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Career Coach
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2 months ago
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Job Description

To support NTU Education 2025, this role is critical as part of the Career & Attachment Office (CAO)'s strategy to develop NTU students into future-ready graduates. This strategic role of a Career Coach (with a dual role as Career Business Partner to Schools and Colleges) guides, coaches and empowers NTU undergraduate and postgraduate students in their personal self-discovery, career exploration and professional development, thereby enhancing their employability and employment aligned to their career interests and goals.

Responsibilities
  • Provide 1:1 personalised career coaching and small group coaching.
  • Guide students in the exploration of their career preferences, strengths, values and career interests.
  • Administer self-assessment and career profiling tools, where necessary, to enable students to better understand themselves.
  • Coach students in their early career exploration and planning.
  • Provide students with information and resources on career related topics (job search strategies, resume writing, interview skills, industry skills frameworks, career workshops etc).
  • Conduct resume critique and mock interview coaching sessions.
  • Coach students in strategies for internship and job search.
  • Collaborator and Point of Contact (POC) to respective School's leadership on career related matters.
  • Engage students, student groups and faculty members on career awareness and preparation matters.
  • Customize and design school-specific career initiatives and programmes to increase the employability of students (eg career and industry talks, alumni-sharing sessions, bespoke workshops).
  • Involve in Schools' outreach programmes (eg Career Day).
  • Provide regular statistics for reporting and strategic decision making.


Requirements
  • A recognized degree with 9 to 10 years' experience including at least 5 years' experience in in career coaching / counselling / career services / graduate recruitment / human resources / executive search / learning and development. Additional career coaching certification(s) would be an added advantage.
  • Possess qualifications/certification in self-assessment and career profiling tools.
  • Experienced coach with excellent coaching skills and ability to engage young adults.
  • Knowledgeable in traditional and technology/AI-enabled career coaching tools.
  • Knowledgeable of industries and workplace and employer expectations.
  • Strong initiative, self-motivated, and focused in helping students achieve career success.
  • Change agent and constantly initiating new ideas within the College-level team of Career Coaches to increase awareness and CAO's services to the students.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Active listener with strong critical thinking and decision-making skills.
  • Meticulous with strong organization and administration skills.
  • Excellent team player with strong interpersonal skills.
  • Proficient in MS Office tools.
  • A positive demeanor and work attitude.


Hiring Institution: NTU
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