Asked by Nandhini Murugesan | 1st of April 2020
career counselling Career decision
Career counselling help us to understand our strengths and weaknesses and then match them with our skills and interest so that we can get the suitable career .It is beneficial for both short_ term and long-term success in professional life. Spending time with a career counsellor enables us to recognize the value as a professional. Career counsellor helps to understand the career options, that they have, and how to pursue them.
A Career counsellor uses systematic and scientific approach of career counselling which helps the students to assess, explore themselves and provides indepth knowlege about themselves.
A career counsellor provides clarity of thoughts in selecting the right career path and helps students to make an informed career choice.
A career counsellor empowers the students to set a career goal and helps them to create step by step action plan to accomplish their goal.
This is a very common question that comes to our mind when we think about choosing our career.After all our teachers, senior family members can guide us .So why do we need career counsellors?
To answer this we can pause to think about these questions.......Can our teachers and family members guide us towards a career that best matches with our personality? Do they know about my real strengths that can be best used in a particular career? What about my interests? Are the teachers and family members know about every interests of mine which can be a major point in choosing a career?
We all know it that it is impossible for any teacher to know the details of every student of her class or even the parents are also not equipped to know about every aspect of their child and it is particularly true whne it comes to the choiceof career.
As such we need a career counsellor to assess our personality, interests, values, skill and abilities and match it with the best possible career options available in the market. The career counsellor is particularly trained in this field and hence can be trusted with thier knowledge and expertise to guide us.
Charting a career path in present day scenario has become a challenging exercise. Gone are the days when Medical, Engineering or Civil services were the only options available to aspirants of a good career. Today diverse opportunities across a wide spectrum are available to choose from.More importantly there are scientific tools which make individuals aware of their potential and help align their their career paths. However what is the reality?
Young minds at critical stage in career have often been found struggling making career choices. Directives from parents, peer pressure, lack of self awareness and at times unrealistic vision of desired future life (which may be at cross purposes with personality, interest and skills) infuse high degree of confusion. All this is avoidable as experts are available who can empower individuals through facilitation to embark on potentially satisfying career path.
Seeking guidance when faced with such threats is obviously a logical options for aspirants of a successful career. Hence the need for career counsellors.
So that no one comittes mistake as i did....
As a child I lived dream of my parents..without knowing my skill sets and abilities.. or even nothing more than one option in that field.
Now i realise if i would have got a career counselor during my childhood, and i have known my skills and abilities.. i would have suceeded much earlier.
NutShell....
A career couselor is that fellow, who can help you know your real skills, abilities and show a fair picture of what all one can do to lead a happy, sucessful life.
Career is not only about top listed vacancies - its about happiness, feel good and balanced life. Only a well trained career counselor can give you that.