Career Advisor

Who We Are

Our employees consistently rate Grant Associates as a great place to work, and often recommend open positions to friends. We are a culturally diverse company with competitive benefits, frequent opportunities for growth and change, training and fun activities! We provide: Competitive wages for high performance

• 11 Paid Holidays
• PTO
• Tuition reimbursement
• Guided Professional Development Plans
• Summer Fridays
• Weekly Wellness Sessions
• Medical/Vision/ Dental
• Employer Paid Life Insurance Employer 401k Contributions
• Employee Referral Bonus
• Employee Assistance Programs
• Company Picnics
• Volunteer Experiences
• Access to Free Financial Counseling
  
  
  

Innovation and a culture of continuous improvement are built into the fabric of our company. Staff have an opportunity to improve themselves and our company by joining our Fit Forward, Culture, Innovation, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging, and Green teams.

General Description

The Career Advisor assesses customer candidacy for available training opportunities, enhances job readiness and connects qualified candidates with job-placement services within the Workforce1 system by exploring career paths, career coaching, workshop facilitation and screens clients for training and advancement initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Recruit and screen qualified candidates for enrollment into various (no-cost) training programs within, but not limited to, transportation, industrial and manufacturing sectors
• Assist job candidates in exploring career paths
• Develop and deliver sector specific workshops/curriculum for job-seeker candidates
• Coordinate training program specifics tracking data and post-training outcomes
• Identify current job openings that match candidates’ skills and interests
• Review resumes and assess candidates’ eligibility for specific job openings
• Assist candidates in preparing or revising resumes for specific job openings
• Conduct workshops to help build candidates’ skills and improve their chances of employment
• Follow up with candidates to obtain placement information and provide retention support
• Input data into database and generate reports on job placement and retention results
• Identify trends of retention in both training and employment
  
  
  

Qualifications

• College degree preferred in related field or equivalent work experience
• Minimum 1-2 years experience in the workforce development, social services, human resources, teaching or advisement fields
• Strong academic background and in-depth knowledge of vocational training programs and initiatives offered across New York City
• Ability to assess individual skills with precision and make appropriate referrals
• Ability to problem solve and work with a diverse customer base
• Comfortable manipulating, tracking and reporting on various data points in Excel and/or Customer Relationship Management systems (CRM)
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment
• Results-oriented
• Fluency in Spanish and English is preferred
  
  
  

Salary Range: $50,000 - $55,000 Annually

About Us

Grant Associates is a national workforce development company that is passionate about raising the economic security for the people, businesses, and communities we serve. Since opening our doors in 1997, we have operated programs in cities large and small, partnering with communities to build the human side of economic development. As one of the largest workforce development organizations in North America, we have provided workforce development services to more than 50,000 companies and helped more than 1.2 million people achieve their career goals. Grant Associates is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Advanced Personnel Management (APM) Group, a leading international provider of Human Services with offices in ten countries.

• Grant Associates in an Equal Opportunity Employer