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Personnel and Career Professional
Occupation Code: 2423
Alternative titles: Careers Advisor, Career Guidance Practitioner, Recruitment Consultant, Job Analyst, Occupational Analyst, Human Resources Specialist, Career Development Practitioner
Job description and duties
Personnel and Career Professionals provide services related to human resources management, recruitment and recommend vocational strategy. Responsibilities will typically vary according to the work setting.
A Personnel Professional is typically expected to:
• Advise and perform personnel functions related to employee recruitment, placement, training, promotion, compensation and employee management relations
• Conduct job analysis and draft job descriptions
• Prepare occupational information on occupational classification systems
•Conduct workforce research and recommend vocational guidance, training and personnel management
A Career Professional is typically expected to:
• Interview clients/students and discuss their career aspirations, interests, skills and values
• Assist clients/students to develop a career plan
• Provide information and advice to clients/ students on education, training and employment opportunities
• Assist and train clients/students in enhancing their job seeking skills
• Plan and develop career workshops and deliver training
• Organise and take part in career education programmes
• Liaise and collaborate with other professionals, employers, training providers, educational institutions and professional bodies
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