Description
Career development practitioners and career counsellors (except education) provide assistance and information to job seeker clients on all aspects of employment search and career planning. They also provide advice and information to employer clients regarding employment issues and human resources. They are employed by public and private employment agencies, rehabilitation centres, hospitals, human resource departments of establishments, consulting firms, correctional facilities and by federal and provincial governments. Supervisors of career development practitioners and career counsellors (except education) are included in this unit group.
Job Titles
- Career counsellor (except education)
- Career development counsellor
- Career development practitioner
- Outplacement counsellor
- Rehabilitation counsellor
- Relocation consultant
- Vocational rehabilitation counsellor
Main Duties
- Interview clients to obtain employment history, educational background and career goals
- Identify barriers to employment and assist clients with such matters as job readiness skills, job search strategies, writing résumés and preparing for job interviews
- Assess need for assistance such as rehabilitation, financial aid or further training and refer clients to the appropriate services
- Provide established workers with information and strategies for maintaining a job or moving within an organization, dealing with job dissatisfaction, making mid-career changes and adjusting to workplace transitions
- Collect labour market information for clients regarding job openings, entry and skill requirements and other occupational information
- Advise employers on human resource and other employment-related issues
- Provide consulting services to community groups and agencies, businesses, industry and other organizations involved in providing community-based career planning support or resources
- May administer and interpret tests designed to determine the interests, aptitudes and abilities of clients
- May provide advocacy and adjudication services related to employment legislation or contractual agreements
- May arrange for, or conduct physical, mental, academic, vocational, and other evaluations to obtain information for assessing clients’ needs and to developing employment and rehabilitation plans.
Workplaces
- Consulting firms
- Correctional facilities
- Employment service organizations
- Federal and provincial governments
- Human resource departments of establishments
Skills
- Social Perceptiveness
- Coordinating
- Critical Thinking
- Evaluation
- Instructing
Abilities
- Fluency of Ideas
- Problem Identification
- Speech Clarity
- Verbal Ability
- Written Comprehension
Personal Attributes
- Adaptability
- Collaboration
- Concern for Others
- Service Orientation
- Social Orientation
Similar Occupations
- Human resources and recruitment officers (12101)
- Educational counsellors (41320)
- Job coach for persons with disabilities (in 42203.00 Instructors of persons with disabilities)
- Employment insurance officer (in 12104.02 Government benefits services officers)
Source: OaSIS
Employment Outlook
The employment outlook will be Moderate for career development practitioners and career counsellors (except education) (NOC 41321) in Prince Edward Island for the 2025-2027 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions.
- A moderate number of positions will become available due to retirements.
- There are a moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
Here are some key facts about Career development practitioners and career counsellors (except education) in Prince Edward Island:
- Approximately 100 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
- Career development practitioners and career counsellors (except education) mainly work in the following sectors:
- Social assistance (NAICS 624): 66%
- Federal government public administration (NAICS 911): 18%
- Management and administrative services (NAICS 55, 56): 16%
- The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
- Men: 13% compared to 51% for all occupations
- Women: 87% compared to 49% for all occupations
- The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
- no high school diploma: n/a
- high school diploma or equivalent: n/a
- apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: n/a
- college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor’s: 27% compared to 25% for all occupations
- bachelor’s degree: 33% compared to 17% for all occupations
- university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 27% compared to 8% for all occupations
Source: Job Bank
Prevailing Wages
| AREA | LOW | MEDIAN | HIGH |
|---|---|---|---|
| PEI | $21.00 | $25.50 | $35.90 |
| Canada | $22.56 | $29.95 | $43.41 |
Training
There are no known training programs for this occupation in PEI. If you are aware of a local training program, please contact us.