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	Careers by Design - Frequently Asked Questions Your questions answered... Why invest in career planning? Let’s put this in perspective. Many of us spend lots of time, energy and money researching major purchases such as cars and houses. Or paying for gym memberships to develop our physical fitness. Or figuring out how to be good parents and/or partners. Or paying for professional training or a tertiary education. Yet we make such little investment in identifying our career goals and developing a strategy and our skills to achieve those goals. Ironically it is these career skills which determine our working life choices, where we spend most of our waking hours and also pay for our life style and other goodies! From this point of view career counselling can pay huge dividends, particularly when you are motivated to work hard at developing your self-awareness and continually improving your career transition skills. In the new world of work these skills are vital. How often do clients attend? This is entirely your decision. On average clients attend three times. Some attend once for a specific issue, others continue to attend over a longer period of time at longer intervals as their career planning and development progresses. Payment for CBD services is made at each session so there is no obligation to continue beyond your needs and wishes. What methods and tools are used? A combination of the following: Face to face counselling, solution focused coaching, training, support and inspiration! Telephone and email counselling Myers-Briggs Type Indicator Newly Revised STRONG inventory Self-Directed Search Card Sorts to identify Occupational Work Settings, Career Action Constraints, Work Satisfiers, Motivated Skills and Career Values Worksheets, questionnaires, checklists Goal-setting, brainstorming, mind-mapping, decision-making Role playing and scenario setting Researching, information interviewing, networking, internet search and many other tools. You are encouraged to develop your own personal career plan document which becomes your guiding career strategy and can be referred to, refined and developed as your career and worklife progresses. If you have any OTHER questions relating to what we do, please email us.	› FAQ's › Client Testimonials
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