Career Advisor Trainee

Are you eager to start a career matching job seekers in search of family sustaining jobs with employers who need skilled candidates? Apply for this role as a Career Advisor Trainee with the Bureau of Workforce Partnership and Operations, PA Career Link in Mon Valley. Help all job seekers in Mon Valley through professional employment services and outreach work as a trainee with our team!

In this position, you will be trained to provide customer-centered services designed to enhance workforce development activities and service strategies for job seekers and employers. Effective services rely on building strong working relationships with internal and external customers and partners while maintaining knowledge of applicable workforce development laws and policies. Work includes professional, clear, and consistent verbal and written communication as well as accurate documentation of activities and services in CareerLink's workforce development tracking system.

You will also be trained to provide career guidance and assessments for job seekers, hiring strategies to address workforce needs for businesses, and labor market information to inform effective decision making for both. This includes effectively listening to and collaborating with customers, colleagues, and partners in addition to promoting PA CareerLink services to businesses, community organizations, and the public. Learn to create thriving workforces in your community with us!

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Full-time employment
• Trainees will be promoted to Career Advisor after successful completion of the Trainee Program.
  
• Work hours are 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 30-minute lunch.
• Telework: You may have the opportunity to work from home (telework) part-time. In order to telework, you must have a securely configured high-speed internet connection and work from an approved location inside Pennsylvania. If you are unable to telework, you will have the option to report to the headquarters office in Mon Valley.
• Salary: In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable.
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

• Four years of public contact work that involved interviewing the public to obtain, provide, and evaluate information concerning employment or employability; or
• A bachelor's degree.

Other Requirements:

• You must meet the PA residency requirement. For more information on ways to meet PA residency requirements, follow the link and click on Residency.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

How to Apply:

• Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position. Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).
• If you are claiming education in your answers to the supplemental application questions, you must attach a copy of your college transcripts for your claim to be accepted toward meeting the minimum requirements. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.
• Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date. Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted.
• Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position.

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If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.

The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce. The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania. The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law. All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.

• Completing the application, including all supplemental questions, serves as your exam for this position. No additional exam is required at a test center (also referred to as a written exam).
• Your score is based on the detailed information you provide on your application and in response to the supplemental questions.
• Your score is valid for this specific posting only.
• You must provide complete and accurate information or:
  • your score may be lower than deserved.
  • you may be disqualified.