Career development is a lifelong process that began when you were born, whether you realise it or not! Your interests, abilities, values, personality, background, and circumstances are all aspects that influence your job progress. Career counselling is a procedure that will assist you in getting to know and understand yourself as well as the world of work so that you may make professional, educational, and life decisions.
The purpose of Career Counselling is to provide you with the knowledge and skills you need to make future career and life decisions in addition to assisting you in making the decisions you need to make right now.
Career Counsellor WILL:
-Help you figure out who you are and what you want out of your education, your career, and your life.
-Be someone for you to talk to about your thoughts, ideas, feelings, and concerns about your career and educational choices, who will help you sort out, organize, and make sense of your thoughts and feelings.
-Help you identify the factors influencing your career development, and help you assess your interests, abilities, and values.
-Help you locate resources and sources of career information.
-Help you to determine next steps and develop a plan to achieve your goals.
Career Counsellor WON’T:
Tell you what to do, or tell you what you should major in or what career you should pursue.
Advise you in course selection or scheduling.
