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kguiliano (Honey Brook, PA) |
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November 01, 2009 |
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I love this field! Do you naturally recognize potential in others, or look for it? Are you thrilled watching people work and play in their areas of talent and expertise? Are you driven to guide others in discovering their interests, skills, etc. and the roles that best fit them? If so then you might really love it too! A Master's in Counseling, School Counseling, or Higher Education would be good choices for entry. With a Bachelor's, try starting as an employment recruiter or college recruiter/admissions representative. Educational requirements may not be absolute except, for example, for school counselors which in my state need to have a Master's, school internship, and state certification. Do your research and talk to people! Pay varies greatly among different jobs in the field, but it's not a job to get into for the money. |
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Anonymous |
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January 11, 2007 |
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I work as a guidance counselor in a private elementary school. I'm in charge of about 430 children's emotional, behavioral, and academic well-being. It sounds like a lot, but most children by and large go through their schooling without the need of outside help and do very well. I don't get paid much, about $24,500 a year, but I get a lot of vacation time, and I pay 40% total tuition for my 6-year-old. I have a Master's Degree in Counseling Psychology, which I enjoyed getting very much.
I also was a College Counselor in various high schools for about 5 years, a job which I also enjoyed. It is an extremely rewarding job; it's amazing to be with the kids when they get accepted into their favorite colleges (yes, Harvard and Yale!!) and better yet, to be the one to tell them they've been accepted.
The major thing I don't like about this job is that there is quite a bit of down time, when it seems no one needs you, and that's when you have to "drum up" work for yourself. You have to have a lot of drive, motivation, and initiative. |
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