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CoreCivic · 1 day ago

Employment Placement Specialist, Community Corrections

CoreCivic is committed to providing high-quality care in a residential setting, and they are currently seeking an Employment Placement Specialist, Community Corrections. This role involves coordinating employment programs to assist residents and inmates in their job search activities to secure and maintain gainful employment.

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Responsibilities

Develop, coordinate, present and facilitate employment programs/workshops (i.e. job readiness, portfolio and resume development, interview technique training, job readiness)
Provide resident/inmates with employment assistance by matching the resident/inmate’s skill level through job placement resources, online resources (i.e. DOL website and America’s Career Info Net) and other community resources in conjunction with programs and case management staff
Assist in coordinating on-site employment job fairs or in providing resident/inmates referrals to community job fairs
Develop and maintains relationships with community employers, career centers, trade schools, social service agencies and other employment resources to assist residents/inmates with job search activities
Facilitate and monitors resident/inmate use of facility computer lab to include telephone system for job searching, resume writing, Internet usage, etc. Regularly reviews job search verification activities of resident/inmate

Qualification

Employment program coordinationJob placement resourcesHuman resources experienceCustomer service skillsVerbal communicationWritten communicationProblem solving

Required

High School diploma, GED certification or equivalent is required
One year of experience in human resources, employment resource or a related field is required
Ability to demonstrate customer service skills in managing difficult residents/inmates
Ability to communicate clearly verbally and in writing and apply problem solving techniques to complex issues
Minimum age requirement: Must be at least 18 years of age

Company

CoreCivic

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CoreCivic Inc. is a diversified government solutions company.

Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$1.2B
2025-12-01Post Ipo Debt· $300M
2024-03-04Post Ipo Debt· $500M
2023-10-12Post Ipo Debt· $400M

Leadership Team

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Damon Hininger
President/CEO
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Patrick Swindle
President & Chief Operating Officer
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