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“Career counselling”, these two words together can change the perspective of an individual to look at the world around him. Counselling means helping an individual so that he/she can help themselves.
This further assists an individual to support themselves in order to decide the right career path to succeed in the future.
Here we have outlined the 8 ways one can avail of a career counselling session from a counsellor. We have also provided pros and cons infographic to help you decide which one is the best for you.
1. Telephonic
A student can ask his/ her career-related queries on phone from the career counsellor and take his advice on career matters.
2. Counselling over Chat
A career counselling portal has a live chat option with one of the career counsellors. A student can directly connect to the counsellor and ask him questions freely.
3. Group Seminar/ Workshop
In this kind of set up, students who are interested in the same career field are given guidance collectively, they can ask their queries and that can help the whole group.
4. Video/ Skype Counselling
This way of counselling is slowly getting popular with the increased use of technology. Students can experience similar guidance to that in face to face sessions.
5. Webinar Counselling
Several schools and colleges have started providing webinars through country experts. They can guide students regarding career trends, admission information, the future scope of a career etc. in a structured manner.
6. Forum Based Counselling
In a forum-based career counselling, a candidate can post his/ her question and can get answers from the pool of respondents who are members of that specific forum. It helps in receiving guidance from more than one counsellor.
7. Face to Face Counselling
This is one of the oldest ways of doing career counselling. A student can ask his career queries, challenges, concerns etc from the counsellor right on spot. It’s quick and highly effective if combined with a psychometric test.
8. Psychometric Counselling
Psychometric tests are used to scientifically map the student’s talent and skills to an appropriate career field. This helps the students to analyse their strengths and weakness without any bias.
Pros and Cons of Each Method
Have a look at this table to find out which option suits you best based on your individual needs and financial constraints: