Career coaching for students
Many of my clients wish they had first met me much earlier than when they do - they reach 5 years and more from university and realise they had not really given much thought to why they chose their career and the longer they spend in it they less happy they are.
I’m always delighted when I get to work with younger clients and over the past week I’ve worked with three 17 year old students.
Their personal stories are different, but what they share is a maturity to understand themselves and to ensure they are choosing the right subjects for A level.
Yesterday I saw Anne, she had taken 4 AS levels, was really enjoying 2 of them, struggled with one and the other was ok. As we talked about her life story and reviewed the results of the Highlands Ability Assessment it was clear that she was creative and enjoyed making things so Design Technology could be a good option for an additional A level.
The session I’ve undertaken with these students is what I call the Student Silver Programme which combines the Highlands Ability Assessment with an extra hour of coaching so the young person spends 3 hours with me.
In each case the student has a list of possible career paths and the next thing for them to do is to begin to explore via the net.
I certainly don’t want to tie my students down to a particular career but aim to raise their interest in different options so that their choice of A levels and degree course will suit the different options they have.
If you would like to discuss, do get in touch.
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