Career Questions tagged Counselor
What are the average working hours of a counselor? Does it depend on the type or individual? Is there a cut off time?
I want to say that it would be like a 9-5 job because a counselor has to have his/her own time for their life right? I also feel like sometimes clients are in placed in tough positions and see the counselor/ therapist as their only place of comfort. #counselor #therapist #family-therapy...
What is the difference between therapy and counseling?
I always hear and see others referring to marriage counselors or marriage therapists as if they are the same things. No one has ever explained whether the two are the same or two separate occupations. I'd like to be informed so that I know which one I want to pursue more. #psychology #counselor...
How will the knowledge one learns, and the experience one has change the lives of other people and create a better community, so there's more unity instead of isolation if someone were to study psychology counseling?
From a person who likes to observe someone's mental mind, how would knowing the mind, and knowing why someone does what they do help them in the future and make them become a better person. How will talking to someone and hearing their problems help you become a better person? How can sympathy...
#marriage #therapy #social #school #worker #counseling #high #counselor
Is there a job title where I can be a nurse as well as a counselor?
I've always known that I want to go into the medical field, but lately I've been taking an interest to counseling. #professor #nurse...
What type of internships are available for Kinesiology - Biomechanics majors?
I want to be able to get a wide range of internship experience while I am in college. I don't want to narrow my focus. #career #counselor...
I'm an architectural student but I want to cross over to cosmetology
I have always loved the idea of owning a spa but for some reasons I ended up studying architecture. I thought I could still study for cosmetology at least on a minimal level but it turns out architecture is taking all my time. I want to stop studying architecture and focus on what I had in...
#business #beautician #spa #architecture #cosmetologist #counselor
What are the suggestions for writing a cover letter? And, what are the elements that the employers are looking for?
I was trying to apply for an internship position, and it asked me to submit a cover letter, but I didn't know where I should get start with. #professional #counselor #hiring...
What type of education do I need to become a counsellor?
Do I need a degree in psychology? Social work? What type of degree do I need for a career in counselling? #psychology #social-work #counselor #counseling #counselling...
Academic achievements and real-life experience, which is more important?
I can probably say that I am good at academy, but I merely have real-life experience. Some of my friends always tell me that no matter how high GPA I have, without work experience, it is impossible to find a satisfied job after I graduate from college. However, I don't think so, and it doesn't...
What are the jobs that the high school students can get if they don't have a college degree yet?
My name is Syeda and currently I am working on my associate degree in Biology at Hudson county community college. I want to be a doctor so I wanted to take summer classes this year to get my education completed as soon as possible. Unfortunately, I couldn't take them because I didn't have a job...
What are the future options with 12th science besides engineering?
What are the future options with 12th science besides engineering? #doctor #science #engineer #counselor #scientist...
What is the most benificial college for a psychology degree? Also, what degree is the most benificial?
I'm trying to choose a degree in psychology. I am not sure if it would be better to get a higher degree and do more schooling or just an average degree with less schoolling. Also, I am not sure what college would be the best for this degree. I've heard a lot of good news with Wisconsin and...
#therapists #mental-health #therapy #social-work #psychiatry #psychology #counselling #counselor
What is the best thing to do when switching career?
I am asking this question because I am assure of what career I want to follow and in the case that I choose one but change, I want to know the best option to take....
Can I become a counselor with only a Bachelor's degree?
While I do plan on going for a Master's since I'm hearing that's almost the minimum required level for counselling occupations, I was wondering if it's possible to get a job as a counselor with a Bachelor's? #psychology #counselor #counseling...
How does the Major you choose affect you in the long run,
Choosing a major is a very important choice when entering college. How does the major you choose in the beginning help you on your career path. #college #teacher #student #graduate #college-bound #majors #counselor...
Let's say I want to become an environmental engineer and the required degree is a bachelor. Should I go to prestigious school to obtain my bachelors or no?
I am asking this question because I need to know this type of information in order to be successful in college. And it is information needed to be more marketable in the job market. #college #counselor #bachelor #advisor...
How do I know what to major in?
I'm just having a hard time deciding what exactly to major in...
Is there better job security for secular counselors than there is for Christian counselors?
I want to be a counselor, but I am unsure of which route to take that will be more beneficial. #psychology #counselor #counseling #clinical-psychology #life-coach #counseling-psychology #mental-health-counseling...
As a counselor or other psychology professional, how do you mentally handle the stress of being unable to help a patient?
I am interested in beginning a career in child developmental psychology as a counselor. #psychology...
How can I tell my parents that I do not want a career in the medical field?
I am Nigerian and all I have ever heard from my mom is that I should be a BSN or pharmacy. To please her, and to avoid conflict, I enrolled in college for nursing. I was unhappy. It took a while for me to gather my courage and change my major to biology. I did not inform them of the change so...
How did career assessment test/ placement test help you decide on your major?
I'll be starting college as an undefined major and I want to know if the career placement test really helps you decide on your major. Or if you decided using some other method. Much needed advice. Thanks!! #majors #students #careers #counselor...
How does one be successful while in college?
While in college people struggle to make bills and payments each month. How can one make it easier to live and be successful while attending college?...
How do I know that I have chosen a right major without having an idea of what that major consists of?
I want to be successful in my life, and I believe that attending college will improve my chances. It places a huge amount of pressure on me to pick a major for my career that I am not sure that I will enjoy. With the opportunity to become a first generation college student in my family I don't...
In deciding what to major in for college, how do you process majors and minors in the course selecting process?
I am a recently graduated high school student, and I am majoring in Neuroscience at the University of Illinois at Chicago. I want to minor in Spanish and vocal performance. I am asking because I am unsure of how to minor in those particular fields of study while having a filled schedule for...
What is the most useful thing to minor in during college for a person considering becoming a genetic counselor?
The job out look for genetic counselors has little growth and I would like to know what give me an edge to stand out. #counselor #scientist #doctorate-degree...
Counselors
I like helping people and I love to give advice so I thought about being a high school counselor or something along those lines would be a career path for me. I just don't know what a counselor would major/minor in or the process it takes to become one. Anyone who knows anything would be a huge...
HOW CAN ANYONE GUARENTEE ME A JOB AT THE END OF 2 YEARS OR 4 YEARS OF COLLEGE AFTER SPENDING SO MUCH MONEY FOR EDUCATION?
I AM A POOR AFRICAN AMERICAN FEMALE THAT IS OVER 50 BUT STILL HAVE A LOT OF KNOWLEGE AND COMMON SENSE THAT I CAN OFFER IN THE TECH WORLD BUT I DONT HAVE TIME TO WASTE IF THERE IS NO GUARENTEE TO HAVE A JOB. SHOULD BE MORE APPRENTICE PROGRAMS OFFERED. TO ADD TO COLLEGE TUITION TO INSURE A JOB....
Is it better to go to a more prestigious, but more expensive, school for undergrad before medical school or to go to a state school for less money?
I'm a high school junior looking to apply to schools like Vanderbilt and Cornell, but also James Madison and Ohio University. All are excellent schools, however Vanderbilt and Cornell are generally known as more academically challenging and prestigious than others. I am looking to apply to...
#counselor #college-admissions #medical-school #doctor #pre-med #college
