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Concorde Career Colleges, Inc. is hiring a Career Advisor. The Career Advisor helps students prepare for careers by advising on resumes, career development, interviewing, and job searches while ensuring compliance with employment outcome standards. They also organize career events and promote advanced training opportunities to support student employment success.

Highlights

Assist students with job search activities including resume building and coordinating campus employment events.
Prepare students for industry employment through mock interviews, career counseling, and workshops.
Plan and execute career fairs, employer visits, expos, and virtual employer sessions.
Promote advanced training programs and guide students on career advancement options.
Maintain strong employment rates by regularly following up with students and employers to verify employment status.
Ensure compliance with ACCSC standards and state guidelines regarding employment records.
Required skills include strong customer service, communication, presentation, and organizational abilities.
Proficient in software such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, and Outlook.
Qualifications include a high school diploma or GED, 1-2 years of customer service and high-volume phone or sales experience.
Compensation ranges from $23.00 to $26.00 per hour with benefits such as health insurance, retirement matching, tuition waiver, and paid parental leave.

Career Advisor Full Description

Overview:

The Career Advisor is responsible for helping students prepare for successful careers in their field of study by engaging with them at key intervals to review topics such as resume preparation, career development, mock interviewing, the job search process, etc. The Career Advisor plays a critical role in ensuring employment outcomes are met in a compliant way. The Career Advisor may also perform activities related to promoting advanced training opportunities for both student and manufacturer paid Elective programs. Ideal candidates must be able to build effective relationships, conduct engaging, informative presentations and be an effective communicator, both verbal and written to be successful in this position.

Pay Range: $23.00 - $26.00

Location: Onsite - Bloomfield, NJ

What We Offer:

Competitive Insurance: Health, vision, and dental coverage for you and your dependents
Health Plan Enrollment: Eligibility starts first of the month following completing one full month of employment
Paid Time Off: Competitive paid time off programs for employees (Vacation, Sick, Flexible)
Retirement Matching: 50% match on the first 6% of your contributions after 90 days
Paid Parental Leave: 4 weeks of paid leave for both birthing and non-birthing parents to bond with a new baby
Pet Insurance: Competitive coverage for your furry family members through ASPCA
Tuition Waiver: Enjoy a tuition waiver after 6 months of employment for you AND your immediate family offered at UTI and Concorde campuses

Responsibilities:

Assists with identifying local employment opportunities, populating job boards, creating resumes, and coordinating campus events to support active students in their job search endeavors.
Ensures active students are prepared for industry employment by providing mock interview opportunities, resume workshops, career counseling sessions, career development courses, and job search techniques.
Plans and coordinates career fairs, employer visits, expos, virtual employer sessions, and other employment events in order to provide opportunities for students to connect with employers and understand the variety of entry-level positions available to them in the industry.
Partners to promote and introduce students to student and manufacturer paid MSATs by delivering informational presentations to them throughout their program, providing guidance and direction regarding career opportunities while sharing the value proposition of advanced training.
Ensures strong employment rates for active students and graduates by continually following up with unemployed students/graduates through a variety of different touch points including one-on-one meetings, classroom surveys, classroom presentations, phone calls, text message and/or social media contacts, as well as utilizing the EDGE team to market students to employers who may not have job postings on the job board.
Ensures ACCSC standards as well as state guidelines, where applicable, are met by accurately collecting and recording students’ and graduates’ employment records.
Follows up with graduates and employers, as needed, to ensure employment verification information is submitted timely and documented accurately.
Other duties as assigned

Qualifications:
Education / Experience

High School diploma or GED required, with some college courses (preferred)
1-2 years customer service experience (required)
1-2 years of high-volume phone or sales experience (required)
Industry knowledge (preferred)
Solid understanding of metrics driven environments with a proven record of meeting or exceeding defined metrics

Skills

Strong customer service skills
Strong interpersonal communication skills, both verbal and written
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment where deadlines and multi-tasking are essential
Strong presentation and sales skills
Strong planning and organizational skills
Independent ability to use good judgment, problem-solving, and decision-making skills
Proficient in computer software applications including Word, Excel, Power Point, SharePoint, and Outlook

Abilities

Must be able to lift, carry, push, or pull up to 5 pounds 5% or less of the workday
Must be able stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl 5% or less of the workday
Must be able to talk, see, hear, concentrate, think, learn, and reason for all of the workday
Must be able to sit and walk or otherwise move around for prolonged periods of time throughout the workday
Must be able to use a keyboard and do manual tasks for prolonged periods of time throughout the workday
Able and willing to:
Communicate, think, learn, and reason
Use computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to process transactions, store documents, enter data, or perform assigned tasks
Safely ambulate and/or maneuver when on-site at Company locations
Demonstrate and utilize active listening, inductive reasoning, information ordering and category flexibility

Work Environment

Work is performed indoors in a climate-controlled environment
Travel required up to 15% of the time

Original Job Description

Overview:

Pay Range: $23.00 - $26.00

Location: Onsite - Bloomfield, NJ

What We Offer:

Competitive Insurance: Health, vision, and dental coverage for you and your dependents
Health Plan Enrollment: Eligibility starts first of the month following completing one full month of employment
Paid Time Off: Competitive paid time off programs for employees (Vacation, Sick, Flexible)
Retirement Matching: 50% match on the first 6% of your contributions after 90 days
Paid Parental Leave: 4 weeks of paid leave for both birthing and non-birthing parents to bond with a new baby
Pet Insurance: Competitive coverage for your furry family members through ASPCA
Tuition Waiver: Enjoy a tuition waiver after 6 months of employment for you AND your immediate family offered at UTI and Concorde campuses

Responsibilities:

Assists with identifying local employment opportunities, populating job boards, creating resumes, and coordinating campus events to support active students in their job search endeavors.
Ensures active students are prepared for industry employment by providing mock interview opportunities, resume workshops, career counseling sessions, career development courses, and job search techniques.
Plans and coordinates career fairs, employer visits, expos, virtual employer sessions, and other employment events in order to provide opportunities for students to connect with employers and understand the variety of entry-level positions available to them in the industry.
Partners to promote and introduce students to student and manufacturer paid MSATs by delivering informational presentations to them throughout their program, providing guidance and direction regarding career opportunities while sharing the value proposition of advanced training.
Ensures strong employment rates for active students and graduates by continually following up with unemployed students/graduates through a variety of different touch points including one-on-one meetings, classroom surveys, classroom presentations, phone calls, text message and/or social media contacts, as well as utilizing the EDGE team to market students to employers who may not have job postings on the job board.
Ensures ACCSC standards as well as state guidelines, where applicable, are met by accurately collecting and recording students’ and graduates’ employment records.
Follows up with graduates and employers, as needed, to ensure employment verification information is submitted timely and documented accurately.
Other duties as assigned

Qualifications:
Education / Experience

High School diploma or GED required, with some college courses (preferred)
1-2 years customer service experience (required)
1-2 years of high-volume phone or sales experience (required)
Industry knowledge (preferred)
Solid understanding of metrics driven environments with a proven record of meeting or exceeding defined metrics

Skills

Strong customer service skills
Strong interpersonal communication skills, both verbal and written
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment where deadlines and multi-tasking are essential
Strong presentation and sales skills
Strong planning and organizational skills
Independent ability to use good judgment, problem-solving, and decision-making skills
Proficient in computer software applications including Word, Excel, Power Point, SharePoint, and Outlook

Abilities

Must be able to lift, carry, push, or pull up to 5 pounds 5% or less of the workday
Must be able stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl 5% or less of the workday
Must be able to talk, see, hear, concentrate, think, learn, and reason for all of the workday
Must be able to sit and walk or otherwise move around for prolonged periods of time throughout the workday
Must be able to use a keyboard and do manual tasks for prolonged periods of time throughout the workday
Able and willing to:
Communicate, think, learn, and reason
Use computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to process transactions, store documents, enter data, or perform assigned tasks
Safely ambulate and/or maneuver when on-site at Company locations
Demonstrate and utilize active listening, inductive reasoning, information ordering and category flexibility

Work Environment

Work is performed indoors in a climate-controlled environment
Travel required up to 15% of the time

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