EMPLOYMENT /CAREER SPECIALIST

Posted on: 2006-08-24

LaToya D Knox 1841 New Lascassas Pike H120 • Murfreesboro, TN 37130 (615) 596-8238 [email protected] OBJECTIVE: An exciting position with a growing company that will allow me to use my existing skills and allow opportunity for advancement. EXPERIENCE: Prospect Inc. Murfreesboro, TN 37130 Employment/ Career Specialist/ Job December 2003 to Present Development Specialist • Career Coaching for Families First participants. • Promotes employment and on-the-job training opportunities for disadvantaged applicants. • Establishes strong relationships with employers regarding employment opportunities, problems, complaints and the progress of recently placed disadvantaged applicants. • Conduct workshops and demonstrations to teach such skills as networking, résumés writing, interviews, job search, and job retention. • Assisted clients to take and score self-administered vocational interest and aptitude tests, and assessments. • Compile records and prepared state reports. • Collected and organized occupational data to provide source materials for school career information center. • Refer clients to community resources and other organizations such as Adult Education (GED) resources and Family Service Counseling services. • Access and records clients and community resource information. • Keep records as well as follow up calls on clients that were placed in employment or a training program. City Of Murfreesboro Murfreesboro, TN 37130 Drug Counselor July 2000 to May 2003 EDUCATION: Dept. Of Human Services Tennessee Career Development Facilitator Certification August 2004 Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro, TN B.S. Liberal Arts Degree December 2002 AFFILIATIONS: National Career Development Association Membership July 2006