Career Advisor I - Boone
The Career Advisor I position at Confidential Client provides employment and career services to job seekers and employers in a local career center environment. This role involves delivering employment counseling, job development, training referrals, and labor market information while supporting workforce development goals through assessments, placement, and collaboration with workforce partners. The position requires strong communication, problem-solving, and customer service skills to effectively connect talent with job opportunities and support economic growth in the region.
About Careertakes
👉 Important disclosure: Careertakes is a third-party recruiting platform supporting this hiring process. If selected, you will be employed directly by our client, Public Sector (State Government) — Division of Workforce Solutions.
Applicants for this role may also receive access to additional matched opportunities through the Careertakes platform.
Overview
Confidential Client is seeking a Career Advisor I to join the Division of Workforce Solutions team in Boone, NC. This is a full-time (40 hours/week) public-sector role providing direct employment and career services to job seekers and employers at a local career center. Recruitment salary range: $35,596 - $55,619 per year.
What You’ll Do
- Deliver employment services, job training guidance, and labor market information to customers and employers.
- Conduct interviews, assessments, and eligibility screenings (including RESEA where applicable).
- Provide career counseling, job development, referrals, and placement support.
- Maintain accurate client records and data entry in program databases.
- Take job listings and build relationships with local employers to identify openings and hiring needs.
- Collaborate with workforce partners in an Integrated Services Delivery (ISD) environment.
- Participate in outreach, planning, program promotion, and evaluation of services.
- Cross-train across career center services to support seamless customer service.
Minimum Qualifications
Candidates must meet one of the following options:
- Bachelor’s degree from an appropriately accredited institution with related experience in human resource administration, case management, job development and placement, employment counseling, vocational guidance/counseling, social work, vocational rehabilitation, claims analysis, or related public-contact work; or
- Associate degree plus two years of relevant experience in the areas listed above; or
- An equivalent combination of education and directly related experience.
To receive credit, list education, certificates/licenses, and complete work history on the official application.
Preferred Skills & Abilities
- Strong communication skills, both oral and written.
- Ability to learn and apply program guidelines and policies.
- Basic computer proficiency and ability to learn case-management software.
- Customer-service orientation and experience working with diverse populations.
- Ability to conduct problem solving, review data, and prepare documentation.
Benefits & Incentives
- State health insurance and retirement benefits
- 12 paid holidays and accrual of vacation and sick leave
- Supplemental benefits (FSA, dental, vision, etc.)
- Retirement plans (TSERS), plus 401(k)/457 options
- Eligibility for Public Service Loan Forgiveness and employee discount programs
Work Location & Travel
- Based in Boone, NC (Watauga County) at the local NCWorks Career Center.
- Travel between career centers within the region may be required based on business needs.
Additional Information
- This position is subject to national and international background checks and/or fingerprinting as required by law.
- Confidential Client does not provide employment visa sponsorship for this position.
- Reasonable accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities during the hiring process and employment.
- Applicants must provide complete information on the official application form; attached resumes may not substitute for application fields.
Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency
Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.
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