Dear Career Doctor:
I have a BFA in Communications
Design (graphic design). After 10 years of working as a
graphic designer in print, I have decided to leave the field
due to the HIGH stress and lack of human contact. I have
taken the Myers-Briggs and The Holland Code. My type is
INFJ or ISFJ and SAE for the Holland Code. The tests all
tell me that I should work with people. That I would be
happier counseling people or teaching them.
Ok, so I got a job as
a TA in an Elementary School on Long Island. I thought I
was doing well and maybe discovering that I do work well
with kids but then I GOT A POOR REVIEW. The two teachers
say that I am not enthusiastic enough. I don't dive in.
They are right. I don't have the passion that they have.
So now I am looking
into getting a Masters in Career Counseling or maybe a MSW.
My questions are: 1) What skills and abilities does one
need to make the best career counselor? 2) What work related
strengths does one need? 3) What is so satisfying about
being a career counselor (top five factors).
Help! I think I have
Career Depression!
Dear R.:
You are asking excellent questions! Anyone who is thinking
of changing fields should ask similar ones before investing
in school or quitting a job. Here are my answers:
1. What skills and abilities does one need to make the best
career counselor?
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