Career Coach

Overview

Languages: English

Education

• Bachelor's degree
   

• Community-based agency
• Social service or charity agency
• Associations and non profit organizations
   

• Assess need for assistance, such as rehabilitation, financial aid or further training
• Interview clients to obtain employment history, educational background and career goals
• Interview clients, prepare case histories and assess problems
• Refer clients to the appropriate external services
• Identify barriers to employment and assist clients with such matters as job readiness skills, job search strategies, writing résumés and preparing for job interviews
• Perform administrative tasks
• Advise employers on human resource and other employment-related issues
• Develop and implement counselling and intervention programs to assist clients in determining goals and means of attaining them
• Counsel clients, provide therapy and mediation services, and facilitate group sessions
• Administer and interpret tests designed to determine the interests, aptitudes and abilities of clients
• Collect labour market information for clients regarding job openings, entry and skill requirements and other occupational information
• Provide established workers with information and strategies for dealing with job dissatisfaction, making mid-career changes and adjusting to workplace transitions
• Follow up results of counselling programs and clients' adjustment
• Provide established workers with information and strategies for maintaining a job or moving within an organization
• Deliver presentations at conferences, workshops or symposia
• Conduct vocational testing and psychometric assessment
• Identify additional/alternative services and provide referrals
• Liaise with community agencies or partners, and identify additional or alternative services and provide referrals
   

• First Aid Certificate
• CPR Certificate
   

• ARMS
• MS Excel
• MS Outlook
• MS PowerPoint
• MS Windows
• MS Word
• Database software
   

• Community service organization
   

• Enhanced reliability security clearance
• Criminal record check
• Vulnerable sector check
   

• Own vehicle
• Valid driver's licence
   

• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Tight deadlines
• Large caseload
• Attention to detail
• Large workload
   

• Client focus
• Dependability
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent written communication
• Flexibility
• Interpersonal awareness
• Judgement
• Reliability
• Team player
• Excellent oral communication
• Values and ethics
• Accurate
• Initiative
• Organized
   

• Dental plan
• Disability benefits
• Health care plan
• Paramedical services coverage
• Vision care benefits
   

• Group insurance benefits
• Life insurance
• Mileage paid
• Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)
   

• Tax-Free Savings Account (TFSA)
   

• Learning/training paid by employer
• Other benefits
• Wellness program