United Arab Emirates Job Openings
GEMS Metropole School, Al WahaUnited Arab Emirates
Careers Counsellor - September 2025
Dubai
FULL TIME
November 11, 2024
Job overview
Working with students individually or in groups, career development professionals may:
- Help students identify educational requirements and develop training plans
- Facilitate and / or lead career management and career decision-making workshops
- Help students develop a better appreciation of their unique characteristics and how those characteristics relate to career choices
- Use various assessment tools to help students identify their interests, values, beliefs, lifestyle preferences, aptitudes and abilities, and relate them to the world of work and tertiary education
- Facilitate and/or lead workshops on, and assist students with, implementing effective employment search strategies, writing résumés, and developing career portfolios and interview skills
- Work co-operatively with local agencies, businesses and other organizations involved in providing career planning resources.
- Work cooperatively with local and international universities and educational providers in utilising the various support programmes and opportunities they provide as part of an enrolment process.
- Work with students who have disabilities, language and cultural differences, or other special needs that affect their employment prospects
- Provide current labour market information to help students make realistic occupational or employment decisions
- Market students to potential employers and help students find work experience placements
- Plan and implement career and employment-related programs
- Refer students to appropriate services to address their particular needs
- Perform related administrative tasks such as keeping records.
Career development professionals need the following characteristics:
- Genuine interest in and respect for people from all walks of life
- Patience, understanding and the ability to listen non-judgmentally
- Excellent oral and written communication skills and presentation skills
- Objectivity and tact
- The ability to motivate and inspire students
- The ability to facilitate communication in groups of eight to 20 people
- Excellent organizational and planning skills
- The ability to work effectively with other professionals and community agencies.
- They should enjoy consulting with people, compiling information and working with clients to develop innovative solutions to problems.
Educational requirements
A post-secondary education is required in a related discipline such as Psychology, Social Work or related subject. Ideally the candidate will also have a certificate, diploma or degree in career development, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
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