Vocational Choice and Guidance
People are happier and more productive in jobs for which their abilities, interests and personalities are suited. Put simply, work satisfaction - and therefore life satisfaction - depends on a person finding the right type of job. This is the principal objective in a career choice or guidance situation.
- Young people. There are a number of test
batteries developed specifically for career guidance for
school-age individuals. These identify interests and aptitudes
which point to particular career possibilities or provide
a focus for planning further education.
- Adults. The career counselling process
is unique to the individual and the particular situation
(career choice, career change, organisational change, redeployment,
to name but a few). Through one-to-one dialogue, the application
of a wide range of psychometric tools and feedback discussions,
an experienced career counsellor examines the individual's
interests, personal goals and long-term objectives. Together,
the counsellor and the individual formulate a focussed career
plan.
- Organisations. Knowing the strengths, weaknesses, motivations and behavioural styles of your workforce empowers the organisation by enabling informed decisions on, for example, promotion prospects or coaching needs; or by identifying potential sources of stress. Employees are encouraged to fulfil their potential, thereby maximising the probability of you retaining your best people.