career counsellor (except education)

at  SEMO de Granby et rgion

COMPUTER AND TECHNOLOGY KNOWLEDGE

• MS Outlook
• MS Word

AREA OF WORK EXPERIENCE

• Community service organization

• Interview clients to obtain employment history, educational background and career goals
• Interview clients, prepare case histories and assess problems
• Identify barriers to employment and assist clients with such matters as job readiness skills, job search strategies, writing résumés and preparing for job interviews
• Administer and interpret tests designed to determine the interests, aptitudes and abilities of clients
• 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 dealing with job dissatisfaction, making mid-career changes and adjusting to workplace transitions
• Provide established workers with information and strategies for maintaining a job or moving within an organization
• Conduct vocational testing and psychometric assessment
• Identify additional/alternative services and provide referrals
• Liaise with community agencies or partners, and identify additional or alternative services and provide referrals