Adult Career Advisor - QUEST GRANT - $25.00 per hour - Expiration of Funding End of 2025

Equus Workforce Solutions • Las Vegas, NV

305d • $25 • Onsite

About The Position

The Career Advisor will counsel and assist customers regarding job search strategies, personal career advisement, and training issues, while identifying and addressing barriers to employment. The role involves advising, monitoring, and tracking customer participation to maximize program functions and opportunities. The advisor will manage day-to-day relationships with customers, ensuring satisfaction and documenting findings with case notes. The position requires maintaining knowledge of various occupations and career paths, providing motivational support, identifying training needs, and facilitating job readiness workshops. The advisor will also document customer success stories, analyze resumes, maintain accurate records, and assist in training other team members. The role is under the direction of program leadership and involves producing documents, maintaining filing systems, and performing other relevant duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Art/Bachelor of Science in psychology, marketing, business, human resources or related fields.
• Two plus years of relevant work experience in career counseling or workforce development.
• Ability to support a high volume of customers and ensure prompt responses.
• Experience in presenting workshops and working with individuals with barriers to employment.
• Knowledge of job search strategies and resources.
• Demonstrated customer service skills.
• Strong computer skills, including word processing and spreadsheet applications.
• Familiarity with local communities and resources.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in a high-volume work environment.
• Referral network with other human service agencies.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Adaptability and flexibility.

Responsibilities

• Counsel and assist customers regarding job search strategies and career advisement.
• Identify and work with barriers to employment.
• Advise, monitor, and track customer participation in the program.
• Manage day-to-day relationships with customers and address concerns promptly.
• Maintain knowledge of various occupations and career paths.
• Provide motivational support during the job search process.
• Identify training needs and ensure appropriate training.
• Facilitate job readiness/search workshops.
• Document customer success stories.
• Analyze and critique resumes for customer eligibility.
• Maintain accurate records and correspondence.
• Create and maintain policies and procedures for Career Advisement.
• Assist program leadership in completing tasks and special projects.
• Produce word processing documents and maintain filing systems.

Benefits

• $25.00 per hour pay rate.
• Extensive learning opportunities and networking programs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Social Assistance
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree