Career counsellors

NOC

41321

- Career development practitioners and career counsellors (except education)

provide information and assist job seekers with employment searches and career planning. They may also inform and advise employers on human resources and employment issues.

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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 or private employment agencies, rehabilitation centres, hospitals, human resource departments of establishments, consulting firms, correctional facilities and by federal and provincial governments.

Main Duties

This group performs some or all of the following 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 develop employment and rehabilitation plans.

Vocational counsellors provide specialized career development services to individuals with physical illnesses or injuries, mental health illnesses and individuals with disabilities. They require additional knowledge and experience to assess employment capabilities and develop associated employment plans.

Also Known As

career counsellor (except education)
career development counsellor
career development practitioner
outplacement counsellor
rehabilitation counsellor

relocation consultant

vocational rehabilitation counsellor

Requirements

Employment Requirements

A bachelor's degree or college diploma in employment counselling, career development or in a related field, such as human resources development, psychology, education or social services is required.

A master's degree in counselling psychology or a related field such as educational psychology, developmental psychology or social work may be required.

Vocational rehabilitation professional certification may be required by employers.

In Quebec, membership in l'Ordre des conseillers et conseillères d'orientation du Québec is mandatory to use the titles ''vocational counsellor'' and "vocational guidance counsellor".

In New Brunswick, membership in the College of Counselling Therapists of New Brunswick is mandatory to use the title "Licensed career counsellor".

In Alberta, British Columbia, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Ontario, Certified Career Development Professional/Practitioner (CCDP) certification may be required by employers.

Provincial Regulation

Not Provincially Regulated

Employment by Sex

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83.3%

Female

16.7%

Male

Employment by age

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0.0%

15-24

13.5%

25-34

38.5%

35-44

26.9%

45-54

21.2%

55-64

0.0%

65+

Employment by highest level of education

The following graph shows the breakdown of all persons working in this occupation in New Brunswick by highest level of education achieved.

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0.0%

No Certificate, Diploma or Degree

0.0%

High School, Diploma or Equivalent

0.0%

Apprenticeship or Trades Certificate or Diploma

0.0%

College or University Below Bachelor Level

65.5%

University - Bachelor Level or Above

Employment by Industry

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38.2%

Public administration

25.5%

Health care and social assistance

12.7%

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services

23.6%

All Other Industries

Employment by Economic Regions

The following graph shows the breakdown of all persons employed in this occupation in New Brunswick by which economic region they reside in.

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27.30%

Northeast

29.10%

Southeast

14.50%

Southwest

23.60%

Central

5.50%

Northwest

Economic Regions

The following map displays New Brunswick’s five economic regions. An economic region (ER) is a grouping of counties, created as a standard unit for analysis of regional economic activity across Canada.

Annual Average Salary by Economic Regions

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$60,000

Northeast

$60,000

Southeast

$52,000

Southwest

$50,000

Central

N/A

Northwest

Economic Regions

Hourly Median Wages by Economic Regions

The following represents the median hourly wage of all persons employed in this occupation in each of New Brunswick’s five economic regions.

Salary

The following shows the average salary of everyone who worked full-time and year-round in this occupation across each of the Atlantic Provinces and nationally.

Employment Outlook

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