Definition: Career Change Advice

nnCareer Change AdvicenAn 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.

nHow a Career Counselor can help you Career development professionals help clients of all ages:nn * select education and training programsn * balance work and other life rolesn * navigate career transitions and stagesn * enhance career satisfactionn * 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:nn * help people develop a better appreciation of their unique characteristics and how those characteristics relate to career choicesn * use various assessment tools to help clients identify their interests, values, beliefs, lifestyle preferences, aptitudes and abilities, and relate them to the world of workn * help clients identify educational requirements and develop training plansn * facilitate career management and career decision-making workshopsn * work with clients who have disabilities, language and cultural differences, or other special needs that affect their employment prospectsn * help clients deal with barriers to achieving their career plansn * help employed clients plan career laddering within organizations, cope successfully with job dissatisfaction, or make occupational or job changesn * provide current labour market information to help clients make realistic occupational or employment decisionsn * market clients to potential employers and help clients find job or work experience placementsn * assist clients with implementing effective employment search strategies, writing résumés, and developing career portfolios and interview skillsn * plan and implement career and employment-related programsn * refer clients to appropriate services to address their particular needsn * work co-operatively with community groups and agencies, businesses and other organizations involved in providing career planning resourcesn * use computers to write reports and proposals, and research information on the Internetn * perform related administrative tasks such as keeping records.nnnWikipedia, the free enclyclopedia © 2001-2008 Wikipedia ContributorsnThis article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License