Advisor
The Advisor role provides services to complex clients and is adept at understanding community and personal boundaries. They recognize and build on individuals’ existing knowledge, skills, and experiences, while having a solid understanding of government-funded programming. They are independent and accountable, can network and meet employer needs, and support clients in identifying and articulating competencies gained through formal, informal, and experiential learning. They also ensure service standards are met, staff members are trained, and all aggregate knowledge and practices are adhered to.
They are experts, mentors, advisors, consultants, instructors, and guides who help individuals recognize, value, and communicate their learning and experience to achieve their career and educational goals.
Key attributes
Possess a solid understanding of workplace culture
Be accountable to meeting set outcomes
Approach others with care and curiosity.
Possess strong self-management skills
Additional Requirements
- Have a solid understanding of Labour Market Information (LMI) and its applications
- Have formal training in case management practices
- Possess a solid understanding of career development theory and applications
- Possess a solid understanding of community, employment and career related services, programs, referrals, and interventions
- Be educated on a full spectrum of pre- and post-employment supports required for persons with disabilities
- Have a sound awareness of the unique differences of diverse job seekers, ability to assess job readines
- Independently manage and track own appointments and schedule
- Use job matching profiles to generate conversations
- Have a foundational knowledge and understanding of the Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)
- Have a solid understanding of adult learning principles
This career path requires you to be a Certified Career Development Practitioner
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