Demo

Professional Career Advisor (990)

BakerRipley
Houston, TX Full Time
POSTED ON 12/18/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 1/16/2026
POSITION OVERVIEW

The Career Advisors support visitor requests by answering the phone, interacting face to face, by email, live chat or social media. Staff will make sure customers are greeted professionally, listened to carefully, treated respectfully, and assisted promptly throughout their visit. Staff responds to the request and/or connects the individual to the services, resources, knowledge, and expertise of Workforce Solutions staff. Staff may suggest using staff assisted resources such as workshops, to help the customer get a job, keep a job or get a better job.

Expected Positive Outcomes

  • Makes referrals to jobs and community resources on a weekly basis for all customers interacted with that week * Delivers prompt services in a timely, friendly, and consistent manner.
  • Provides professional employment-related counseling and advice about local labor market information, career exploration tools, resources, and job search on a daily basis for no less than 10 customers a week

JOB FUNCTIONS

Benchmark Job

x

Remote Work Eligible

Essential Functions

Essential Function

Delivers prompt services in a timely, friendly, and consistent manner.

Interacts with customers in a friendly manner, making eye contact, listening to customer requests, and offering help to customers

Serves as an advocate for the customer in accessing the needed service

Exhibits knowledge when providing information about service, jobs, labor market information, office resources, community resources and use of resources, material and equipment.

Manages Customers In Their Career Exploration, Including:

  • Developing a relationship with the customer
  • Actively listen to determine customers’ employment-related wants and needs,
  • Identifying skills and abilities,
  • Evaluating their past work experience, as it relates to current goals
  • Conducting thorough assessments to identify customers’ strengths and address challenges.

Collaborate to establish short and long-term employment and career goals.

Leverage external and system resources to achieve the most effective outcomes.

Advocates for the customer and provides other resources and contacts, when Workforce Solutions cannot meet the customer’s needs.

Provide ongoing communication to ensure customer’s needs are met and maintains contact with the individual to coach and support, to recognize benchmarks, and to achieve goals.

Helps customers access other services and resources they may want or need, including Workforce Solutions’ financial aid.

Essential Functions

Essential Function

Facilitate career events, presentations, and workshops associated with resume writing, interviewing skills, networking, and industry research

Additional Responsibilities

Required for All Jobs

Performs other duties as assigned

Complies with all policies and standards

Qualifications

PREFERRED/ REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Education

Education Level

Education Details

Required/ Preferred

Bachelor's

Degree

OR at least six months of experience and transferrable skills may be substituted for each 15 hours of college credit up to two years OR four years of experience working at Workforce Solutions and a recommendation from current or most recent supervisor.

Preferred

Work Experience

Experience

Experience Details

Required/ Preferred

less than 1 year

Each 6 months of experience substitutes for 15 semester hours of college coursework

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

KSAs

Proficiency

Strong interpersonal communication skills; knowledge of strengths-based interviewing techniques; communicate orally and in writing at a business level

Proficient in Microsoft Windows and Office Suites; familiar with and able to use computers; able to learn new software

Works well in teams, with customers and other staff (flexible, congenial and adaptable)

Experience assessing customers’ work experience, education/interests, and career goals

Comfortable discussing potential challenges to securing employment and providing professional advice and referrals

Able to read, understand, and apply policies and procedures

Able to effectively prioritize tasks, manage time, and stay organized

Experience with career management strategies and job search processes

Strong functional knowledge of business career paths

Design training materials, career development programs and workshops

Solicit and maintain relationships with potential employers to develop employment opportunities for customers

Utilize strong advising skills to critique customers’ resumes, as well as providing interviewing tips, and job search strategies

COMPUTER/ SYSTEMS/ SOFTWARE PROFICIENCY: MS Office Suite

LANGUAGE REQUIRED (Other Than English):

Licenses and Certifications

Licenses/Certifications

Licenses/Certification Details

Time Frame

Required/ Preferred

PHYSICAL DEMANDS/WORKING CONDITIONS

Physical Demands

A thorough completion of this section is needed for compliance with legal standards such as the Americans with Disabilities Act. The physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Physical Demand

N/A

Rarely

Occasionally

Frequently

Constantly

Weight

Standing

Walking

Sitting

Lifting

Carrying

Pushing

Pulling

Climbing

Balancing

Stooping

Kneeling

Crouching

Crawling

Reaching

Handling

Grasping

Feeling

Talking

Hearing

Repetitive Motions

Eye/Hand/Foot Coordination

Working Environment

While performing the duties of this job, the associate is required to work within the selected working environments.

Working Condition

N/A

Rarely

Occasionally

Frequently

Constantly

Extreme cold

Extreme heat

Humid

Wet

Noise

Hazards

Temperature Change

Atmospheric Conditions

Vibration

BakerRipley is an equal opportunity employer/program. We do not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or any

status protected by federal, state, or local laws. We are committed to complying with all federal, state, and local laws providing equal employment opportunities, and all other employment laws. Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request for persons with disabilities.

Salary.com Estimation for Professional Career Advisor (990) in Houston, TX
$43,543 to $56,496
If your compensation planning software is too rigid to deploy winning incentive strategies, it’s time to find an adaptable solution. Compensation Planning
Enhance your organization's compensation strategy with salary data sets that HR and team managers can use to pay your staff right. Surveys & Data Sets

What is the career path for a Professional Career Advisor (990)?

Sign up to receive alerts about other jobs on the Professional Career Advisor (990) career path by checking the boxes next to the positions that interest you.
Income Estimation: 
$50,568 - $63,506
Income Estimation: 
$69,943 - $108,386
Income Estimation: 
$56,065 - $74,621
Income Estimation: 
$62,199 - $90,740
Income Estimation: 
$27,838 - $39,876
Income Estimation: 
$44,199 - $55,861
View Core, Job Family, and Industry Job Skills and Competency Data for more than 15,000 Job Titles Skills Library

Job openings at BakerRipley

  • BakerRipley Houston, TX
  • Description The Recruiter II will work with employers to find skilled workers to fill job openings.The recruiter will work with the employers listing jobs;... more
  • 13 Days Ago

  • BakerRipley Houston, TX
  • Description The Business Consultant Special Projects serves as the primary point of contact for employers seeking advanced workforce solutions beyond tradi... more
  • 13 Days Ago

  • BakerRipley Houston, TX
  • Description Teachers in BakerRipley Community Charter Schools support the whole-child by focusing on the development of our students through high quality i... more
  • 13 Days Ago

  • BakerRipley Houston, TX
  • Description The Supervisor provides the strategic leadership necessary to drive successful business operations. Under direction of senior management, with ... more
  • 13 Days Ago


Not the job you're looking for? Here are some other Professional Career Advisor (990) jobs in the Houston, TX area that may be a better fit.

  • EDSI Solutions Houston, TX
  • Overview Title: Professional Career Advisor Classification: Non-Exempt Salary: $58,000 year Scope of Position: The Professional Career Advisor will have em... more
  • 11 Days Ago

  • Universal Technical Institute and Careers Houston, TX
  • Overview: Join Our Team as a Career Advisor! Are you passionate about helping others succeed? Do you love cheering people on as they launch into their care... more
  • 17 Days Ago

AI Assistant is available now!

Feel free to start your new journey!