- Meet and advise students during office hours and as needed, providing:
- Guide students to navigate career direction and focus
- Help with cover letter/resume writing
- Provide job search support with approaches, methods, and strategies of how to find career and job opportunities, finding and using job search resources
- Assist in developing LinkedIn and other Social Media profiles to strengthen self-branding
- Conduct interview practice / mock interviews
- Review of job postings to advise students on the identification of transferable skills and their existing competencies to help them develop the ones required.
- Facilitate understanding of Canadian workplace cultural norms and expectations
- Promote CDC career development programs and services to students, faculty, staff, administrators, and the public.
- Introduce career services to new students at Orientation, in classrooms, and throughout the campus using class visits, social media, websites, and other channels.
- Provide consultation to students on course skill sets for workplace applicability
- Prepare/create materials for 1:1 career appointments, workshop sessions and career network events
- Assist students in creating career action plans to ensure that students' career development needs are addressed.
- Collaborate with Faculty to map Learning Outcomes for career and professional development
- Bachelor's degree in education, psychology, or business administration focusing on human resources management. Master's Degree preferred
- Certified Career Development Professional from an accredited institution or equivalent level of experience and education
- Membership in a professional counseling organization
- Minimum of 1 year work experience in Career Advising / Services, preferably within a post-secondary, international educational setting
- Ability to interact with corporate recruiters and facilitate their recruitment events.
- Understanding of industry interview and screening processes and skilled in advising students of industry interview and screening techniques.
- Knowledge of industry and job market trends to guide students in their career targeting.
- Strong proficiency in English, superior oral, and written communication skills
- Detail-oriented with the ability to meet deadlines
- Self-starter, with a strong ability to take initiative and complete tasks as assigned
- Can initiate tasks/projects confidently, independently, and competently
- Strong ability to communicate easily and fluidly through technology and social media
- Works well in high-performance team settings and fast-paced work environment
- Demonstrated leadership and public speaking abilities
- Strong familiarity with Microsoft Office
- Excellent time – and task management skills
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Career Advisor - Vancouver, Canada - University Canada West
Description
Position Job Title: Career Advisor
Location: University Canada West - Vancouver (Hybrid)
Reports To: Associate Director, Career Development Centre
Application Requirement: Cover Letter
Primary Purpose:
The Career Advisor at University Canada West works within the Career Development Centre/CDC to support educating students in becoming responsible and productive members of society by engaging students in diverse career development programs to prepare their career readiness. The incumbent offers consultation on career planning, academic (and non-academic) job searching, advanced résumé and cover letter writing best practice methods, hiring trends, and resources, both via in-person or online 1:1 appointment. The incumbent also encourages and connects students to experiential learning opportunities, provides resources and assistance in all aspects of the career development and job search processes, and is responsible for developing materials and facilitating career-related workshops, info sessions, and career networking events.
Specific Responsibilities:
Position Requirements:
To apply for this role, please submit your resume and cover letter in one PDF file.
We greatly appreciate your time and efforts in applying for the position at UCW, however, please note only successful candidates will be contacted.
University Canada West is strongly committed to equity, diversity and inclusivity within its community and especially welcomes applications from racialized persons / persons of colour, women, Indigenous / Aboriginal People of North America, persons with disabilities, LGBTQ2S+ persons and others who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas.
The University recognizes that applicants may have had obligations outside of work that have negatively impacted their record of achievements (e.g., parental, elder care and/or medical). You are not required to disclose these obligations in the hiring process. If you choose to do so, the University will ensure that these obligations do not negatively impact the assessment of your qualifications for the position.
If you require any accommodations at any point during the application and hiring process, please include this note in your application.
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