Austin Psychotherapy Associates

                                      

 

 

 

Professional Services


Career Counseling

See also: Career Assessment Tests, Executive Coaching

Career counseling is a process of coaching you in the facilitation of making a career change. There are no perfect jobs out there but there are ideal jobs that fit your personality, interests and skills that will allow you to be happy and successful in your career. The process of career counseling involves a series of elements including: assessment; resume writing; letter writing; marketing; networking; interviewing; and negotiating. Career counseling can also include assistance with improving specific areas of your life: i.e.; stress management, anger management, communication, and interpersonal skills.

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Career assessment involves a testing process that will assist you in focusing on a career direction that will meet your interest, skill, and personality needs.

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Resume writing involves learning how to write an effective resume that will get you interviews.

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Effective letters in the career process need to be brief and to the point.

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Marketing is the process of identifying the most effective methods to market yourself and development of a plan to help you get the job that is ideal for you.

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Successful networking is the key to finding the ideal job for yourself.

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Strong interviewing skills involve identifying potential questions that might be asked and knowing how to answer them to sell yourself. It also involves developing questions to ask the prospective employer to assist in identifying an ideal company for yourself.

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Tips on negotiating salary and benefits for your job.

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