GETTING STARTED

You are about to take a very important step toward finding the right career or education. It is time to get started and find the right career professional to help in your professional or academic search.

A qualified counselor must have the knowledge and expertise to help guide you in the right direction, present viable options and help develop the tools and strategies to achieve your goals. In addition, the chemistry between the client and the counselor must work. It is imperative to feel comfortable with your consultant to establish trust and a bonding. Finally, credentials, certifications, professional affiliations and continuing training and education are also important. These ensure that the professional consultant is current with the latest tools and techniques in the field. Look for a career counselor will help you:

• Create a clear set of career objectives
• Analyze your strengths and accomplishments to determine criteria for the right choices
• Identify resources to help explore options, identify new opportunities, and examine alternatives
• Build a strategy that points in a direction to achieve your professional or academic goals
• Sharpen interviewing skills and develop resource materials to market yourself successfully

Many career counselors will offer a free face-to-face introductory interview. Take advantage of this to meet the counselor and ask questions about your unique situation. Determine if this counselor has the experience in helping people with similar concerns. It is reasonable to ask for an estimated fee and number of sessions.

With over twenty years of professional expertise, Berke and Price is a recognized leader in the field of career counseling, from addressing the needs of people entering and exiting academia to switching careers midlife and practically every professional job transition in between. Frequently quoted by the Wall St Journal and local press, radio, and television, Judit Price, chief principal of Berke and Price is the professional to help you get started.

Click here to get started with a free introduction by Contacting Berke and Price and speak to one of our professionals today.