Senior Specialist - Career Coaching (Dubai)

Higher Colleges of Technology; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Higher Colleges of Technology in Abu Dhabi is seeking a Senior Specialist - Career Coaching to advise and guide students in making realistic career decisions and in setting and achieving employment goals.

You will engage with students and potential employers during the job search, provide one-on-one counselling, and help build resumes, cover letters, and interview skills while tracking opportunities and market trends.

Responsibilities

• Maintain consistent and frequent communication with students and provide them with one-on-one counselling to assist them in their career exploration.
• Guide and advise students on building resumes and cover letters, interviewing techniques, job application processes, and job search strategies.
• Identify students' skill gaps and help develop action plans to fill those gaps.
• Research current job market insights related to regional and global industry trends and labour market demands for job seekers.
• Direct students to the career resource library and participate in events run by HCT’s Student Careers function.
• Counsel students to address behavioural issues affecting employment prospects.
• Maintain a database of students’ career interests and track opportunities communicated to them.
• Monitor students’ proactivity in job hunting and networking.
• Coordinate with the Student Careers team and Central Services on career opportunities.

Job description

Position Summary

The Senior Specialist - Career Coaching is responsible for providing advice and guidance to support HCT students in making realistic and suitable career decisions and in setting and reaching their employment goals. He/she will communicate with students and potential employers during the job search period to influence mutual positive outcomes.

Main Responsibilities

• Maintain consistent and frequent communication with students and provide them with one-on-one counselling to assist them in their career exploration.
• Guide and advise HCT students on building resumes and cover letters, interviewing techniques, job application processes, interviewing techniques and job search techniques.
• Work with students to identify their skill gaps, gaps in their resumes and experience and support them in developing action plans to fill those gaps.
• Research and explain the current job market to job seekers and provide them with insights related to regional and global industry trends and labour market demands.
• Guide students to access the career resource library and attend the various events conducted by HCT’s Student Careers function.
• Counsel students to support them in understanding and overcoming behavioural issues affecting their employment situations.
• Maintain a database of students’ functional and industry career interests and continuously track and communicate relevant opportunities with them.
• Monitor HCT students’ proactivity in job hunting and networking.
• Coordinate with Student Careers team and Central Services on career opportunities on a regular basis.