Free Counselling Programs & Services by VRC
>> Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Newly Started Counselling Activities by Kerala VRC.
Career Counselling
Meeting with a Career Counsellor will give you the tools to:
- Determine whether to pursue a new career, or another job
- Take an inventory of your attributes, values, skills, talents/interests
- Identify what you need for career satisfaction
- Focus on your strengths and develop strategies for working on your weaknesses
- Investigate Career Cruising, which provides extensive information on careers
- Create an action plan to reach your goal and overcome obstacles
The Career Counsellor can also:
- Refer you to other agencies or programs
- Help you improve your job search techniques
- Stage a mock interview and provide helpful feedback
Employment Counselling
In addition to providing feedback on your resume and cover letters, an Employment Facilitator can:
- Provide you with a successful formula that will help you write cover letters that get results
- Assist you with creating Skill Based resumes that will increase your chances of capturing the employers attention-and you getting an interview
- Demonstrate how to use the information on your resume to prepare for an interview by creating answers to Behaviour Descriptive interview questions
- Introduce you to new resources and job search strategies
To see an Employment Facilitator or Career Counsellor,
call 9846992377 to make an appointment
Resources
Job Search booklets on:
- Interview Preparation
Researching an Organization
Resume Writing
Writing Effective Cover Letters
References
Telephone Interviews
Job Search Web Sites - Job Postings
- Community Resources
- Training Information
- Sample Resumes and Skill Sets
- Education and Training Information
- Access to computers for job search or personal use
- Recent happenings - job fair and other opportunities
- Helping you to improve your proactive skill sets and interpersonal skills.
