Students who complete the course will have:
a thorough knowledge of the career decision-making process, theories of career choice and development, characteristics of the current world of work, client management techniques, discriminating use of instruments and the needs of special populations – employees, the unemployed, those in transition, third age clients.
knowledge of major sources of career, occupational and educational information available through the Internet. Students will have acquired search, analysis, data collation and information discrimination skills and experience at interacting via cyberspace.
knowledge of major print, electronic and global community resources relevant to the career support of clients and employees.
an in-depth knowledge through the Practicum about a particular aspect of career development and client helping that is of special interest to the student.
Students will:
identify social, economic and cultural trends affecting an individual’s career decision-making context.
study how to coach others in personal career management and career resiliency skills.
identify learning styles and honour differences in ways clients process information and formulate personal decisions.
acquire expertise in keeping up-to-date regarding nature of change in the workplace and career roles.
analyse the purpose, activities and outcomes of comprehensive career support programs within employment, case management, consultancy and private practice settings.
Career Development Foundations (Part One) provides a thorough background to the theory and assumptions of career choice and development in the adult years. The content of Study Modules in this Part is the same regardless of which Study Stream has been selected.
Practice Management (Part Two) offers learning on how to operate successfully in the sector chosen for your future career support work. In Study Stream A students learn how to design and deliver corporate career programs. In Study Stream B students focus on structuring their own business – current or future – and setting fees and managing their clients’ transitions and expectations for fee-charging services. In Study Stream C students learn case management of clients in transition between employment. In Study Stream D students learn how to plan and deliver services to clients aged 48-70.
Career Support and Interventions (Part Three) focuses on strategies students need to master to help their clients make successful career decisions and implement their career resolutions. In Study Stream A students will learn how to work as career coaches to employees and facilitate internal mobility or outplacement processes. In Study Streams B and D students will learn how to help their fee-paying clients resolve career dilemmas and coach them through to a successful job search outcome. In Study Stream C students will learn how to help clients overcome their barriers to employment or re-employment and motivate them to follow job hunt guidance.
The Practicum (Part Four) allows students to synthesise their learning from all completed Study Modules and utilise it in a substantial project applicable to their particular goals, range of career services and their current or planned work setting.
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