Career Advisor I - Charlotte
The Career Advisor I role at Confidential Client involves providing employment services, job training, and career development assistance to job seekers and employers in a local career center. This entry-level position requires administering workforce programs, conducting assessments, and collaborating with partners to connect talent with job opportunities, supporting the economic and workforce development goals of the state.
About Careertakes
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Position overview
Confidential Client is hiring a Career Advisor I (entry-level Career Employment Services Consultant) to join their Division of Workforce Solutions team serving North Carolina. This full-time role delivers employment services, job development, and career-center support to jobseekers and employers. The position is based in a local office in North Carolina (NC) and reports to a DWS manager. Recruitment range: $35,596 - $55,619 per year.
What You’ll Do
The Career Advisor I supports jobseekers and businesses through a range of workforce programs. Typical responsibilities include:
- Deliver employment services, job training referrals, and limited unemployment insurance assistance.
- Conduct interviews, assessments, and eligibility reviews (including RESEA as required).
- Provide career counseling, resume/interview coaching, and job search support.
- Develop employer relationships, take job listings, and perform job development activities.
- Enter and maintain client and job order data in program databases.
- Collaborate with workforce partners in an Integrated Services Delivery (ISD) environment.
- Support placement and follow-up activities and connect customers to supportive services.
- Cross-train across Career Center services and participate in outreach or inter-office travel as business needs require.
What We’re Looking For
Candidates who meet the minimum education and experience requirements below will be considered. Management preference may be given to applicants demonstrating the listed skills.
Minimum education/experience (qualify by one of the options below):
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution with related experience in human resource administration, case management, job development/placement, employment counseling, vocational guidance, social work, vocational rehabilitation, claims analysis, or other public contact work; OR
- Associate degree plus two years of related experience as listed above; OR
- An equivalent combination of education and directly related experience.
Relevant skills (examples):
- Ability to provide employer/jobseeker counseling and teach interview techniques.
- Ability to interpret program guidelines, review data, and prepare written documentation.
- Comfort using or learning case-management and workforce software.
- Strong customer service and verbal/written communication skills.
Compensation & Benefits
- Recruitment range: $35,596 - $55,619 per year.
- Full-time (40 hours/week) with state benefits, including health insurance and retirement.
- 12 annual paid holidays plus monthly accrual of vacation and sick leave.
- North Carolina State Health Plan administered by Aetna.
- Supplemental benefits: FSA, accident, cancer & specified disease, critical illness, dental, and vision.
- Retirement plans: TSERS, plus access to 401(k) and 457 savings plans.
- Employee discounts and eligibility for Public Service Loan Forgiveness.
Hiring Policies & Additional Information
- Confidential Client is an Equal Opportunity Employer and provides reasonable accommodation during the hiring process and employment.
- Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of hire; Confidential Client does not provide visa sponsorship.
- This position may be subject to background investigation and/or fingerprinting as required by law.
- To receive credit for education and experience, include full details in the application: job titles, start/end dates, education (with graduation dates), and certificates/licenses. Resumes alone will not substitute for formal 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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