Career questions tagged emotional-intelligence
What inner wounds must a person confront and heal within themselves in order to truly hold space for the healing of others in a career devoted to social work and counseling??
I've learned in my social work class and from friends who work in the field, that self-care is extremely important in preventing burnout, as well as maintaining a healthy and unbiased relationship with the patients and clients they work with. Would love to get more insight on others' experience with treatment for their own personal issues while working in the field.
How will my emotional intelligence help me navigate the challenges of law school and a legal career and what are things I need to know?
I’m a girl who aspires to become a lawyer but I often question if I’m emotionally capable of going on a legal journey as well as I am educationally competent.
How do you cope with regret?
There is an endless variety of jobs available, from software engineer, to anesthesiologist, to landscape architect. Most people are not simply skilled in one area, but in multiple arenas of study. There are many times I have overheard conversations of jobholders wishing they had entered this profession instead of that, while they still had the chance. With a large possibility for regret concerning an occupation, how do you handle this should it arise? #emotional-intelligence #decision-analysis #reflection #career-counseling
Is it difficult to keep your personal feelings separate as a defense attorney?
Most people when asked would say that they would have trouble defending a murderer to their best effort. As such, I was hoping to get a bit more insight into how public defenders manage to put their personal feelings aside and focus on their job. #criminal-justice #career #emotional-intelligence #attorney #law-practice #law