Do you dread going to work each morning? Did you “follow your passion” but now find yourself feeling unfulfilled and frustrated? Are you wondering if changing careers is the right move for you?
To experience a fully happy life, it’s important to have a career that you love. But a recent study concluded that over 50% of Americans are dissatisfied (if not downright unhappy) with their work. This dissatisfaction can lead to stress, anxiety, and even depression. This unhappiness can also bleed over into your personal life, negatively impacting the relationships you have with friends and loved ones.
Career counseling can help you choose a career or completely change your career at any stage in your life. Embarking on a new career, though exciting, can also be incredibly stressful, and most people find they could use some help navigating the journey.
Career counselors have been trained to provide concrete career information resources and discuss career development.
In a career counseling session, you and your counselor may discuss:
- Your particular skills or talents to determine which career may align best
- Higher educational requirements and opportunities
- Potential earnings of various careers
- Daily working environments
- Opportunities for advancement
If you “followed your passion” but ended up in a career that no longer suits you, career counseling can help you figure out which direction to go next. If you’re interested in exploring career counseling, contact me today for a free consultation. I would be more than happy to help you get back on the right track.
What to expect from a career counseling session
We will work together one on one to understand your career path so far and what your goals are for the future. There will be an immediate focus on who you are, what you enjoy and what it means for you to live a meaningful and impactful life. We may discuss the use of multiple testing tools to get a better sense of your personality and how that may fit into a new career path – or helping you develop a better sense of commitment to your current path. We will work on confidence building as you integrate changes. We will work on updating social media sites such as Facebook and Linked in so we can create new avenues for career changes or career enhancement in your current field.
As we move forward, we will work more and more on confidence building, development of resumes and preparation for interviews. In short, we will work to develop your insight and commitment to pursuing a career path that has meaning and impact for you so that you can turn your motivation into an achieved goal.