Benefits of Career Counselling to Students

Career development is a lifelong process that, whether you know it or not, actually started when you were born !
There are a number of factors that influence your career development, including your interests, abilities, values, personality, background, and circumstances. Career Counseling is a process that will help you to know and understand yourself and the world of work in order to make career, educational, and life decisions.Career Counseling can be appropriate for anyone, including freshmen, sophomores, juniors, seniors, and even alumni. 

 Role of Career Counselor 

• 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.

Resolving Conflicts

• “I like a lot of different subjects, and I keep changing my major because I’m not sure which one is the best for me!”
• “I don’t like any of my classes and none of the majors seem really appealing to me.”
• “I have a lot of work experience and I want to find a new career path that will build on the skills I already have.”
• “I was planning on going into the _______ program, but I applied and didn’t get in. What do I do now?”
• “I always thought I wanted to be a _______, but I got into my major and I really don’t like it!”
• “I really like my major, but it’s not what I want to do for my career.”

• “I know what type of work I’d like to do, but I’m afraid I won’t be able to make enough money doing it.”
• “My family really wants me to be a _______, but I’m not sure if that’s really what I want.”
• “I’ve always planned on being a _______, but I’m wondering if it’s only because that’s all I know.”
• “I want to find a field to go into where there will always be plenty of jobs.”
• “I want to find a career that will allow me to provide significant financial support for my family.”
• “I’m working towards my career, but I think I might just really want to be a stay-at-home parent.”
• “I’ve always planned to stay in Boise, but to do what I’d like to do I’d have to move.”
• “I can’t find a job, so I’m thinking about going to grad school.”