Career Advisor

About the Role

As a Career Advisor with the Pennsylvania CareerLink Philadelphia Suburban Station, you will help people discover their strengths and plan for successful futures. This role gives you the chance to work closely with jobseekers and employers to build strong career connections. You will inspire others to make informed decisions and take important steps forward as part of an energetic team that supports progress every day.

Responsibilities

• Workforce Knowledge: Maintain knowledge of workforce development programs, policies, and procedures
• Career Guidance: Conduct assessments and provide direction to help jobseekers make informed decisions
• Counseling Services: Plan and deliver individual and group counseling on job search topics
• Case Management: Coordinate career goals, plans, services, and follow-up activities using a case management approach
• Labor Market Information: Provide current labor market information and assist users with PA CareerLink online enrollment
• Employer Services: Support employers by analyzing needs, coordinating recruitment, and proposing hiring strategies

Schedule

• Full-time employment
• Work hours are 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 30-minute lunch
• Telework: You may have the opportunity to work from home (telework) part-time. In order to telework, you must have a securely configured high-speed internet connection and work from an approved location inside Pennsylvania. If you are unable to telework, you will have the option to report to the headquarters office in Philadelphia. The ability to telework is subject to change at any time.

Qualifications

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

• Successful completion of the Career Advisor Trainee (Commonwealth job title or equivalent Federal Government job title, as determined by the Office of Administration) training program; or
• One year of experience interviewing the public to collect and identify customer needs, evaluating eligibility for programs, and researching data to make decisions, and a bachelor’s degree; or
• An equivalent combination of experience and training.

Other Requirements:

• You must meet the PA residency requirement.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.