Career Services Advisor

About the role

Provide career advising to current students and graduates, advises participants on job search strategies and the logistics of securing and maintaining a job. Generate job leads and meet placement goals. Maintain relationships with externship sites and employers, in an effort to address their staffing solutions and to provide follow-up with placements.

Responsibilities

• Provides one-on-one employment assistance to both students and graduates.
• Answers student and employer questions with regard to the externship, employment, and placement processes.
• Generates employer database through cold calling, mailing, and site visits.
• Responsible for weekly placements goals and employment verification.
• Establishing and maintaining relationships with extern sites to encourage maximum potential for students to be offered employment upon completion of externship.
• Aid students with career preparation concerns throughout their stay at Unitek.
• Maintains accurate student, graduate and employment records and phone logs.
• Establish a working relationship with existing and new companies to hire graduates.
• Participate in all program advising committee meetings.

Requirements

• College degree or trade school is preferred. Will also consider candidates with a combination of education and at least two years’ experience working in a related field: i.e. Career Services, recruiting, sales, marketing.
• Ability to gather data, analyze results, and present findings.
• Maintain professional appearance and demeanor.
• Knowledge of local business community.
• Demonstrated skills in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with students, staff, faculty, and the public.
• Possess the ability to generate leads and meet placement goals.
• Demonstrated Computer literacy skills including working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications: Word, Excel, and Outlook.
• Attention to detail and accuracy a must.

Qualifications

• College degree or trade school is preferred. Will also consider candidates with a combination of education and at least two years’ experience working in a related field: i.e. Career Services, recruiting, sales, marketing.
• Ability to gather data, analyze results, and present findings.
• Maintain professional appearance and demeanor.
• Knowledge of local business community.
• Demonstrated skills in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with students, staff, faculty, and the public.
• Possess the ability to generate leads and meet placement goals.
• Demonstrated Computer literacy skills including working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications: Word, Excel, and Outlook.
• Attention to detail and accuracy a must.

Skills

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Knowledge of healthcare industry and career services.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental and Vision starting the 1st of the month following 30 days of employment.
• 2 Weeks’ starting vacation per year. Increasing based on years of service with the company.
• 12 paid holidays and 2 floating holidays.
• 401K with a Company Match.
• Company Paid Life Insurance at 1x’s your annual salary.
• Leadership development and training for career advancement.
• Tuition assistance and Forgiveness for you and your family up to 100%, depending on the program.

Pay

• Commensurate with experience.

Schedule

• Full-time.