How can a career counselor help?
A career counselor holds a graduate degree in counseling and specializes in helping people formulate and follow through with life and career plans. According to the National Career Development Association and other experts, career counselors tailor strategies depending on the client, and can provide many services designed to help people looking for a new direction, including: • provide individual or group counseling sessions to help clarify short- and long-term career goals • offer tests and/or inventories and exploratory activities to assess interests, abilities and options • develop individualized career plans • teach job-hunting strategies and help develop resumes • help develop interview, negotiation and career advancement skills • help improve decision-making and on-the-job human relations skills • support people experiencing job loss, career transition and job stress • create strategies to increase understanding of the world of work and the integration of work and other roles Fin
