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Who has Career Coaching
Everybody! When they want to clarify their direction and ensure the path they are on will enable them to achieve their goals. Everyone enjoys the process and the stimulation of getting such interesting feedback about themselves. People who see me include:
a) School students
Students approaching Years 11 and 12 find it helpful to choose subjects and lift study motivation by identifying occupational directions. About 15% of students find it difficult to decide subjects and occupational direction. Sometimes it is because they are very talented and can't choose between their talents. Sometimes it is because they have got a bit lost at home or at school. Sometimes it is because they have been happily cruising along without a thought for the adult world after school. Students from the end of Year 10 through to Year 12 enjoy it and find it very interesting, and the full assessment with all the reports is recommended for them. With the student's permission, parents are welcome to attend the feedback session so they can keep the conversation going over the ensuing months.
b) Tertiary students
Tertiary students both young and mature age alike have Career Coaching when they experience doubt or concern relating to their post-secondary educational experience.
Students with lost motivation find that the process can help pin-point the problem:
- Are they doing the right subjects that best suit their aptitudes?
- Are they in the right institution for them?
- Is there another personal health or emotional concern using all their concentration and energy?
- Do they know how to study and how to handle assessments and exam pressure?
Career counselling sheds light on the areas of difficulty and directs the student towards solutions.
c) Adults in Transition
Adults considering a change of career, a work place shift, or whether to set up their own business find the profile very helpful. It clarifies what the main difficulties in the present are, identifies what the individual hopes to gain from change, and, if relevant, suggests resources to promote success. Career decisions are fundamentally about identity issues - "who am I now and what do I really want", plus a realistic appraisal of the parameters - time and cost of change, stage of life and the job market.
What people say about Career Coaching with Cecily Moreton
Jessie, age 18, after career counselling to help make a university and course selection:
"I was in Year 12 and the time had come for making my preferences for University… I didn't even know where to begin… Cecily told me the jobs that were suited to me… Once I knew the sort of occupation I wanted to go into, I had a long term goal to work towards. After going to Cecily I was far more relaxed and happy about making decisions for the future…"
Alex, age 18, had recently finished the HSC and had just come back from an overseas working holiday:
"It was superb. I knew in the back of my mind what I wanted, but the career process was an opportunity to find out more about myself, and it gave me options for what I really could be doing in the future, and how to get into it. It brought out things I was thinking about deep down. It was definitely worth while for me."
Sue Atherton:
"After years as a public servant, I wanted to re-evaluate my priorities and career direction… the final report provided a comprehensive profile, clarified my skill areas, and made useful recommendations. It was so valuable that I persuaded my daughter in the HSC to see Cecily before finalising her university preferences."
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