Small Business Counselor
Assist small businesses with counseling, training, and loan application processes.
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Overview
Assist small businesses with counseling, training, and loan application processes.
You have:
- Undergraduate degree in Business Administration, Finances, Public Administration, or related field.
- Minimum 1 year of experience in small business development counseling and training required; minimum of 2 years’ of experience strongly preferred.
- Prior experience working with immigrant and refugee entrepreneurs is strongly desired.
- Excellent computer skills, including Word, PowerPoint, Excel.
- Familiar with assessing business training needs and analyzing business-related materials, including financial reports, business, and marketing plans as well as conducting market research required.
- Experience developing business loan packages strongly preferred.
- Experience in the non-profit sector strongly preferred.
- Excellent organizational, record keeping, and analytical skills.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Proven ability to conduct effective instructional sessions to colleagues and entrepreneurs.
- Proficiency in a second language a plus.
- Ability to work independently, be a self-starter and maintain responsibility for multiple tasks.
Potential interview questions
| Describe a time you helped a small business grow or succeed. | This question evaluates your experience and effectiveness in business counseling. | Provide a clear example of your involvement and the outcomes achieved. |
| How do you assess the training needs of small business owners? | The interviewer wants to understand your approach to identifying and addressing needs. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Can you describe your experience with loan application processes? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| How do you manage your time with multiple clients simultaneously? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| What strategies do you use to build relationships with clients? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Give an example of a challenging case you managed. How did you approach it? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| What tools do you use for data entry and management? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| How do you handle feedback from clients regarding your training sessions? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
Added 10 months ago
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Updated 9 months ago
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