{"id":4145,"date":"2019-09-14T11:31:04","date_gmt":"2019-09-14T06:01:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.univariety.com\/blog\/?p=4145"},"modified":"2020-07-06T12:26:31","modified_gmt":"2020-07-06T06:56:31","slug":"the-importance-of-career-guidance-at-the-right-age","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.univariety.com\/blog\/the-importance-of-career-guidance-at-the-right-age\/","title":{"rendered":"The Importance of Career Guidance at the Right Age"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Career Counselling is the process that primarily focuses on helping one understand their own self, career, and work-related trends so that one can make an informed decision about future aspects like career and education. <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.univariety.com\/blog\/future-of-career-counselling\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Career Counselling<\/a><\/span><\/span> as a concept seeks to help manage a varied range of issues and problems such as <\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Concentration levels<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Retention issues<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Improper time management<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Expectations of children and parents not being on the same line. <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 24px;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Career Counselling Has Some Important Elements:<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 20px;\"><b>Career Counsellor- Qualified Experts\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">A <span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.globalcareercounsellor.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Certified Career Counsellor<\/span><\/a><\/span> is the central point of the right guidance. Career Counsellors who are experts in their domain and have an international certification or a diploma in counseling psychology will do justice to the role. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">There are certain prerequisites for a career counsellor:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">A keen listener\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Latest knowledge on trends\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Observer\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Patient with an ability to grasp quickly<\/span><\/span>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 20px;\"><b>Environment: Safe and Secure<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Career counselling involves creating a secure and safe environment where one does not feel judged or uneasy. They should feel secure enough to discuss without any hesitation. This assurance of safety will go a long way in cementing the relationship with the counsellor.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 20px;\"><b>Relevant tools and assessments<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Another important element of career counselling is <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.univariety.com\/blog\/the-ultimate-guide-to-psychometric-assessments-for-students\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><strong>Psychometric tests<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/span> and tools which are standardised tests to evaluate a person\u2019s personality, aptitude, and attitude. This career assessment is carried out through these tools which give us important information about a student\u2019s skill set, emotional strength, and interests. This information will help determine the role or career best suited for the child.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">But, <strong>does every child meet a career counsellor?\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\"><strong>No<\/strong>. It is the onus of the schools to provide or parents should plan well for the future of their child.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">This brings us to the most important stakeholder when it comes to career guidance. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 20px;\"><b>Parents\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">The role of parents in a child\u2019s education is paramount and especially in modern education. Parents choose where the child goes to a large extent in many countries. specially in India, parents\u2019 role in the education of their child is huge.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b><span style=\"font-size: 24px;\">Role of Parents in Child\u2019s Education and Guidance<\/span>\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Parent&#8217;s role in a child\u2019s life is huge as they are instrumental in a planned career. Parents are facilitators and help in the career selection by understanding the key factors from a <span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.globalcareercounsellor.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">certified<\/a><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.globalcareercounsellor.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> caree<\/a><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.globalcareercounsellor.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">r<\/a><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.globalcareercounsellor.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> counsellor<\/a><\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>A Certified Career Counsellor keeps the parents informed of the\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Aptitude\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Interest\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Opportunities\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Performance<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">And other critical insights that will prove helpful when parents have to set expectations for their child<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Parents also should play an active role in child development and career choices by-\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Aiding the decision-making process\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">\u00a0Motivate them to achieve\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Instilling a mature, responsible outlook\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Setting the right expectations for the child\u2019s career\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Encouraging the pursual of ambitions and interests <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 24px;\"><b>What is the right time to seek career counselling?<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The right time for students to seek the guidance of a Career Counsellor is during the <\/span><b>ages of 13-17 years (8th standard to 12th standard)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is the age of transition where they need maximum guidance. The adolescent age is when they try to \u2018<\/span><b><i>fit in<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2019 and the guidance from a career counsellor can really help. When the right time is around, it is important to make the right choices. This is why they need a guide. The role of parents in the education of a child comes in here by selecting a career guidance system keeping the child in focus.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The role of parents in the education of a child is huge and almost <\/span><b>51% of Indian Parents\u2019 priority is their child\u2019s success measured financially<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">*<\/span>. Career counsellors who know the interest, aptitude, and best-fir career for a child through psychometric tests and tools are thus able to suggest the right career guidance which is financially successful and rewarding.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">*As per a Survey by HSBC Retail Banking and Wealth Management in a report titled \u201c <strong>The Value of Education: Learning for Life\u201d<\/strong>).\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Every child is unique and selecting the careers which are financially rewarding for them is difficult and career counselling helps spot the right career and how to pursue it. Career Counselling helps children and parents understand their own strengths and weaknesses in lieu of the present career scenario and profession. <\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Right Guidance at Right Ag<\/strong><b>e<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> will\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Solidify their career path and the options they have\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Give them time to understand the obstacles and how to face them\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Allow more time to prepare well for any exams that are deal-breakers\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Help them understand themselves better\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Provide an understanding of the options they have and how they can pursue\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.univariety.com\/blog\/importance-of-career-counselling-and-guidance-in-schools\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff; text-decoration: underline;\">Career Counselling<\/span><\/span><\/a> makes the transition from one field or phase of education to another a non-stressful event- Both for the parents and children.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In order to redress the stress that parents face and provide the best in-school guidance to children, Univariety has spearheaded a <\/span><b>360-degree career guidance ecosystem <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">on campus.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Some of India\u2019s best schools are partnered with <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.univariety.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff; text-decoration: underline;\">Univariety<\/span><\/a><\/span> for their exemplary guidance solutions.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Your Child\u2019s future, not by chance, but by choice. And you, as a parent,\u00a0 can help them make the right choice.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Check out the list of <\/span><b>top Schools<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that offer Univariety\u2019s cutting edge Guidance solutions to their Students by <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/univariety.viewpage.co\/right-guidance-at-right-age\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">Click Here<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Career Counselling is the process that primarily focuses on helping one understand their own self, career, and work-related trends so that one can make an informed decision about future aspects like career and education. 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