WHY CAREER COUNSELING?

Have you ever felt the need to talk with a knowledgeable person about career-related issues and problems? Or for unbiased advice on an important career decision? If you have — and most of us will answer yes to both questions — you would have benefited from working with a career development professional.

Career counseling addresses a variety of subjects, including career assessment, clarification of personal and career-related values, identification of interests and goals, development of job search strategies, supportive transition management and comprehensive career development planning. It can include giving tests and analyzing the results, and helping clients write resumes and prepare for interviews.

The professional career counselor can also assist the client in navigating the difficult personal and career issues associated with job loss. One-on-one consultations can help resolve recurring work problems. Counseling can identify near-term career search strategies that can be implemented with immediate results.

Career counseling can help you increase your job satisfaction, achieve career fulfillment, find that exciting new job or career opportunity you have always wanted, and even reinvent yourself. The sooner you begin the process, the faster you will get where you want to go.

So, why talk with a professional career counselor and coach? After you explore what you stand to gain from the process, the question is clearly, "Why not?"