job counsellor

at  Insight Advantage Inc

• Work Term: Temporary
• Work Language: English or French
• Hours: 40 hours per week
• Education: College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma from a program of 3 months to less than 1 year
• Experience: 1 to less than 7 months
• or equivalent experience

COMPUTER AND TECHNOLOGY KNOWLEDGE

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

WORK CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL CAPABILITIES

• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Tight deadlines
• Large caseload
• Attention to detail

• Interview clients to obtain employment history, educational background and career goals
• Identify barriers to employment and assist clients with such matters as job readiness skills, job search strategies, writing résumés and preparing for job interviews
• Perform administrative tasks
• Advise employers on human resource and other employment-related issues
• 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
• Provide consulting services to community groups and agencies, businesses, industry and other organizations involved in providing community-based career planning support or resources
• Screen job applicants
• Review candidate inventories
• Contact potential applicants to arrange interviews
• Prepare and post notices and advertisements
• Advise job applicants on employment requirements and terms and conditions of employment
• Advertise vacancy
• Collect and screen applicants