How to hire an employment advisor

How to hire an employment advisor, step by step

Here's a step-by-step employment advisor hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write an employment advisor job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new employment advisor
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   The employment advisor hiring process starts by determining what type of worker you actually need. Certain roles might require a full-time employee, whereas part-time workers or contractors can do others.

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   Hiring the perfect employment advisor also involves considering the ideal background you'd like them to have. Depending on what industry or field they have experience in, they'll bring different skills to the job. It's also important to consider what levels of seniority and education the job requires and what kind of salary such a candidate would likely demand.

   This list presents employment advisor salaries for various positions.

   Type of Employment Advisor	Description	Hourly rate
   Employment Advisor	School counselors help students develop academic and social skills and succeed in school. Career counselors assist people with the process of making career decisions by helping them develop skills or choose a career or educational program.	$14-28
   School Counselor	A school counselor is responsible for monitoring the students' social and personal development, advising them of their career aspirations, and assisting them with their academic achievements and goals. School counselors also ensure that the students receive the highest learning standards to pave their way towards society's advancement and global competitiveness... Show more	$17-32
   College Program Internship	A college program intern is responsible for performing actual duties and observations within the industry of choice. Typically, a college program intern works under the supervision of tenured staff, shadowing on the workflow processes, gaining feedback to refine skills, developing work ethics, and building self-confidence... Show more	$12-22

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Community Resources
   • Educational Programs
   • Supportive Services
   • Labor Market
   • Mediation
   • Interview Preparation
   • Child Care
   • TANF
   • Program Regulations
   • Career Fairs
   • Vocational Training
   • Welfare-To-Work
   • Mock Interviews
   • Community Agencies

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   Responsibilities:

   • Monitor caseworkers to ensure rehabilitation services are properly coordinate to aid clients in achieving self-sufficiency.
   • Foster positive relationship with the unions that result in significant decline in grievances file and matters demand to arbitration.
   • Exceed expectation of both program participants and company leadership when facilitating workshops and seminars.

3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your employment advisor job description is one of the best ways to attract top talent. An employment advisor can vary based on:

   • Location. For example, employment advisors' average salary in south dakota is 51% less than in district of columbia.
   • Seniority. Entry-level employment advisors 50% less than senior-level employment advisors.
   • Certifications. An employment advisor with certifications usually earns a higher salary.
   • Company. Working for an established firm or a new start-up company can make a big difference in an employment advisor's salary.

   Average employment advisor salary

   $43,129yearly

   $20.74 hourly rate

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   Entry-level employment advisor salary

   $30,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 21, 2025

4. Writing an employment advisor job description

   An employment advisor job description should include a summary of the role, required skills, and a list of responsibilities. It's also good to include a salary range and the first name of the hiring manager. To help get you started, here's an example of an employment advisor job description:

   Employment advisor job description example

   **Overview**
   
   Public Consulting Group LLC (PCG) is a leading public sector solutions implementation and operations improvement firm that partners with health, education, technology, and human services agencies to improve lives. Founded in 1986 and headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, PCG employs approximately 2,000 professionals worldwide-all committed to delivering solutions that change lives for the better. The firm has extensive experience in all 50 states, Canada, and a growing practice in Europe. PCG offers clients a multidisciplinary approach to meet challenges, pursue opportunities, and serve constituents across the public sector. To learn more, visit www.publicconsultinggroup.com .
   
   **Responsibilities**
   
   **Overall Responsibilities:**
   
   PCG is seeking a highly motivated and dependable **Employment Training Advisor (ETA)** - **PTS** with an interestin public service who can work in our San Diego, CA CalWORKs Pathways to Success Program. This person will provide quality case management services to Welfare-to-Work participants to ensure they move from government assistance to self-sufficiency by helping participants overcome barriers to employ-ment. The ETA-PTS will work together with PCG Social Workers and Client Mentors to ensure that the barriers to employment are addressed and resolved. This person will be responsible for helping job ready participants sustaining
   
   employment and engage less work-ready participants in job training activities and educational programs to prepare them for employment.
   
   **San Diego County Residence is Required**
   
   **Specific Responsibilities:**
   
   + Design and develop work plans for participants, such as determining and assigning work activities, educational and training programs. Work with PTS Social Workers and Client Mentor for barriers and skills such as education level, work history, substance abuse history, disabilities, etc.
   
   + Determine eligibility and need for supportive services including child care, transportation, ancillary services.
   
   + Manage participants progress towards achieving goals by creating and updating plans.
   
   + Assist program participants in developing vocational goals reflective of their skills, capabilities, interests.
   
   + Monitor and record clients monthly progress to ensure compliance with program regulations and participant attendance level at assigned work activities.
   
   + Notify county's human services specialist of non-compliance with work activities.
   
   + Follow procedural requirement of CalWORKs by updating client case files in CalWIN.
   
   + Maintain up-to-date knowledge of CalWORKs procedures and implement appropriately.
   
   + Maintain up-to-date knowledge of community resources, labor market and training resources.
   
   + Maintain in contact with each client placed in employment on a monthly basis.
   
   + Complete all necessary county paper documents and forms.
   
   + Maintain communication with employment organizations and educational programs where CalWORKs participants are located.
   
   + Ensure all performance metrics are met in achieving participant stated outcomes.
   
   + Must be able to compile data in Excel and create reports for metric-based purposes.
   
   + Complete other duties as assigned.
   
   **Qualifications**
   
   **Required Skills:**
   
   + Ability to work with and relate to participants and demonstrate active listening skills.
   
   + Display a professional level of empathy for participants and respect for cultural differences.
   
   + Must be computer literate and have MS Word, Excel and Internet skills.
   
   + Ability to learn specialized databases and software systems.
   
   + Process oriented and results-driven work strategy.
   
   + Proper etiquette including customer relation techniques, superior verbal and communications skills.
   
   + Excellent accuracy and attention to detail.
   
   + Ability to prioritize work and meet deadlines.
   
   + Ability to recognize and maintain the confidentiality of all materials in the work setting.
   
   + Demonstrated ability to use various computer systems preferably CalWIN although not required.
   
   + Ability to establish and maintain professional relationships with federal, state and county agencies as well as the general public.
   
   + Ability to partner with and motivate participants with both physical and/or mental disabilities.
   
   + Ability to maintain a record keeping and follow-up system.
   
   + Ability to work independently, requiring minimal supervision and on multiple projects simultaneously.
   
   **San Diego County Residence is Required**
   
   **Required Experience:**
   
   + An Associate's or Bachelor's degree preferred; however, a 2-year degree combined with 2 years of sales/client accounts experience may be considered in lieu of a 4-year degree;
   
   + AND at least 2 to 4 years of full-time experience in customer relationship and/or case management
   
   + Proficient with MS Office: Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint.
   
   + Previous experience with multicultural staff and customers is a plus.
   
   + Previous knowledge in TANF/CalWORKs and/or Social Services is not necessary, but desird
   
   **EEO Statement**
   
   Public Consulting Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer dedicated to celebrating diversity and intentionally creating a culture of inclusion. We believe that we work best when our employees feel empowered and accepted, and that starts by honoring each of our unique life experiences. At PCG, all aspects of employment regarding recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, compensation, benefits, transfers, layoffs, return from layoff, company-sponsored training, education, and social and recreational programs are based on merit, business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion or belief, national, social, or ethnic origin, sex, gender identity and/or expression, age, physical, mental, or sensory disability, sexual orientation, marital, civil union, or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, citizenship status, family medical history or genetic information, family or parental status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law. PCG will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics. PCG believes in health, equality, and prosperity for everyone so we can succeed in changing the ways the public sector, including health, education, technology and human services industries, work.
   
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   **Job Locations** _US-CA-El Cajon_
   
   **Posted Date** _2 days ago_ _(10/14/2022 9:41 AM)_
   
   
   **_\# of Openings_** _1_
   
   **_Category_** _Case Management/Care Coordination_
   
   **_Type_** _Regular Full-Time_
   
   **_Practice Area_** _Human Services_
   
   Public Consulting Group is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or status as a qualified individual with a disability. VEVRAA Federal Contractor.

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5. Post your job

   There are a few common ways to find employment advisors for your business:

   • Promoting internally or recruiting from your existing workforce.
   • Ask for referrals from friends, family members, and current employees.
   • Attend job fairs at local colleges to meet candidates with the right educational background.
   • Use social media platforms like LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter to recruit passive job-seekers.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your employment advisor job on Zippia to find and recruit employment advisor candidates who meet your exact specifications.
   • Use field-specific websites.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   To successfully recruit employment advisors, your first interview needs to engage with candidates to learn about their interest in the role and experience in the field. You can go into more detail about the company, the role, and the responsibilities during follow-up interviews.

   Remember to include a few questions that allow candidates to expand on their strengths in their own words. Asking about their unique skills might reveal things you'd miss otherwise. At this point, good candidates can move on to the technical interview.

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new employment advisor

   Once you've found the employment advisor candidate you'd like to hire, it's time to write an offer letter. This should include an explicit job offer that includes the salary and the details of any other perks. Qualified candidates might be looking at multiple positions, so your offer must be competitive if you like the candidate. Also, be prepared for a negotiation stage, as candidates may way want to tweak the details of your initial offer. Once you've settled on these details, you can draft a contract to formalize your agreement.

   It's also good etiquette to follow up with applicants who don't get the job by sending them an email letting them know that the position has been filled.

   Once that's done, you can draft an onboarding schedule for the new employment advisor. Human Resources should complete Employee Action Forms and ensure that onboarding paperwork is completed, including I-9s, benefits enrollment, federal and state tax forms, etc. They should also ensure that new employee files are created for internal recordkeeping.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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