Career Services Advisor

Unitek College of Nursing; Reno (NV); On-site; USD 42,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental & Vision

Paid holidays & vacation

401K with company match

Life insurance

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Unitek Learning is seeking a Career Services Advisor to support students and graduates with employment strategies, resume development, interview preparation, and networking. You will build relationships with extern sites and employers to create placement opportunities and meet staffing needs.

You will maintain accurate records and assist with career preparation throughout students’ programs, contributing to successful employment outcomes post-graduation.

Qualifications

• Gathers data, analyzes results, and presents findings.
• Generate employer leads and meet placement goals.
• Maintain professional appearance and demeanor.

Responsibilities

• Provide one-on-one employment assistance to students and graduates.
• Advise on job search strategies, resume writing, interview techniques, and networking.
• Build and maintain relationships with extern sites and employers.
• Maintain accurate student, graduate, and employment records.

Skills

Data analysis

Lead generation

Microsoft Office

Professional presence

Relationship building

Education

College degree or trade school

2+ years experience in related field

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

Unitek Learning is a leading healthcare education organization focused on preparing the next generation of nurses and healthcare professionals.

Through its family of institutions, including Unitek College of Nursing, Eagle Gate College, Provo College, Brookline College, and Unitek EMT, Unitek delivers career-focused education designed to help students build meaningful careers while addressing critical workforce needs across the healthcare industry.

Through our Workforce Solutions segment, Unitek partners with hospitals and health systems to create sustainable talent pipelines and expand access to healthcare education through employer-based training and workforce development programs nationwide.

Job Description

Provide career advising to current students and graduates, advises participants on job search strategies and the logistics of securing and maintaining a job. Generate job leads and meet placement goals. Maintain relationships with externship sites and employers, in an effort to address their staffing solutions and to provide follow-up with placements.

• Provides one-on-one employment assistance to both students and graduates.
• Answers student and employer questions with regard to the externship, employment, and placement processes.
• Generate employer database through cold calling, mailing, and site visits.
• Responsible for weekly placements goals and employment verification.
• Establishing and maintaining relationships with extern sites to encourage maximum potential for students to be offered employment upon completion of externship.
• Ensures that the student is prepared to begin the job search process and obtain training related employment by assisting with helping the students in resume writing, interview techniques, phone skills, networking, and other job search processes.
• Aid students with career preparation concerns throughout their stay at Unitek.
• Maintains accurate student, graduate and employment records and phone logs.
• Establish a working relationship with existing and new companies to hire graduates
• Participate in all program advising committee meetings.

Qualifications

• College degree or trade school is preferred. Will also consider candidates with a combination of education and at least two years’ experience working in a related field: i.e. Career Services, recruiting, sales, marketing.
• Ability to gather data, analyze results, and present findings.
• Maintain professional appearance and demeanor.
• Knowledge of local business community.
• Demonstrated skills in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with students, staff, faculty, and the public.
• Possess the ability to generate leads and meet placement goals.
• Demonstrated Computer literacy skills including working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications: Word, Excel, and Outlook.
• Attention to detail and accuracy a must.

Additional Information

We Offer:

• Medical, Dental and Vision starting the 1st of the month following 30 days of employment
• 2 Weeks’ starting Vacation per year. Increasing based on years of service with the company
• 12 paid Holidays and 2 Floating Holiday
• 401K with a Company Match
• Company Paid Life Insurance at 1x’s your annual salary
• Leadership development and training for career advancement
• Tuition assistance and Forgiveness for you and your family up to 100%, depending on the program