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Clay Parsons founded Alternative FUTURES, Career Development Consulting Services in 1995. Through this professional vehicle, Parsons offers the following services to between 200 - 300 clients per year:
Parsons also does public speaking engagements, he writes articles, he has written three E-books and is working on several more, and he publishes a periodic newsletter called simply, The Letter, delivered to subscribers via e-mail. He also operates a major interactive Web site at www.AlternativeFUTURES.com Career counseling addresses a variety of subjects, including vocational 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 helping clients write resumes and prepare for interviews. Career counseling typically focuses on establishing a foundation for long-term career decision making, while coaching focuses on achieving near-term goals. Professional career counseling 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. Parsons works with individual clients and small groups. Whenever possible he meets with his clients in person. When that is not possible, especially because his clients are scattered all over the nation and the world, he works with them over the phone. # # # |