Employment Advisor
New Yesterday
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Meeting Workforce Needs ~ Purposeful. Respectful. Collaborative. Loyal
Department : Williston Workforce Center
Salary : $4,629 per month
Status : Regular, Full-Time Position
At Job Service North Dakota, we stand by our values of being purposeful, respectful, collaborative, and loyal. We are looking for a candidate who exemplifies these qualities and has a passion for serving our great state in the role of Employment Advisor . We are offering a rewarding work opportunity with a competitive employee benefits package, including a fully paid family health insurance plan, paid leave, ten paid holidays, retirement plan options, an infant at work program, and more!
Summary of Work
As an Employment Advisor , you will be responsible for providing comprehensive support and tailored guidance to job seekers, assisting them in their journey to secure meaningful employment opportunities. Through one-on-one consultations, you will assess clients’ employment needs, strengths, skills, interests, career goals, and areas for development. You will develop personalized action plans, offering advice, guidance on resume writing and interview preparation, guidance on navigating the website and on filing unemployment insurance claim (if needed), directing to training opportunities, services, and other resources, ultimately helping clients achieve success in the job market.
This position collaborates with employers by identifying job opportunities, planning and organizing community career exploration and hiring events, demonstrating website features (such as resume searches, labor market information, and job postings), providing resource information related to training, apprenticeships, and economic development; and educating on state and federal resources.
Travel is required during regular business hours throughout the week for training and to perform outreach activities to employers in the following three counties: Williams, McKenzie, and Divide.
Minimum Qualifications
To be considered for this position, you must have the following experience/education combination:
a bachelor’s degree in education, business management or related studies, or a human services-related field plus
OR at least six (6) years of related work experience and a high school diploma or equivalent
Related work experience typically includes assessing an individual’s talent, hard and soft skill inventory, and/or employment barriers, in order to prepare job seekers and students for the workplace, create career pathways, enhance training opportunities, identify transferrable skills for displaced or disabled workers, and/or case management.
Preferred Qualifications
Employment Advisors possess a diverse set of skills to effectively support job seekers in their career development and job search efforts. The preferred candidate will have outstanding customer service skills, communication and listening skills, assessment skills, attention to detail, experience in group facilitation/presentation, and ability to work through various challenges and obstacles, as well as the ability to create a supportive and inclusive environment where all clients can feel valued and understood, regardless of their background, skillset, experiences, and perspectives.
About Team ND
"Far and away the best prize life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing." - Theodore Roosevelt
More than 7,500 talented, hard-working people across sixty-three agencies have come together as Team North Dakota. At Team ND, we are driven to succeed through gratitude, humility, curiosity and courage. Our purpose is to empower people, improve lives, and inspire success. Join us in being legendary.
Total Rewards: The State of North Dakota is committed to providing team members with a strong and competitive package that support you, your health and your family.
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- Location:
- Williston
- Job Type:
- FullTime