Finding Your Life's Work at Age Twenty or Thirtysomething
Is This Service for Me?
Typical participants for this workshop will include men and women in their 20s and 30s who feel that their careers are stalled. They may have a degree or not; however, career and very possibly life in general do not seem to be falling into place. There may be a feeling that “there has to be a better path for me than this” or “my friends’ lives seem to be moving along, but mine doesn’t!”
Who Will Provide This Service?
A DCCC Counselor with at least a Master’s Degree in counseling or a related field will facilitate these sessions. The counselor has previously worked with many young adults in the throes of career and life transition issues.
What Will This Workshop Do For Me?
Adults in their 20s and 30s have many years ahead to work, and it is NOT too late to re-group and move ahead, but of course, the clock is ticking.
This workshop is intended to guide participants through a process of self-discovery and self-empowerment, while at the same time breaking down feelings of isolation and being stuck.
Phase one of the group will focus on self-assessment. Members will take the Myers Briggs Personality Indicator as well as the newly revised Strong Interest Inventory. In addition, members will assess their skills, preferred work environments, and individual realities and commitments. Motivational factors will be identified.
After this assessment, all group members will be given guidelines for pulling together a personal summary profile. Based on this profile, the leader and group members will list possible occupations for further exploration. Each member will also be given feedback regarding strengths, next steps, and possible networking contacts.
The next step is usually research in the Career and Counseling Center. All participants will be given an in-depth tour of the Career and Counseling Center and its multiple resources including the many research options available via the Internet and licensed Career Information software.
The final phase of the workshop involves evaluating all of the information about self and possible occupational options and crafting an action plan for forward movement. Emphasis will be placed on identifying doable steps, and barriers to change will be addressed.
The purpose of the workshop is twofold. It involves personal growth and support and, of course, breaking down feelings of isolation. Planning and taking steps toward career change will be paramount. To this end, the workshop follows an agenda, and some homework will be assigned. During group meetings, insights will be discussed, as will the unique qualities and challenges of today’s twenty and thirtysomethings. Coping strategies will be presented and individually developed.
How Can I Get Additional Information?
For more information, call the Career and Counseling Center at 610-359-5324 and request that your name be put into the Phone Log. A counselor will return your phone call in a week to ten days. You can also e-mail counselor Ruth Campbell at rcampbel@dccc.edu.
How Do I Register?
When Is the Service Offered?
What Is the Fee for the Service?
All of these questions can be obtained from the Semester’s Calendar of Events.