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.