1. Resource Support for Career Counseling

2. What is career counseling Counseling is the means by which one person helps another through purposeful conversation. Counseling is a method of identifying practical solution to an identified problem.

3. Need for career counseling To survive in this competitive environment in world, it is not important to be the best, but also to keep evolving to say the best.

4. Components in Career Counseling a. Career Planning: Career profile / path, develops performance, stress management, etc., b. Career Management: Training, skill enhancement programmes etc.

5. The goals to achieve in Guidance 1. Exploring self 2. Determining Values 3. Setting goals 4. Explore the world of work 5. Improving efficiency 6. Building relationship 7. Accepting responsibility for the future To excel in the above factors, one has to have proper guidance and motivation in an appropriate manner

6. SWOT Analysis: Individual, Companies, StrengthWeakness OpportunitiesThreats

7. Factors must remembered while selecting a career a. Intelligence b. Personality c. Interest d. Aptitude e. Gender f. Age g. Soft Skills

8. Career Coaching for UG Career Coaching for Career Planning15 – 20 hours Preparing for Aptitude Test100 – 120 hours Model Aptitude test and Model Interview3 – 4 hours Goal setting and career options3 hours Self awareness exercise3 - 4 hours English language assessment (O&W)2 – 3 hours Introducing web learning portals2 – 3 hours

9. Training Methods  Self Learning  Group Discussion  Case Study  Small Group Discussion  Mentoring and Coaching  College level Learning Workshops and Seminars  Class room teaching  Online Testing

10. Related Resource Topics for Career Counseling 1. How to prepare Curriculum Vitae / E-Resume 2. Tips for better performance in Interview 3. Stress Management 4. Personality Development 5. ITES – an overview 6. Group Discussion 7. Soft Skills for Successful Career 8. Career Counseling and Guidance (particularly for Placement Officers) 9. Leadership Skills 10. Negotiation 11. Time Management 12. Team work 13. Motivation

11. How to prepare Curriculum Vitae / E-Resume  Curriculum Vitae (C.V.)  Importance of C.V.  Types of C.V.  Contents of C.V.  Model C.V.  Covering Letter  E-Resume  C.V. Writing Tips

12. Tips for better performance in Interview  Definition for interview  Types of interview  Preparation for interviews  Performance during and after interviews  Some Tips for interviews  Do’s and Don’ts  Interview questions  Important Job sites

13. Stress Management Stress means……… Effect of Stress Source of stress Reducing Stress How reduce stress during interview

14. Personality Development  What is personality  Types of Personality  Personality Development  Requirement towards the development of fine personality  Keys to success

15. ITES (Information Technology Enabled Services)  ITES  Various ITES Sectors  Voice and Non-voice Call Centres  Call Centre expects …..  Important areas of training  Medical Transcription

16. Group Discussion  Definition of Group Discussion  Prerequisites of a Group Discussion  Benefits in Group Discussion  Salient features  Do’s and Don’ts in Group Discussion  Accept criticism  Suggestions  Topics frequently discussed

17. Soft Skills for Successful Career Soft Skills with special reference to ITES Importance of Soft skills Communication Skills Writing Skills Body language Presentation skill Team work Leadership skills Time and Stress Management

18. Career Counseling and Guidance (particularly for Placement Officers)  What is counseling  Common factors for counseling  Elements of counseling  Counseling process  Counseling skills  Personal qualities of counselor  Difference between counseling and guidance

19. Leadership Skills Leader Leadership Leadership Styles Leadership Qualities Ways to develop leadership qualities Causes for leadership failures Display your leadership by …..

20. Negotiation Steps in negotiation Skills required for Successful negotiation Approaches to negotiation Tips to make you a better negotiator

21. Time Management Time Time Management Principles of Time Management How to plan your day Problems and Solutions for Successful Time Management Tips for Successful Time Management

22. Motivation What is motivation? Why motivation? Importance of motivation Better motivation How to be motivated?

23. Team Work What is team? Team building Key actions in team building Successful team behaviour Key factors to successful performance of a team – S.C.O.R.E Strategy Clear Roles and Responsibility Open Communication Rapid Response Effective Leadership

24. Careervarsity.com i. Graduate Registration ii. E mployer Registration iii. Career Tools iv. Recent News v. HR/CEO Speaks vi. Useful Links vii. On-line Testing and viii. Contact us

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