What Are Some Of The Assessment Tools You Might Use To Career Counsel Someone From Your Specific Population

Career and Lifestyle Development – ED 681

Sean Lester – Final Exam

What are some of the assessment tools you might use to career counsel someone from your specific population? Explain.

• What would you tell a parent if he/she asked you what he/she should consider when helping his/her child plan for a career? Explain.

My first inclination to a parent looking to help their child plan for a career is to let them know that their child’s future may not be in the spectrum of current careers we see today. While it is generally agreed to be good parenting to worry about your child’s future, developing children’s personalities, skills and values are an excellent place to begin. As in all aspects of life, success is merely a measurement of one’s

Helping students make successful transitions from high school to their next step in life is one of the most basic, but important tasks a school counselor faces. Proper career development activities include, establishing career and vocational preferences, narrowing occupational choices, developing career goals, and formulating long-term career plans (Hargrove, Creagh, & Burgess, 2002).

With my research on the future of A.I., it is predicted that while many jobs we have today will be phased out, countless more jobs will emerge. Current models of job searching and career planning are facing a major paradigm shift in how we think about training our children with the skills they need to be relevant in the future job market. Some life skills that are vital to young people entering the workforce of tomorrow are ambition, value, curiosity and resourcefulness. (Weng, 2015)

• How can technology be used to support career counseling and planning?

When people are resourceful, they will always entertain new ideas, approaches and possibilities. Entrepreneurship education and experience is an excellent way to drive this home and make young people more resourceful, as are hackathons, leadership activities and organizations. Cultivating resourcefulness as a skill prepares young people for jobs that may not yet exist; in fact, the more resourceful they are, the more likely the next generation will be to create their own jobs - and companies that will create jobs for others.

Ambition

Ambition changes the opportunity outlooks for a young person dramatically. Employers are increasingly looking to hire for attitude and train for skill, so cultivating ambition and an eagerness to learn and do well are really Step 1 toward a solid future. Young people who are hungry, interested and engaged are infinitely more employable, and when they have a passion for achievement, there are no limits to what they can do. Rather than just hire warm bodies, companies would much rather choose people who show promise and a solid foundation.