Leslie Stearns

Experience

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  Valley Spring Communications, Unc.

  Jan 2007 - Jan 2013

  Publisher, Office Manager
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  Workforce Solutions Rural Capital Area

  Mar 2013 - Jan 2020

  Workforce Development Specialist

  Provided counseling services for individuals to obtain their career goals and find employment. Exceed performance goals yearly while providing support and training to staff.Created training presentations and guide for several departments and helped to streamline processes.

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  Workforce Solutions Rural Capital Area - Equus Workforce Solutions

  Jan 2020 - Apr 2024

  Responsible for delivering high-quality work readiness interventions that improve the soft and hard skills of program participants. Facilitate trainings that provide services, and tools to assist Job Seekers in developing, and retaining productive employment strategies. Deliver training to end users, primarily via instructor-led courses and corresponding software tools with the highest level of customer service. Skilled in providing training, services, and tools to assist Job Seekers in developing, and retaining productive employment strategies. Deliver training to end users, primarily via instructor-led courses and corresponding software tools with the highest level of customer service.

  • Lead Talent Development Facilitator

    Mar 2022 - Apr 2024

  • Talent Development Facilitator

    Jan 2020 - Mar 2022
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  Texas Workforce Commission - Workforce Solutions Rural Capital Area

  May 2024 - now

  Talent Engagement Specialist / WDS II

  Effectively counsels customers in relation to job opportunities by providing employment and job matching services to job seekers including, database searches for qualified applicants based upon current employer job orders, assists customers with conducting job searches through various matching systems including but not limited to: WorkInTexas and automated labor exchange programs.Updates applications to ensure maximum exposure of customers to employment opportunities and refers qualified customers on job postings. Provides customer guidance with entering accurate and appropriate information in WorkInTexas.Interfaces with Business Services Unit to provide employment and matching services to applicants.Utilizes the Internet, career exploration, and resume software as well as other software and resource materials to assist customers with their job search efforts.-Provides customers with information and referral to the labor market, local workforce system programs, education and training activities in order to reach program and system goals.Assists with creating, developing and presenting appropriate resource materials to customers.Facilitates workshops and/or classroom activities by utilizing effective presentation and group management skills. Show less