How to help others make good career choices
Maricela Suárez Fúster, MSHRM
Human Resources & Organizational Development | CHO, MSHRM
More than half of employees are not happy at work, and in many cases due to poor career choices. This is what happens when people are not able to make informed decisions about their careers and choose a path that is too often influenced by other uninformed adults.
I am always encouraged when I see innovative approaches to helping people make smarter choices on careers and work.
I was so happy I learned about LifePage, an organization dedicated to eradicating uninformed career decisions with an empowering approach to career choices. I have been allowed to become a Career Advisor and work with a methodology that helps participants follow a structured process through guided introspection and first-hand objective information (vlog with +1,000 career videos) to make informed career decisions.
As a parent, sibling, friend, we have an enormous influence on such relevant decisions, and even though we mean well, we often lack information and resources to help adequately. If you genuinely wish to help others make smart career choices, these are the 3 things you must do:
- Don't force your expectations nor influence your significant other decisions,
- Motivate your significant other to explore as many careers as he or she wants,
- Support any career choice, if your significant other can write 20 lines about it and has a plan.
If this sounds like something you would want to do, you can join me at www.careeroath.org