Business Equipment and Computer Applications

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

Work Setting

• Community-based agency

Specific Skills

• 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
• Assess need for assistance such as rehabilitation, financial aid or further training and refer clients to the appropriate services
• Advise employers on human resource and other employment-related issues
• 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 established workers with information and strategies for dealing with job dissatisfaction, making mid-career changes and adjusting to workplace transitions
• Provide consulting services to community groups and agencies, businesses, industry and other organizations involved in providing community-based career planning support or resources

Security and Safety

• Criminal record check

Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities

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

Personal Suitability

• Initiative
• Effective interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Client focus
• Interpersonal awareness
• Values and ethics
• Organized

Teleworking Information

• Remote work available