IIE MSA and IIE Varsity College's job vacancy, Career and Recruitment Job title : Career Centre Co-Ordinator - Durban jobs in KwaZulu-Natal Job Location : KwaZulu-Natal, Durban Deadline : July 11, 2024 Quick Recommended Links
Duties and Responsibilities:
Preparation of Students for Career Readiness
- Advises students on Career Centre Platform offerings: interactive career resources and tools, e-learning content and self-awareness assessments
- Guides and advises on CV design, interview preparation and general career support
- Offers one-on-one career consultations, assisting students in gaining self-awareness and work readiness skills in conjunction with the Career Centre Platform
- Designs and presents a range of interactive workshops in relation to work readiness
- Hosts work readiness workshops and showcases by inviting industry leaders to address students
- Supports and collaborates with Heads of Schools and departments regarding industry-specific events and workshops (ex. Law Careers Fair)
Career Centre Marketing and Events
- Creates ongoing Career Centre awareness, through awareness campaigns, in-class visits, workshops, e-mails, sms's, WhatsApp groups and daily interaction with students
- Ensures sufficient students and alumni have accessed and engaged with the Career Centre Platform by marketing the Career Centre Platform and the VC Career Centre App to students and Alumni
- Uploads job opportunities onto the Career Centre Platform job directory
- Upskills, leads and empowers the Career Centre Ambassador team to market the Career Centre and its platform to the student body
- Co-ordinates and hosts career evenings / afternoon for final year students and alumni
- Co-ordinates and hosts part-time work expo for current students
- Co-ordinates and hosts career fair for students and alumni
- Co-ordinates and hosts Career Centre client appreciation breakfast for clients
- Co-ordinates and hosts Graduate Employment Workshop (GEW) and VC Alumni Connect Evening for Alumni
Networking
- Establishes and maintains relations with all clients
- Ensures and enables clear and open communication between the clients and the Career Centre
- Conducts regular meetings with clients
- Ensures compliance to the corporate identity at all times
- Attends and participates in networking forums resulting in the increased awareness of quality graduates
- Identifies businesses to partner with and actively seeks job opportunities that are in-line with the qualifications we offer
- Markets the brand and demonstrates the value of recruiting through the Career Centre
Recruitment of Students and Alumni
- Receives requests for students or graduates from clients
- Sends a job specification to clients to complete
- Uploads job opportunities onto the Career Centre Platform job directory to advertise the job on the campus in relation to the relevant target market
- Receives and screens student's CVs
- Obtains letters of recommendation from lecturers on suitable student candidates
- Conducts one on one interviews with the potential students and sends CV's to clients
- Submits Curriculum Vitae's (CV's) to clients
- Tracks applications by following up with clients on placements made
Alumni
- Extends similar career support to alumni allowing them to take advantage of professional networks
- Offers alumni the opportunity to reconnect with fellow students through networking functions, workshops, and alumni reunions
- Creates a platform for Alumni to give back to the brand and students either by providing graduate job opportunities, talks or providing mentorship to current students
- Remains in contact with existing Alumni and track their success in industry
- Ad hoc projects and duties as per National Career Centre Manager and Head: Student Experience
Competencies required:
- Advanced computer literacy essential
- Excellent administration, planning and time keeping skills
- Customer service orientation, high levels of energy and self-motivation
- Highly effective communication and organisational skills
- Shown ability to manage work and self proactively
- Enjoy working, networking and building relationships with people
- Superior Presentation Skills
- Must be confident and outgoing
- Proven track record
- Must be approachable
- Creativity, innovation and passion for graduate recruitment
Minimum Qualification Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in related field (including Education, Human Resources, Psychology)
Minimum Experience Requirements:
- Minimum of 3 years’ experience within Recruitment, Talent Acquisition or Training and Development.
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