Career Counseling Discussion questions

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1. Consider the following scenario. Eric is a 17-year-old and will graduate high school soon. His family keeps pushing him to go to college and make something of himself, he has performed adequately in school but college doesn’t really interest him. His passion is staying at home and playing video games. He has a part-time job at Game store, which he got to keep up on new games. The money earned is usually spent at the store. As a clinician what would you do to help motivate Eric’s career development?

2. Explore two different job search websites. Compare how trustworthy, useful, and easy the sites appear to be. Consider which site performed better. Which one would you recommend to clients first? Include links to the sites explored in your response.

3.Consider three jobs you know well, using the big 5 model from the course textbook of personality, explain the personality traits necessary for each job (e.g., police officer; openness-moderate, contentiousness-high, extraversion-moderate, agreeableness-low, neuroticism-Low). After examining these three jobs, can you see why you may or may not have been a good fit?

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Career Counseling Discussion questions
Q1. According to the National Research Council, 40 percent of high school children are
consistently disengaged and inattentive in the classroom. Motivating high school graduates can
be difficult as they tend to disconnect during these ages (Ruis, 2012). Motivation can be:
intrinsic and or extrinsic (Intrinsic motivation, Extrinsic motivation). Both types of motivation
are compelling and can be utilised to create positive results in Eric’s career development.
Intrinsic motivation comes from within every individual. If a person enjoys an activity,
they are more likely to do it as opposed to something that they do not like, for example, Eric’s
interest in video games. I would, therefore, use intrinsic motivation to help Eric develop a career
plan. Examples include encouraging him to participate in job shadowing opportunities,
exploratory classes and visiting business premises. Most companies are willing to help young
people. Job shadowing will give him a chance to see details about different careers and also ask
professionals direct questions. It would also allow him to see the world outside of a textbook, get
feedback on his resume, gain networking contacts and gain valuable work experience that can be
included on his resume (Job Shadowing).
Extrinsic motivation is entirely different. This type of motivation focuses on a reward or
punishment system. Examples of extrinsic motivation are rewards such as money, praise or
acknowledgement. It is essential that Eric stays active to find which typ...


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