Counseling

guidance offered by social workers, doctors, etc, to help a person resolve social or personal problems

Common Counseling Theories

Client Centered (Rogerian) counseling

Holistic Health (Biopsychosocial)

Strengths Based counseling Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (ABC Method) Solution Focused Therapy The Existential approach

Job Coaching and Mentoring

the practice of assigning a junior member of staff to take care of a more experienced person who assists him in his career

What is a Job Coach?

A Job Coach is the link between employers and workers new to an industry. A Job Coach supports both employers and new workers to develop long-term careers. Job Coaches bring real-life practical experience to bridge new workers into entry-level and skilled jobs. Job Coaches support workers and employers to retain the skilled workers. Job Coaches understand the culture of the industry and help the workers in the new environment. Job Coaches help employers understand the specific needs of the new workers Job Coaches are people with industry experience to support workers and employers with established resources.

Job Coaches are:

Credible: industry experience, industry credentials Personable: can relate to employers and workers Problem solving: identify and address issues as they arise Independent: self-starting Discretion: communication skills

The term job coach is sometimes used to refer to slightly different roles in the career advising continuum. A Job Coach can describe a career counselor or career coach who is commissioned by an employment agency or a worker for advice on how to get a job or a career. The term can also be used to describe counselors within a recruiting agency or a human resource department who are trying to fit already skilled people into positions.

Empowerment
Is the process of enabling workers to set their own work goals, make decisions, and solve problems within their spheres of responsibility and authority. Thus empowerment is somewhat broader concept that promotes participation I a wide variety of areas including but not limited to work itself, work context and work environment.

Requirements for Effective Empowerment

An organization must be:
Sincere in its efforts to spread power and

autonomy to lower levels of the organization

Committed to maintaining participation and

empowerment
Systematic and patient in its efforts to empower

workers
Prepared to increase its commitment to training

Emotional Intelligence (EQ) The extent to which people are selfaware, can manage their emotions, can motivate themselves, express empathy for others, and possess social skills Dimensions of EQ Self-awareness Managing emotions Motivating oneself Empathy Social skills