Senior Specialist - Career Coaching (Dubai)

Position Summary The Senior Specialist - Career Coaching is responsible for providing advice and guidance to support HCT students in making realistic and suitable career decisions and in setting and reaching their employment goals. He/she will communicate with students and potential employers during the job search period to influence mutual positive outcomes. Main Responsibilities - Maintain consistent and frequent communication with students and provide them with one-on-one counselling to assist them in their career exploration. - Guide and advise HCT students on building resumes and cover letters, interviewing techniques, job application processes, interviewing techniques and job search techniques. - Work with students to identify their skill gaps, gaps in their resumes and experience and support them in developing action plans to fill those gaps. - Research and explain the current job market to job seekers and provide them with insights related to regional and global industry trends and labour market demands. - Guide students to access the career resource library and attend the various events conducted by HCT’s Student Careers function. - Counsel students to support them in understanding and overcoming behavioural issues affecting their employment situations. - Maintain a database of students’ functional and industry career interests and continuously track and communicate relevant opportunities with them. - Monitor HCT students’ proactivity in job hunting and networking. - Coordinate with Student Careers team and Central Services on career opportunities on a regular basis.