Veteran Workforce Services Specialist
Business Name: KANSASWORKS KANSASWORKS
Job Title: Veteran Workforce Services Specialist
Short Description: Are you passionate about helping others find meaningful work, gain skills, and improve their lives?
Do you enjoy variety, collaboration, and making a real impact in your community?
Then we want YOU on our team as a Workforce Services Specialist!
What You’ll Be Doing (aka How You'll Be Awesome):
Be a Career Coach – Guide job seekers through personalized job plans and help them get back to work fast.
Be a Connector – Link people to life-changing resources like training, food assistance, and more.
Be a Data Pro – Keep things running smoothly by entering and updating info in our system.
Be a Talent Scout – Help customers highlight their skills with online assessments.
Be a Motivator – Lead engaging workshops that help job seekers level up their job search game.
Be a Community Rockstar – Represent us at job fairs and share all the ways we can help.
Be the First Responder – Tackle employment-related complaints with professionalism and care.
Job Type: Full Time
Job Category: Government
How to Apply: https://tinyurl.com/ycx4ywvz
Application Deadline: August 25, 2025
Job Open Date: August 15, 2025
Full Description: Position Summary:
The Veterans Workforce Services Specialist provides case management to assist veterans and other eligible job seekers in achieving employment goals. Delivers targeted services to Unemployment Insurance claimants at risk of exhausting benefits. Conducts outreach to identify and engage eligible veterans, maintains a presence at workforce events, and serves as a liaison with employers to promote and expand the use of Workforce Center services and programs.
Job Responsibilities may include but are not limited to the following:
Provides overview of Workforce services to customers
Performs detailed intake and comprehensive assessment interviews to determine job seeker’s education, interests, work history, barriers to employment, economic and family status, and career goals
Assists customers with job searches, resume and cover letter preparation, completing applications for employment, holds mock interviews with customers, and educates customer on interviewing techniques
Provides customers information about program services, job requirements, occupational opportunities, and training programs and makes referrals to appropriate partner services
Maintains electronic case file in KANSASWORKS.com for each participant in accordance with federal and state policies, procedures, regulations and guidelines
Provides case management services for Unemployment Insurance claimants identified as likely to exhaust benefits
Conducts outreach activities, for the purpose of locating, identifying and seeking referrals of eligible veterans
Maintains a presence at the Workforce services booth at a local job or resource fair.
Solicits new employers to utilize Workforce services and programs.
Performs intake process with new employers to create account and determine the employer’s needs
*Hiring Priority is given to special disabled veterans, other disabled veterans, and other eligible veterans.