Definition: Career Change Advice
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Career Change Advice
An employment counselor, also known as a career development professional, advises, coaches, provides information to, and supports people who are planning, seeking and managing their life/work direction.
How a Career Counselor can help you
Career development professionals help clients of all ages:
* select education and training programs
* balance work and other life roles
* navigate career transitions and stages
* enhance career satisfaction
* find employment or self-employment opportunities, write résumés, develop portfolios and prepare for interviews.
Working with clients individually or in groups, career development professionals may:
* help people develop a better appreciation of their unique characteristics and how those characteristics relate to career choices
* use various assessment tools to help clients identify their interests, values, beliefs, lifestyle preferences, aptitudes and abilities, and relate them to the world of work
* help clients identify educational requirements and develop training plans
* facilitate career management and career decision-making workshops
* work with clients who have disabilities, language and cultural differences, or other special needs that affect their employment prospects
* help clients deal with barriers to achieving their career plans
* help employed clients plan career laddering within organizations, cope successfully with job dissatisfaction, or make occupational or job changes
* provide current labour market information to help clients make realistic occupational or employment decisions
* market clients to potential employers and help clients find job or work experience placements
* assist clients with implementing effective employment search strategies, writing résumés, and developing career portfolios and interview skills
* plan and implement career and employment-related programs
* refer clients to appropriate services to address their particular needs
* work co-operatively with community groups and agencies, businesses and other organizations involved in providing career planning resources
* use computers to write reports and proposals, and research information on the Internet
* perform related administrative tasks such as keeping records.
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Author's Bio
This definition is part of a series that covers the topic of Career Change. The Official Guide to Career Change is Stacey Mayo. Stacey established the Center for Balanced Living in 1995 as a vehicle to carry out her life’s work. As director of the Center, she and a team of powerful coaches have assisted thousands of people across the nation in living out their dreams with amazing results.
Additional Resources for Career Change
Website Directory for Career Change
Articles Directory for Career Change
Products for Career Change
Discussion Board
Stacey Mayo's Expert Page