How to Work with a Job Counselor
Research your job counselor., Relax., Be involved., Make sure your expectations are realistic., Be honest, both with yourself and your counselor. , Have specific goals., Think about it, of course, and act., Don't be afraid to challenge yourself.
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Research your job counselor.
The job counselor is there to help you and hopefully help you with advancing your career. , Don't just go to their office and listen to them.
That won't get you anywhere.
More than likely, that is what you have been doing. , Don't be under the misconception that you will go see your job counselor and you will have a job.
It doesn't work like that. ,, Put some thought into it.
If you don't know what you want to do or not to do, all you are having is a conversation.
The counselor will help you focus, but you have to have something to focus on.
Write it down in a notebook.
In fact, dedicate a notebook to that. , Action, or inaction, will make or break your success. , You won't advance if you don't challenge yourself, at least a little bit. -
Step 2: Relax.
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Step 3: Be involved.
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Step 4: Make sure your expectations are realistic.
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Step 5: Be honest
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Step 6: both with yourself and your counselor.
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Step 7: Have specific goals.
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Step 8: Think about it
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Step 9: of course
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Step 10: and act.
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Step 11: Don't be afraid to challenge yourself.
Detailed Guide
The job counselor is there to help you and hopefully help you with advancing your career. , Don't just go to their office and listen to them.
That won't get you anywhere.
More than likely, that is what you have been doing. , Don't be under the misconception that you will go see your job counselor and you will have a job.
It doesn't work like that. ,, Put some thought into it.
If you don't know what you want to do or not to do, all you are having is a conversation.
The counselor will help you focus, but you have to have something to focus on.
Write it down in a notebook.
In fact, dedicate a notebook to that. , Action, or inaction, will make or break your success. , You won't advance if you don't challenge yourself, at least a little bit.
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