’s License and an automobile are required
• Should be able to converse with a wide range of professionals and demonstrate a positive professional attitude
• Experience or knowledge of human or social services is a plus

Bring your expertise to EDSI and live our values every day: Show Up, Smile and Support!

EDSI is a progressive, forward-thinking, family-owned company that is Certified Evergreen.

EDSI is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

About Us

Our Mission Statement
We must strive to create enthusiasm in our clients, see through their eyes, understand their needs and deliver more than they expect.

Why We Do What We Do At EDSI

*We believe we can help our customers overcome their most challenging obstacles

*We believe in seeing through other people's eyes

*We believe that we can make a difference in people's lives

*We believe in meeting people where they are today and helping them to realize a better tomorrow

*We believe in living our professional lives in service to others

EDSI (Educational Data Systems, Inc.) is a national workforce development, training solutions and consulting company with a passion for helping great companies and communities train and retain great people. EDSI works with regions, employers and jobseekers to overcome their most challenging obstacles. Founded in 1979 and headquartered in Dearborn, Michigan, the company employs more than 800 people across the country. EDSI is a National Best and Brightest® Companies To Work For award winner.

For over 45 years, EDSI has worked with workforce development agencies, regional partners and employers to assess and understand workforce development needs and deliver solutions to build better workforces. The company operates more than 120 contracts providing successful business services and jobseeker placement and retention services across the country. EDSI also provides world class training and consulting solutions to a variety of corporations, public entities and governmental agencies. Our history of success stems directly from our commitment to providing our clients with the absolute highest level of service through our diverse and talented team.