Employment counsellors (NOC 4156)

Employment counsellors perform some or all of the following duties:

• interview clients to get employment history, educational background and career goals
• identify barriers to work and help clients with matters such as job readiness skills, job search strategies, writing resumés and preparing for job interviews
• give advice to employers on human resource and other employment-related issues
• give and interpret tests designed to determine the interests, aptitudes and abilities of clients
• assess need for assistance such as rehabilitation, financial aid or further vocational training and refer clients to the appropriate services
• provide established workers with information on maintaining a job or moving within an organization, dealing with job dissatisfaction or making a mid-career change
• collect labour market information for clients regarding job openings, entry and skill requirements and other occupational information
• provide consulting services to community groups and agencies, business and industry, and to other organizations that offer community-based career planning resources

Key aspects of the work in this occupation:

• Work takes place in a conventional indoor office setting.