Careers Counselling

Careers Counsellor Training Course 

• Online course | Professional Development in Careers Counselling | Self-paced course | No deadlines | Start anytime.
• Written by experienced, university educated tutors | Learn about careers counselling | Employment opportunities and options | Resources | Services | Counselling Skills | Conducting interviews | Job prospecting.
• 10 Assignments | Including practical exercises | written assignments |automated self-assessment | Feedback from expert tutors. 
• Useful for careers officers | teachers | school, college and university staff | Or set up your own business.
• Train in careers counselling for a rewarding career | Help others to develop their career | Develop collaborative and dynamic relationships with clients. 

Lesson Structure

There are 10 lessons in this course:

1. Introduction ...Scope & Nature of the Industry
   • Definitions: career, careers counselling, counselling
   • Broad employment options
   • Services offered in the employment industry
   • Assumptions about career counselling practices
   • Cross cultural careers counselling
2. Nature of Careers ...What is a career, what makes it successful?
   • Introduction
   • Elements of career building and job seeking
   • Factors contributing to career success
   • Realistic expectations
   • Range of options
   • Persistence
   • Case study
3. Careers Advice Resources ...Brochures, Publications, Web Sites
   • Employer considerations: qualifications, experience, personality, age, adaptability, productivity, etc
   • Case study
4. Career Services ....Where can people get help (Social Services, Work Experience, Education)
   • Career counselling services
   • Careers and vocational guidance
   • Vocational planning
   • Setting goals
   • Job seeking support
   • Job seeking strategies
   • Other services
5. Developing Counselling Skills
   • Key areas for career counselling
   • Helping clients focus on reality
   • Helping clients identify opportunities
   • Helping clients consider all elements
   • Overcoming resistance from clients
   • Listening skills
   • Questioning skills
   • Problem solving skills
   • Essential reality checks
   • Improving client's predictive ability
6. Conducting a Counselling Session
   • Why people come to a career counsellor
   • Strategies to develop trust
   • A career counselling session
   • Individuals who know the job they want
   • Psychometric testing for individuals still choosing a career
   • Types of psychological tests that may be used
   • Referring people elsewhere
7. Counselling Students and School Leavers (with little work experience)
   • Understanding youth
   • Career counselling for adolescents
   • Assisting indecisive teenagers
   • Career counselling for students
   • Giving advice on study
   • Choosing a course
   • Workshops for students
   • Workshops for university students
   • Resources for counselling students
8. Counselling Adults (inexperienced or facing career change)
   • Identifying adult needs
   • The training program
   • Advice and support during job hunting
   • Course of action
   • Career changing
   • Easiest paths to career change
   • Challenging path to career change
   • Starting a business
   • Case study
   • Writing a business plan
9. Job Prospecting
   • Ways of finding work
   • Supporting client's decisions
   • Prospecting for work
   • Tips on getting a job
   • Writing resumes (CVs)
   • Preparing for a job interview
10. Nurturing and growing a career once it has started
    • Getting a job is only the first step in a career
    • Self-management for business-people
    • Marketing and pricing
    • Case study
    • Advising clients about career advancement

Aims

• Identification of people and organisations which offer career advice or support and the services they offer.
• Improved ability to distinguish successful from unsuccessful careers, and to prepare for anticipated changes in the workplace.
• Skills that will enhance your ability to guide others in the establishment or development of a career.
• Ability to plan and execute an effective Counselling Session.
• Understanding and strategies for dealing with the needs of inexperienced young people.
• Identifying and meeting the needs of inexperienced adults or those facing career change.
• Understanding of how and where to find employment in the job market.
• Appreciation of the need to nurture and grow a career and plan for change.

What You Will Do

• Undertake research into the scope and nature of employment services and service providers in your region or locality.
• Research a career area to identify the kind of work involved, requirements, who offers it, trends etc.
• Role play a counselling session to practise and evaluate your skills in helping a client with an issue.
• Conduct research to improve your understanding of what careers counselling entails.
• Plan a careers counselling session, including the session goal, timeframe, and anticipated issues.
• Discuss career concerns with young people who are leaving or have recently left secondary school.
• Discuss with adults their experiences of career change.
• Plan strategies to assist young and adult clients deal with common and important identified issues.

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