Asked by Nandhini Murugesan | 1st of April 2020
career counselling Career decision
Students are parents are mostly worried to which stream to go further. Many times parents always wish their child to go with Science stream which is not at all interested by the child. In this case the student finds the life more difficult and burdensome.
Students also find difficulty in selecting the further education in context to employment opportunities and life balances.
Most of the students are also not aware of different scope of opportunities and educational institutions.
In all these circumestances, a career counselor is the best platform where students and parents can easily get all the support and guidance. Through career counselor, students and parents could make easily available informations and proper guidance in systematic way to select the right career path and make the life more happy and interesting.
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.
Career counselling help us to understand our strengths and weaknesses and then match them with our skills and interest so that we can get the suitable career .It is beneficial for both short_ term and long-term success in professional life. Spending time with a career counsellor enables us to recognize the value as a professional. Career counsellor helps to understand the career options, that they have, and how to pursue them.
First, it s important to accept that 90% of the youth need someone who can give them insight into options.
Second, society does help in giving insight but it is at the cost of being biased.
Third, it s proven that if an individual is counseled regular for his career growth then he/she is likely to succeed faster and have a content and satisfactory work life.
Hence, presence and interaction with career counselors is essential at every stage of education and job.
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