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Careers Counsellor

272111 · Sedentary

Career data Verified

Career consultants advise clients on career decision making and development, job hunting, recruitment processes, and returning to work after an illness or accident.

Most common salary $61k – $105k
Upper salary up to $135k
Training 0-3 years

Description

Provides individuals and groups with information about career choices and assists individuals with self-development.

Typical work tasks

  • Works with clients on career, study and employment options by obtaining and examining information relevant to their abilities and needs; provides information and resources to assist clients with job-seeking skills.

Typical work environment

  • Works indoors in an office situationfor careers consultants, employment agencies, vocational rehabilitation organisations or in education institutions.
  • Works in adequately heated and ventilated offices.

Typical physical and mental demands

  • Sedentary physical demand.
  • Frequent sitting when interviewing clients and when attending meetings or completing reports or documentation.
  • Occasionally stands and walks about the office or career/vocational centre to obtain resources and information on jobs and to set up clients on computers for vocational testing.
  • Stretching up and reaching across is not a significant component of the job.
  • Bending squatting, crouching and kneeling is not a significant component.
  • Twisting of the body or neck is not a significant component of the job.
  • Contact with skin irritants or water is not a significant component of the job.
  • Lifting, carrying and holding is not a significant component of the job.
  • Repetitive movements of the hands will be required occasionally to frequently when using computers or writing instruments.
  • Driving may be required when the role is based out in the community.
  • Use of hand-held objects and equipment will include computers and other record-keeping/office equipment and diaries, on-line and hard copy career information resources, multi-media and audio-visual resources and assessment instruments.
  • Mental skills are likely to require careers/training knowledge, assessment, computing, communication, decision-making, report writing, good communication skills with cultural sensitivity/knowledge.
Entry signal Reviewed

Requires a substantial formal qualification. A licence may be required for some roles or employers.

Entry barrier Formal qualification
Licence / registration Licence may be required
ANZSCO skill level 1
Next-day ready No

How this was determined (model-generated): Careers Counsellor: no mandatory statutory registration in NZ; ER says 'may be required'; may_be_required holds.

Entry Requirements

  • A relevant tertiary qualification or at least five years applicable experience (ANZSCO Skill Level 1). In some instances particular experience and/or on-the-job training may be required.
  • Registration may be required.

Further Comments

  • There are opportunities for flexibility of movement.