Career Advisor

Career Advisor – Prospect Human Services Society

Location: Calgary
Type: Full Time
Salary: $52,000 - $56,000

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.

• Career Advising
  • Provides pre‑employment support such as resume/cover letter development, assistance in the application process and interview preparation for clients on a case‑by‑case basis.
  • Utilizes assessment tools when needed; assists clients in analyzing and synthesizing career exploration information.
  • Works in partnership with clients from a variety of demographics to identify job targets.
  • Works in close partnership with the Employer Liaisons to advise about client job targets and trends, and puts candidates forward to opportunities provided by the Employer Liaison team.
• 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 facilitates 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.
  • Monitors client goals and completion of action or service plans; communicates with other staff as necessary.
  • Acts as central point of contact and subject matter expert for clients, support networks, referral sources, and internal team members.
  • 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 trainers, post‑secondary program advisors, and HR professionals to stay current on employment trends and activities, best practices and professional development opportunities.

• Some post‑secondary education in career advising or an equivalent program, 3+ years’ experience in a related role;
  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 job search techniques, resume and cover letter development, and interview preparation.
• 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 act on results from findings.
• Exposure to adult education principles gained through experience in corporate training, learning development, or equivalent content development presentation/facilitation.
• Knowledge/experience/exposure/education working with varying populations (military, youth, disability, mental health).

• All employees must pass a background check.
• All employees must be flexible to work on‑site as well as remotely, depending on position and program requirements.
• Prospect has a comprehensive onboarding program and supports professional…