Career Advisor (Liberty, 77575) - WorkForce Solutions : Job Details

Job site is Liberty, TX

Pay is $44,000-45,000

(Monday thru Friday – 8:00 to 5:00 pm)

Duties:

•Helps residents get a job, keep a job or get a better job.

•She/he provides professional advice to customers who want job search guidance, career advice or placement.

•They will work to evaluate a customer's background, training, and education to help develop realistic career goals.

•Manages customers in their career exploration

•Collaborate to establish short and long-term employment and career goals

•Advocates for the customer and provides other resources and contacts, when Workforce Solutions cannot meet the customer's needs

•Leverage external and system resources to achieve the most effective outcomes

•Provide ongoing communication to ensure customer's needs are met and maintain contact with the individual to coach and support, recognize benchmarks, and achieve goals

•Helps customer's access other services and resources they may want or need, including Workforce Solutions' financial aid

•Provide professional employment-related counseling and advice about local labor market information, career exploration tools, resources, and job search

•Facilitate career events, presentations, and workshops associated with resume writing, interviewing skills, networking, and industry research

Requirements:

-Bachelor's Degree

OR

6 months experience and transferrable skills may be substituted for each 15 hours of college credit up to two years

OR

four years of experience working at Workforce Solutions ad a recommendation from current supervisor.

-Ability to listen to customers, analyze expressed need, suggest solutions, and an action plan.

-Provides exceptional customer service by understanding what the customer want and suggesting viable options.

-Strong interpersonal communication skills.

-Proficient in Microsoft Windowns and Office Suites.

-Works well in teams.

-Able to read, understand, and apply policies and procedures.

-Able to effectively prioritize tasks, manage time, and stay organized.

Must pass Drug screen and Background Check. Due to the nature of employer business, company policy requires that candidates having criminal background or convictions will not be considered for employment.