Career Consultant (Houston - Remote)

Career Consultant, Associate

The focus of the Career Consultant position is to provide individualized support and strategies for candidates in transition to help them identify career options and achieve a successful outcome. This could include a successful transition to a new position, making a career shift, pursuing an entrepreneurial path, or active retirement.

Employment Type:

• Part-time, hours vary from week to week.

Reporting Relationships:

• Reports to the Lead Consultant

Direct Reports:

• No Direct Reports

Location:

• Houston, TX - Remote. While this role is remote, successful applicants must live within the geographical region stated.

Languages:

• English (any additional language skills are a plus)

In this role you can expect to

Key Accountabilities

• Assist candidates across broad spectrum of career transition needs to include managing change, assessing skills and interests, defining career goals, identifying career options, guiding resume and LinkedIn profile development, interviewing, negotiating, and new job assimilation.
• Supports candidates in moving forward with change, building confidence, assessing skills and interests, building a “best fit” career marketing plan consistent with the candidate’s experience, interests, and job market demand.
• Takes a proactive approach to engaging, motivating, and guiding candidates in the utilization of LHH resources and technology tools.
• Demonstrates and shares expertise in current job-related technology including LinkedIn, AI, ChatGPT, Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS), Company and Business Research databases.
• Takes an active role helping candidates to connect to jobs based on an awareness of current job market trends and understanding of the importance of industry and professional groups.
• Skilled at educating and motivating candidates on how to utilize and leverage LHH tools and resources to include participation in LHH Career Collaboration groups, Open Forums, Employer Spotlights, LHH Recruitment Solutions Opportunities, LHH Job Site all in accordance with governmental requirements.
• Provide coaching expertise to help individuals during interviews and salary negotiations to confidently navigate the job search process and secure appropriate job opportunities.
• Manages time and priorities related to individual program deliverables and requirements, candidate activity reporting, participating in customer projects (sometimes on-site), and engage in LHH training and events when applicable.

All About You

• Preferred 8+ years of professional expertise in Career Consulting or related fields such as human resources, recruitment, career/leadership development, training, service/delivery operations, management consulting, or business leadership.
• Business/industry experience across diverse industries and populations in one of the following: IT, financial services, pharmaceutical, healthcare, manufacturing, professional services, marketing, or hospitality.
• Strong job market expertise to assist …