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The Importance of Career Counselors

By Exforsys | on September 6, 2006 |
Career Articles

The Importance of Career Counselors

Career counselors are individuals who are trained to help you make good choices about career goals, and they can help you lay down a plan to achieve these goals. Traditionally, career counselors were used primarily in high schools and colleges.

However, their use has increased in popularity within a wide number of fields. Many people who are looking for jobs are using career counselors to make themselves more marketable. As with many different industries, the ideal characteristics of career counselors have changed through the years.

It is not enough to look up career counselors in your local phone book and call the first one you see. Many people today are looking for career counselors who have specific skills and attributes. They know what they want, and they won’t accept anything less. Because of this, a number of standards and guidelines have been set in the industry. Most people will have different opinions about how to build a professional career. The background of a career counselor will often determine which areas they find to be the most important. Other factors which may shape their counseling are the current employment market.

Despite this, there are certain qualities that all good career counselors should have. They should be able to conduct most of the interviews in person, as this will allow them to get a good understanding of your goals and personality. They should also provide you with a variety of different tests to determine your skills and abilities. By understanding this along with your strengths and weaknesses, a good career counselor will be able to point you towards a career which perfectly matches both your abilities and interests. It is also important that help you improve your ability to make important decisions. You should be given a career plan which is unique only to you.

You will also want to choose a career counselor that you’re comfortable with. This will make it easier for you to concentrate on improving your skills. If you work with a counselor you don’t like, it is not likely that they can help you succeed.

In addition to this, the ideal career counselor should be able to show you techniques for finding a good job. Even if you understand your strengths and weaknesses, they will do you little good if you don’t know how to effectively find a good job. It is also crucial that your counselor teach you about writing a high quality resume. Your resume is the document a potential employer will use to determine if they are interested in highering you. If it is not presented well, you may be rejected even if you are qualified for the job. It is also important for you to learn how to deal with losing your job. This is an area where many career counselors are lacking. While many are good at helping you start a good career, they may not show you how to effectively deal with changing careers or losing your job. Undestanding how to start a good career is just as important as learning how to deal with changing your career or losing your job.

The National Career Development Association has put together a list of skills that career counselors should have. As you can see, career counselors must have an understanding of your skills in order to effectively help you. When you look for a career counselor, you will want to look at the different options available. If you have never considered using a career counselor, you may be wandering why they are important. People choose career counselors for a number of different reasons.



Some people aren’t sure what careers they’re interested in. They don’t know their strengths or weaknesses, and they need help deciding which career is best for them. Career counselors can greatly help these people. They can provide them with the tests and counseling which well help them decide which career they want to pursue. Another portion of the population who can greatly benefit from career counseling services are college and high school students. These students tend to be young, and may not have decided which careers they are interested in pursuing. Many of these young people need guidance, and career counselors can help them. This is why these counselors have always been associated with colleges and high schools.

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