Profession career guidance advisor

Career advisors provide professional business services related to personnel policies such as occupational analyses and vocational guidance.

Personality Type

• Social / Investigative

Related professions consultancy

• Business consultant
• Educationist
• Job analyst
• Labour inspector
• Organisation analyst

Knowledge

• Curriculum standards

  The governmental policies concerning educational curricula and the approved curricula from specific educational institutions.

• Curriculum objectives

  The goals identified in curricula and defined learning outcomes.

• Counselling methods

  Counselling techniques used in different settings and with various groups and individuals, especially concerning methods of supervision and mediation in the counselling process.

• Labour market

  The trends, functioning, and fluctuations of the labour market, career options, wages, unions, working population and the supply and demand of certain professions in a sector.

• Job market offers

  Job opportunities available on the labour market, depending on the economic field concerned.

Skills

• Provide assistance with job search

  Help students or adults in their search to find a profession by identifying career options, building a curriculum vitae, preparing them for job interviews, and locating job vacancies.

• Coach clients

  Actively help clients to improve their strengths and confidence. Propose courses and workshops or coach them yourself.

• Identify clients' needs

  Identify the areas in which the client may require aid and investigate the possibilities for meeting those needs.

• Provide career counselling

  Advise beneficiaries on future career options through counselling and, potentially, through career testing and evaluation.

• Provide information on study programmes

  Provide information on the different lessons and fields of study offered by educational institutions such as universities and secondary schools, as well as the study requirements and employment prospects.

• Facilitate job market access

  Improve the chances of individuals to find a job, by teaching the required qualifications and interpersonal skills, through training and development programs, workshops or employment projects.

• Listen actively

  Give attention to what other people say, patiently understand points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times; able to listen carefully the needs of customers, clients, passengers, service users or others, and provide solutions accordingly.

• Encourage counselled clients to examine themselves

  Support and encourage the clients to analyse and be aware of some aspects in their life that may have been distressing or impossible to tackle so far.

• Counsel clients

  Assist and guide clients to overcome their personal, social, or psychological issues.

• Advise on training courses

  Provide information on possible training options or qualifications and available funding resources, depending on the needs and educational background of the individual.

• Assist clients with personal development

  Help clients determine what they want to do with their lives and assist in setting personal and professional goals, by prioritising and planning the steps necessary to reach these goals.

• Provide information on education financing

  Provide information to parents and students concerning tuition fees, student loans and financial support services.

• Monitor educational developments

  Monitor the changes in educational policies, methodologies and research by reviewing relevant literature and liaising with education officials and institutions.

• Evaluate clients' progress

  Keep track of clients' achievements by reporting on their progress. Monitor whether goals are reached and barriers or setbacks overcome. If not, consult with clients about their issues and offer new approaches.

Optional knowledge and skills

Source: Sisyphus ODB