Career Planning: Provide A Brief Guide

Career Planprovide A Brie

Provide a brief introduction to your paper here. The title serves as your introductory heading, so there is no need for a heading titled “Introduction.” Here you will briefly discuss the purpose of the paper. Start first by writing a sentence or two on the topic in general; that is, the career planning in your desired population or setting. Then, follow up with a statement of the specific purpose or argument of this particular assignment (i.e., to illustrate a career plan designed to assist clients or students with identifying options for meaningful and desirable work). Remember, you need a minimum of three sentences to make a paragraph.

At the end of your introduction, include a sentence outlining which topics will be discussed and in which order.

Case Study

In this section of your final project, you will develop a case study from which you will base your career plan. Do not use “Darren” from the resources. In your case study, you should briefly describe your client’s/student’s presenting problem or career concern, as well as relevant sociocultural factors that influence the case. Be sure to include all relevant information such as the client’s demographic variables (consider use of the ADDRESSING model of identity), the client’s specific career difficulties (e.g., problems maintaining adequate work/life balance, discrimination in the workplace, layoff/termination, relocation, dislike of job duties, etc.), and his or her goals for counseling.

For example, in a clinical mental health setting, you might describe a 40-year-old African American woman seeking to explore new career options due to interpersonal difficulties at her current workplace. In a school counseling setting, you might describe a 17-year-old high school senior whose parents emigrated from Mexico and is having difficulty deciding between college and the military. This section should be at least two paragraphs.

Career Plan Stage 1: Exploration

Begin the explanation of your career plan for the developed case, following the Hill and O’Brien (1999) Helping Skills Model. Describe the activities you would engage in to facilitate career exploration with your client, providing a rationale for the activities based on specific career theories. For example, if using a Holland-type career assessment, explain Holland’s ideas on personality-job linkages and how the assessment promotes exploration. Additionally, discuss techniques for developing rapport, expressing empathy, and encouraging storytelling. Consider how to broach sociocultural factors affecting the client’s career story.

Career Plan Stage 2: Insight

Identify the areas you would focus on to gain deeper understanding of the client’s situation. How would you assess interests, abilities, and strengths? What assessments or computer-assisted programs might be useful? Consider relevant career theories, such as Gottfredson’s circumscription and compromise or social cognitive career theory, to explain potential limitations to career aspirations and decision-making processes.

Career Plan Stage 3: Action

Describe the plans you would develop based on insights gained earlier. How would you evaluate these plans? What follow-up activities would you conduct? Address barriers identified in the insight stage, such as low self-efficacy or limited job search skills, and how you would facilitate discussion and activities to overcome them. Include your advocacy statement and describe how you would advocate on behalf of your client or student.

Conclusion

Recap the major points of your paper and interpret their significance within the larger context of career counseling. Discuss the implications for practice and potential outcomes. Ensure your paper is 5 to 8 pages long, excluding title and reference pages, with at least three references cited throughout.

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