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Asked by Nandhini Murugesan | 1st of April 2020
career counselling Career decision
This is a very common question that comes to our mind when we think about choosing our career.After all our teachers, senior family members can guide us .So why do we need career counsellors?
To answer this we can pause to think about these questions.......Can our teachers and family members guide us towards a career that best matches with our personality? Do they know about my real strengths that can be best used in a particular career? What about my interests? Are the teachers and family members know about every interests of mine which can be a major point in choosing a career?
We all know it that it is impossible for any teacher to know the details of every student of her class or even the parents are also not equipped to know about every aspect of their child and it is particularly true whne it comes to the choiceof career.
As such we need a career counsellor to assess our personality, interests, values, skill and abilities and match it with the best possible career options available in the market. The career counsellor is particularly trained in this field and hence can be trusted with thier knowledge and expertise to guide us.
Well , when we are sick we go to a doctor when we want to learn a new skill we go to a specialist trainer . But when we need to take the most important decision of our life that is choosing a Career, which leads to our job which we spend 30% of our life time on, then isn t it necessary to Consult or consider a specialist opinion or advise before choosing a Right Career for you.
That s how important a Career Counselor is before taking Important Career decisions which could be choosing a Right course and college or considering the higher studies opinion or abroad studies Consultation.
Career coach or counselor helps you decide which is best for you considering all possibilities of future career opportunities , your skills and abilities and what could be right for you.
A trained, experienced and holistic career counsellor is like a mirror who helps your reflect your occupational side. Schools test you on your academic subjects, however rarely do they provide an insight into your interests, values and beliefs. So a counsellor who is a trained psychologist and has extensive experience in the work industry (not just counselling) provides a very significant input that can be very helpful
Need of a Career Counselor in life
1) Career Counselor helps students understand and overcome a social behavioral problems through individual and group counseling.
2) Career Counselor help to make a better understanding between Students, Parents and teachers. It means Career counselor works like a bridge between them.
3) Career Counselor evaluate student’s abilities and interest through aptitude assessments, interviews and individual planning.
4) Career Counselor make easy for the students to select the right stream, colleges and professional paths.
5) Career Counselor evaluate clients backgrounds, education and training to help the develop realistic goals.
6) Career Counselor guide clients through making decision through their careers such as choosing a new profession and the type of degree to purpose.
7) Career Counselor advise clients on how to resolve problems in the workplace such as conflict with the bosses or co-workers.
8) Career counselor help to save from unusual wastage of time, money and effort, misalignment and misjudgment of career, career dis-satisfaction, self interest mismatch, wrong career path projection, Unnecessary stress.
9) Career counselor helps to understand the stage of mind like ignorant, confused etc. and clarify why and where client is taking the wrong decision.
10) Career counselor help to get the optimize stage for both students and parents.
Charting a career path in present day scenario has become a challenging exercise. Gone are the days when Medical, Engineering or Civil services were the only options available to aspirants of a good career. Today diverse opportunities across a wide spectrum are available to choose from.More importantly there are scientific tools which make individuals aware of their potential and help align their their career paths. However what is the reality?
Young minds at critical stage in career have often been found struggling making career choices. Directives from parents, peer pressure, lack of self awareness and at times unrealistic vision of desired future life (which may be at cross purposes with personality, interest and skills) infuse high degree of confusion. All this is avoidable as experts are available who can empower individuals through facilitation to embark on potentially satisfying career path.
Seeking guidance when faced with such threats is obviously a logical options for aspirants of a successful career. Hence the need for career counsellors.