Career And Occupational Guidance Counselors

The future needs of Career and Occupational Guidance Counselors in businesses and corporations are greatly increasing. In a rapidly growing and vastly changing world, the needs of people and industry must be flexible and both must be prepared for the changing needs of the workforce. Consequently, these needs have opened doors and opportunities for professional guidance counselors to enter the business and corporation industry provided that, guidance and career counselors are prepared for the workforce of tomorrow. With this being said, counselors must have an understanding of millennia’s, technology, and have an understanding of the growing needs of the workforce. Research shows a growing need for career and guidance counselors in …show more content…
Businesses who employ a career guidance counselor have found a new nitch. Reorganizing the changing needs in a global world, employees and counselors work together within companies in order to increase production and job performance. Studies show that career guidance counselors offer growth assistance, solve problems related to ones career, teach skills necessary to promote from within, work with employees whom may have personal issues such as with family that affect their job performance, and insure careers match the interest and changing interests of their employees. As a result, employees are happier, learn skills to promote from within the organization. Business organizations and employees have to be more flexible. It is in the businesses best interest to have a business support system. A support system provided by a career and guidance counselor increases production and employees will seek opportunities within the corporation, otherwise, they would seek employment …show more content…
In order for career guidance counselor to be successful in business, they must be willing to shift their practices, span out into new generation technology and understand the changes in the workforce as well as, changes in a global society. Subsequently, a career guidance counselor who uses the same methods and are not in touch with the “new” workforce and technology will not be an asset to any business or corporation. Weaknesses career guidance counselors will face include competition, and an unstable market as well as unpredictable people in the workforce. A career guidance counselor who does not understand this will not be competitive and unable to bring success to themselves, others, and the business industry. The future of a Career Guidance Counselor will indeed flourish if they understand the challenges and people of the next generation. Counselors in businesses will like guidance counselors in schools, providing services to better the company and improve people skills. Businesses and corporations will have offices set up in the human resource department to assist employees with their careers, provide necessary skills to cope with the changing world, and build strong alliances within the company to ensure the right people are being