career counsellor - education

at  BGS Career Ventures

• Work Term: Permanent
• Work Language: English
• Hours: 37.5 hours per week
• Education: Bachelor’s degree
• Experience: 3 years to less than 5 years
• or equivalent experience

COMPUTER AND TECHNOLOGY KNOWLEDGE

• MS Excel
• MS PowerPoint
• MS Windows
• MS Word
• MS Outlook

WORK CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL CAPABILITIES

• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Attention to detail

• Counsel students regarding educational, career or vocational issues
• Counsel students regarding personal and social issues
• Consult with teachers, parents, administrators and community agencies
• Co-ordinate the provision of counselling and information services to students, parents and teachers
• Refer students to other specialized services when required
• Administer and interpret tests designed to determine the interests, aptitudes and abilities of clients
• Provide clients with information
• Perform administrative tasks
• Interview clients to obtain employment history, educational background and career goals
• Advise job applicants on employment requirements and terms and conditions of employment
• Identify barriers to employment and assist clients with such matters as job readiness skills, job search strategies, writing résumés and preparing for job interviews
• Collect labour market information for clients regarding job openings, entry and skill requirements and other occupational information
• Provide established workers with information and strategies for maintaining a job or moving within an organization
• Provide consulting services to community groups and agencies, businesses, industry and other organizations involved in providing community-based career planning support or resources