Do you feel you retain adequate information to make a good decision on a career by the time you graduated from high school? No, career counseling was very limited in the 1980’s. I think that it is important to not only show students what is available in the market at the present time, but to also explore market trends with the students so they can participate in evaluating the best risks for their future.
Who had the most influence on you – teachers, counselors, parents, friends, yourself? Employers and business owners would occasionally share goal and risk strategies. This information is invaluable because digesting perspective from numerous sources, in the market place, allows the individual to better formulate their own plan.
If business professionals provided career mentoring to students, what would that look like? Small discussion groups of 5-7 students with one professional. First meeting could be a structured workshop, allowing subsequent meetings to evolve as the group sees fit. As the program evolves, some students showing leadership skills could have their own groups, relying on professionals for consultation.
Would you be interested in being a career mentor? Yes
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