National Occupational Classification for Statistics (NOC-S) 2006

• E - Occupations in Social Science, Education, Government Service and Religion
• E2 - Paralegals, Social Services Workers and Occupations in Education and Religion, n.e.c.
• E21 - Paralegals, Social Services Workers and Occupations in Education and Religion, n.e.c.

E213 - Employment Counsellors

Employment counsellors provide assistance, counsel and information to worker clients on all aspects of employment search and career planning. They also provide counsel and information to employer clients regarding human resource and employment issues. Employment counsellors are employed primarily by federal and provincial governments but are also employed by large establishments and private employment service agencies. Supervisors of employment counsellors are included in this unit group.

• Example Titles

  • Aboriginal employment developer
  • Aboriginal employment officer
  • Aboriginal employment worker
  • career coach
  • career counsellor - except education
  • career development consultant
  • career development counsellor
  • career development facilitator
  • career development practitioner
  • career group facilitator
  • career resource centre co-ordinator
  • counsellor, employment
  • counsellor, employment - government services
  • counsellor, employment group
  • counsellor, job
  • counsellor, job - government services
  • counsellor, outplacement
  • counsellor, relocation
  • counsellor, vocational
  • employment counsellor
  • employment counsellor - government services
  • employment counsellor supervisor
  • employment development specialist
  • employment group counsellor
  • employment outreach counsellor
  • employment outreach program co-ordinator
  • employment outreach program counsellor
  • employment services assessment officer
  • employment services officer
  • employment specialist
  • group counsellor, employment services
  • job counsellor
  • job counsellor - government services
  • job search trainer
  • labour market information consultant
  • occupational counsellor
  • outplacement consultant
  • outplacement counsellor
  • outplacement relocation specialist
  • outreach counsellor, employment
  • outreach program co-ordinator, employment
  • outreach program counsellor, employment
  • relocation consultant
  • relocation counsellor
  • supervisor, employment counsellors
  • vocational counsellor
  • workforce adjustment officer
  • workforce development officer

• Exclusion

  • Persons who provide counselling on matters other than employment such as personal or family related counselling (See E023 Family, Marriage and Other Related Counsellors)
  • Unemployment insurance officers (See B318 Immigration, Employment Insurance and Revenue Officers)