Career Advisor

**Position**

Career Advisor

**Location**

Airdrie and Rockyview Wheatland

**Type**

Full Time

**Salary**

$52,000

**About Us**

Break Barriers. Employ Change.

At Prospect, we value the diversity of people. Diversity at Prospect means a workplace where individual differences are recognized and appreciated, respected, and responded to in ways that fully develop and utilize each person’s talents and strengths.

**What will you do?**

**Career Advising**:

- Utilizes assessment tools when needed; assists clients in analyzing and synthesizing career exploration information
- Work in partnership with clients from a variety of demographics to identify job targets

**Resource Coordination**:

- Continually conducts environmental scanning: labour market, corporations, news, and economic trends, incorporating findings and best practices into program/content
- Supports Job Club and/or facilitation of workshops based on client needs and trends
- Communicates current information to applicable team members on labour market and career development trends and best practices
- Tracks caseloads, workshops, and assessment tools and maintains client information in files, records, stats, and reports
- Books ongoing career advising meetings

**General**:

- Diligently works to ensure thorough understanding of all Prospect's programs
- Maintains accurate and up to date information in the CRM database and completes monthly client updates on job search progress, service delivery, and expected next steps for accurate reporting, as required
- Monitors client goals and completion of action or service plans; communicates with other staff as necessary
- Supports Employment Resource Centre coverage as required

**Community Relations**:

- Remains active within a network that includes other career development/career transition professionals, recruiters, workforce planners, learning and development/training specialists, post-secondary program advisors, and HR professionals to stay current on employment trends and activities, best practices and professional development opportunities

**What does it take to do this job?**
- Some post-secondary education in career advising or other equivalent program, 3+ years’ experience in a similar role that is directly related to career development (equivalent combination of education and professional experience will be considered); a Career Development professional designation is a strong asset
- 3+ years’ client relations with direct experience relating with a broad demographic
- 3+ years’ of pre-employment and essential skill development expertise including:

- developed job search techniques that involves the ability to tap into the hidden job market;
- resume and cover letter development; and
- interviewing skills including knowing the various techniques used and the ability to prep clients
- Intermediate proficiency with Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and presentation software; advanced proficiency with internet, online, and social media platforms
- Knowledge of and experience using career exploration tools and websites, with the ability to assist clients in synthesizing and analyzing information to develop realistic action plans and job targets
- Experience leading/facilitating different formats of meetings, workshops and presentations to various audiences of internal and external stakeholders
- Ability to create analytical reports, develop and utilize spreadsheets, conduct needs and gap analyses, collect and analyze stats, and action results from findings
- Some post-secondary education in career advising or other equivalent program, 3+ years’ experience in a similar role that is directly related to career development (equivalent combination of education and professional experience will be considered); a Career Development professional designation is a strong asset

Asset:

- Exposure to adult education principles gained through experiences in corporate training, learning development or equivalent experiences developed from content development presentation/facilitation
- Knowledge/experience/exposure/education working with varying populations (military, youth, disability, mental health

**Further Notes**
- All employees must pass a background check.
- All employees must be flexible to work on-site as well as remotely, based position and program requirements.
- All employees must have a license and access to a reliable vehicle.
- Travel to Cochrane, Strathmore, Chestermere, and Calgary is required.
- Prospect has a comprehensive onboarding program and supports professional development goals.
- Prospect will consult with all applicants who request accommodation during the process to ensure that the accommodation provided takes into account any individual accessibility needs. Any information received relating to accommodation will be addressed confidentially._

**Enthusiastic**

Prospect approaches every opportunity with enthusiasm. We drive change with energy, optimism, and