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Loan Counselors

(SOC Code : 13-2071)

in Ventura County

Provide guidance to prospective loan applicants who have problems qualifying for traditional loans. Guidance may include determining the best type of loan and explaining loan requirements or restrictions.

Employers are usually looking for candidates with a Bachelor's degree .

Ventura County is the same as Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura MSA.

Occupational Wages

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Area	Year	Period	Hourly Mean	Hourly by Percentile
				25th	Median	75th
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura MSA	2023	1st Qtr	$25.68	$19.10	$24.03	$30.77

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Occupational Projections of Employment (also called "Outlook" or "Demand")

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Area	Estimated Year-Projected Year	Employment		Employment Change		Total Job Openings
		Estimated	Projected	Number	Percent
Ventura County	2018 - 2028	230	240	10	4.4	210

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Industries Employing This Occupation (click on Industry Title to View Employers List)

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Industry Title

Number of Employers in Ventura County

Percent of Total
Employment for Occupation in State of California

Private Colleges, Universities, an

20.2%

Private Junior Colleges

19.2%

Other Professional, Scientific,

470

16.7%

Management of Companies and Enterpri

6.0%

Nondepository Credit Intermediat

276

3.6%

General Medical and Surgical Hos

3.6%

Office Administrative Services

3.4%

Depository Credit Intermediation

172

3.2%

Activities Rel to Credit Intermediation

2.8%

Management, Scientific, and Tech

663

1.0%

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Training Programs (click on title for more information)

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Program Title

Banking and Financial Support Services

Credit Management

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About This Occupation (from O*NET - The Occupation Information Network)

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Top Tasks (Specific duties and responsibilities of this job.)

Assess clients` overall financial situation by reviewing income, assets, debts, expenses, credit reports, or other financial information.

Calculate clients` available monthly income to meet debt obligations.

Create debt management plans, spending plans, or budgets to assist clients to meet financial goals.

Interview clients by telephone or in person to gather financial information.

Prioritize client debt repayment to avoid dire consequences, such as bankruptcy or foreclosure or to reduce overall costs, such as by paying high-interest or short-term loans first.

Recommend strategies for clients to meet their financial goals, such as borrowing money through loans or loan programs, declaring bankruptcy, making budget adjustments, or enrolling in debt management plans.

Explain general financial topics to clients, such as credit report ratings, bankruptcy laws, consumer protection laws, wage attachments, or collection actions.

Advise clients on housing matters, such as housing rental, homeownership, mortgage delinquency, or foreclosure prevention.

Prepare written documents to establish contracts with or communicate financial recommendations to clients.

Explain services or policies to clients, such as debt management program rules, the advantages and disadvantages of using services, or creditor concession policies.

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Top Skills used in this Job

Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.

Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.

Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.

Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.

Writing - Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.

Social Perceptiveness - Being aware of others` reactions and understanding why they react as they do.

Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.

Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.

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Top Abilities (Attributes of the person that influence performance in this job.)

Oral Comprehension - The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.

Written Comprehension - The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.

Oral Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.

Written Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.

Oral Comprehension - The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.

Written Comprehension - The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.

Deductive Reasoning - The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.

Inductive Reasoning - The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).

Near Vision - The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).

Speech Recognition - The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person.

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Top Work Values (Aspects of this job that create satisfaction.)

Relationships - Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to provide service to others and work with co-workers in a friendly non-competitive environment.

Achievement - Occupations that satisfy this work value are results oriented and allow employees to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment.

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Top Interests (The types of activities someone in this job would like.)

Social - Social occupations frequently involve working with, communicating with, and teaching people. These occupations often involve helping or providing service to others.

Enterprising - Enterprising occupations frequently involve starting up and carrying out projects. These occupations can involve leading people and making many decisions. Sometimes they require risk taking and often deal with business.

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