Career Consultant (New Jersey)

Company:  Lee Hecht Harrison
Location: Jacksonville
Closing Date: 02/11/2024
Hours: Full Time
Type: Permanent
Job Requirements / Description

Description
Position at LHH (Global)

Career Consultant, Associate

The focus of the Career Consultant position is to provide individualized support and strategies for candidates in transition to help them identify career options and achieve a successful outcome. This could include a successful transition to a new position, making a career shift, pursuing an entrepreneurial path, or active retirement.

Employment Type:

  • Part-time, hours vary from week to week.

Reporting Relationships:

  • Reports to the Lead Consultant

Direct Reports:

  • No Direct Reports

Location:

  • New Jersey - Remote

Languages:

  • English (any additional languages is a plus)

In this role you can expect to

Key Accountabilities

  • Assist candidates across broad spectrum of career transition needs to include managing change, assessing skills and interests, defining career goals, identifying career options, guiding resume and LinkedIn profile development, interviewing, negotiating, and new job assimilation.
  • Supports candidates in moving forward with change, building confidence, assessing skills and interests, building a "best fit" career marketing plan consistent with the candidate's experience, interests, and job market demand.
  • Takes a proactive approach to engaging, motivating, and guiding candidates in the utilization of LHH resources and technology tools.
  • Demonstrates and shares expertise in current job-related technology including LinkedIn, AI, ChatGPT, Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS), Company and Business Research databases.
  • Takes an active role helping candidates to connect to jobs utilizing LHH tools and resources to include referrals to LHH Recruitment Solutions, LHH Talent Finder, and CRN Job Site all in accordance with governmental requirements.
  • Provide coaching expertise to help individuals during interviews and salary negotiations to confidently navigate the job search process and secure appropriate job opportunities.
  • Manages time and priorities related to induvial program deliverables and requirements, candidate activity reporting, participating in customer projects (sometimes on-site), and engage in LHH training and events when applicable.

All About You

  • Preferred 8+ years of professional expertise in Career Consulting or related fields such as human resources, recruitment, career/leadership development, training, service/delivery operations, management consulting, or business leadership.
  • Business/industry experience across diverse industries and populations in one of the following: high tech, financial services, healthcare, manufacturing, professional services, marketing, or hospitality.
  • Strong job market expertise to assist individuals in assessing and identifying where their skills and experience may be a potential fit across various industries and/or job functions.
  • Knowledgeable of Talent Acquisition strategies used by recruiters and hiring managers to include ATS systems, applicant sourcing, video screening, salary inquiries, types of interviews, and how to collaborate with recruiters and what to expect.
  • Agility in utilizing a variety of technology tools and resources including Zoom, Teams, DRM systems, online portals, and Microsoft Suite.
  • Strong service orientation with a passion for making a difference for individuals and a curiosity to learn about unique career/industry experience to assist in identifying viable options.
  • Able to prioritize and balance within multi-faceted roles requiring coaching and empathy combines with strong technology and analytical skills.

What we offer

  • LHH provides a comprehensive Career Transition certification process including digital credentials and ongoing robust professional development opportunities.
  • We prioritize learning to stay agile in an increasingly competitive business environment.
  • We foster an open-minded environment where people spark new ideas and explore alternatives.
  • $37.50 per hour for Career Transition Consulting

About LHH

The world of work is ever-changing and unpredictable. Organizations are constantly fighting a battle to find and maintain their competitive advantage: their talent. To succeed, they can't just rely on what works today, working tomorrow. They need to be ready for next.

LHH exists to help individuals, teams, and organizations find and prepare for what's next. With integrated, end-to-end solutions that include Advisory, Professional Recruitment, Career Transition, and Learning & Talent Development, we are uniquely positioned to work together to make a positive impact on the future of every person we work with at every key career moment.

LHH is at the forefront of change to build a bigger, bolder workforce. Every day is a new day to prepare for, and we're here to make sure the future works for everyone.

A division of the Adecco Group - the world's leading HR solutions provider - LHH's 8,000 colleagues and coaches work with 15,000 organizations in over 60 countries around the world. We successfully help close to 500,000 candidates to enhance their careers every year. Our local expertise, global infrastructure, and industry-leading technology allow us to manage the complexity of critical workforce initiatives and the challenges of transformation. It's why most of the Fortune Global 500 companies choose to work with us.

This is LHH.

Ready for Next.

LHH is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

For additional information on our Diversity and Inclusion policy, please consult the following link:

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