 Career
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Career
counseling
are confidential weekly meetings with the psychologist where your career
issues are explored. They are similar to individual psychotherapy
with the emphasis on career and job satisfaction. A great deal of
our satisfaction and dissatisfaction in our daily lives can be
attributed to the pleasures and problems associated with a job.
Career counseling is a process of self-exploration, problem-solving,
decision making, planning, goal setting and accessing career
resources. Whether you are deciding on your first career, or
considering starting a second or new career path, career counseling can
be an essential part of your transition.
The Career Assessment
There are several career-related psychological instruments that can be
used to help you explore your interests and match them up with
occupations that could provide you the greatest and most rewarding
satisfaction in your life. They include but are not limited
to:
The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator
The Strong Interest Inventory
The Self-Directed Search
Sixteen Personality Factor Questionnaire
Career Assessment Inventory
Workplace discrimination can exist in many different forms -
racial, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, disability, religious,
just to name a few. Although there are legal protections and
remedies for such discrimination, they often do not address the
psychological trauma endured. Such issues can also be addressed as
part of career counseling.
Job-Related Stress
The impact of job related stress are widespread and can affect interpersonal
relationships and your work
performance. Job related
stress can be related to a variety of personal problems.
Low self-esteem
Low motivation to work
Poor concentration on work tasks
Poor work relationships with peers and supervisors
Poor communications with other on the job site
Feelings of inadequacy and resentment
Depression and anxiety
Excessive tardiness and absenteeism
Career burnout is the depletion of your physical and mental resources
that is caused by excessive attempts by you to meet
self-imposed, unrealistic goals. A number of psychological
problems are related to burnout including
Depression
Fatigue
Irritability
Sleeplessness
Uncontrollable anger
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