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A Day in the Life: Work Memoirs
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Dan
FEB 17,2013
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People talking candidly about their jobs, that's what this book is all about. Some of the interviews are a bit dated (copyright 2001), like all the people in the tech sector talking about how their businesses are taking off, but overall, the people interviewed are interesting and you get a good survey of the fundamental questions about other people's jobs--how they got into it, why they're doing it, how they feel about it, etc. The book is especially good because it covers a diverse array of car...more
Lauren
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Recommends it for: Everyone in college or out of it
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Awesome, revolting, sad and totally humbling. This is what the early years of reality TV would be if they had been in written form. Totally intriguing and something you cannot look away from.
Kasandra
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Excellent, well laid out and thought out, entertaining and thought-provoking. The jobs I enjoyed reading about most: Crime Scene Cleaner, Train Engineer, Florist, Food Stylist, Book Scout, Bookie (super interesting!), FBI Agent, Homicide Detective, U.S. Congressman (Barney Frank! his bit is one of the best parts of the book). I guess Accountant and Librarian are 2 jobs that were not deemed interesting enough to make the cut ;) but this was a fascinating book overall and well worth reading. You'd...more

CAREER COUNSELLING

Career counseling, career guidance and career coaching are similar in nature to other types of counseling or coaching, e.g. marriage or psychological counseling. What unites all types of professional counseling is the role of practitioners, who combine giving advice on their topic of expertise with counseling techniques that support clients in making complex decisions and facing difficult situations. The focus of career counseling is generally on issues such as career exploration, career change, personal career development and other career related issues.
Around the globe, countless definitions, concepts and terminology exist for career counseling - particularly due to cultural and linguistic differences.[1] This even affects the most central term counseling (or: counselling in British English) which is often substituted with the word guidance as in career guidance. For example, in the UK, career counseling would usually be referred to as careers advice or guidance. Due to the widespread reference to both career guidance and career counseling among policy-makers, academics and practitioners around the world, references to career guidance and counselling are becoming common.[2] Accordingly, this article emphasizes a broad understanding of career counseling which involves a variety of professionals activities commonly associated with career counseling, guidance, coaching, and advise.

                          Benefits of Career Counseling

Professional career counselors can support people with career-related challenges in many ways (see above). Through their expertise in career development and labor markets, they can put a person's qualification, experience, strengths and weakness in a broad perspective taking into consideration their desired salary, personal hobbies and interests, location, job market and educational possibilites. Through their counselling and teaching abilities, career counselors can additionally support people in gaining a better understanding of what really matters for them personally, how they can plan their careers autonomously, or help them in making tough decisions and getting through times of crisis. Finally, career counselors are often capable of supporting their clients in finding suitable placements/ jobs, in working out conflicts with their employers, or finding the support of other helpful services.
It is due to these various benefits of career counseling that policy-makers in many countries of the world publicly fund guidance services. For example, the European Union understands career guidance and counseling as an instrument to effectively combat social exclusion and increase citizens' employability.

           Professional Activities relating to Career Counseling

Career counseling or career guidance includes a wide spread of professional activities which focus on supporting people in dealing with career-related challenges - both preventively and in difficult situations (such as unemployment). Career counselors work with people from various walks of life, such as adolescents seeking to explore career options, experienced professionals contemplating a career change, parents who want to return to the world of work after taking time to raise their child, or people seeking employment. Career counselling is also offered in various settings, including in groups and individually, in person or by means of digital communication.
Several approaches have been undertaken to systemize the variety of professional activities related to career guidance and counseling. In the most recent attempt, the Network for Innovation in Career Guidance and Counselling in Europe (NICE) - a consortium of 45 European institutions of higher education in the field of career counseling - has agreed on a system of professional roles for guidance counselors. Each of these five roles is seen as an important facet of the career guidance and counselling profession. Career counselors performing in any of these roles are expected to behave professionally, e.g. by following ethical standards in their practice. The NICE Professional Roles (NPR) are:[3]
  • The Career Educator "supports people in developing their own career management competences"
  • The Career Information & Assessment Expert "supports people in assessing their personal characteristics and needs, then connecting them with the labour market and education systems"
  • The Career Counsellor "supports individuals in understanding their situations, so as to work through issues towards solutions"
  • The Programme & Service Manager "ensures the quality and delivery of career guidance and counselling organisations' services"
  • The Social Systems Intervener & Developer "supports clients (even) in crisis and works to change systems for the better"
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What is the process of counselling?

We’ve all heard stories about counselling. We have probably heard our families or friends say that counselling is only for mentally unsound individuals or that we should avoid going to counsellors unless it’s a crisis. Obviously, it raises many doubts in our minds about what to expect from a counsellor. Though we may need someone to talk to, we are not sure about who to meet or what a counsellor does. These doubts are valid and can only be cleared if we take some time to become aware of what counselling is and what it is not. This helps not only to clarify the myths that are attached to counselling. Morever, everyone has a right to know what happens in the counselling process.
Counselling is not a magical or mysterious service but a very real and people-oriented service. Listed below are the steps that actually occur when we meet a counsellor to help you understand what counselling is all about.
  1. We make the choice to go to a counsellor.
  2. We go to a counsellor after finding him/her online or through word of mouth.
  3. The counsellor and the client meet.
  4. This is the stage in which a counselling relationship is built: the client and counsellor meet for a session and get to know each other more. The client decides whether they their counsellor is the right fit for them or not. The counsellor uses this opportunity to understand the client better.
  5. At this stage, the counsellor will take important details of the client (like the client’s personal, family and job history) and explain the counselling process and its guidelines. The counsellor will also establish confidentiality of the sessions.
  6. After the initial stage is complete, the actual counselling session begins. A good counsellor is someone who listens, does not judge and who helps the client feel understood.
  7. During the counselling process, the client talks about his/her problem and the counsellor asks questions and listens as the client narrates his/her story.
  8. A counselling session lasts anywhere between forty five minutes to an hour. The counsellor decides (sometimes with the client) how many sessions are necessary to help the client with the problem at hand.
  9. The counsellor and client together chart a plan of action so that they can work together to take productive action.
  10. Since counselling is a two-way process, the client also has to commit to the counselling process and what it requires him/her to do.
  11. The counsellor spends time guiding the client to arrive at a solution for the problem without advising or suggesting possible solutions. Sometimes, the goal of counselling might also be to increase self-awareness, insight or personal growth.
  12. Once the plan of action has been implemented or change has occurred which the client is comfortable with, the counselling process is terminated.
  13. Counsellors can call for follow-up sessions to check if the client is doing well and is progressing as per plan. If not, these follow-up sessions are used to work with the client some more if he/she is still having trouble functioning.


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IMMEDIATE EMPLOYMENT IN NURSING CAREER IN CANADA

                 Registered Psychiatric Nurses

Registered Psychiatric Nurses (RPNs) provide professional mental health nursing services in mental health care facilities, acute care hospitals, and in the community. They promote and help people restore and maintain good mental health. Psychiatric nurses work in cooperation with other health care professionals such as psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, recreational therapists, and occupational therapists to develop and implement therapeutic programs.

RPNs work in a variety of capacities: they provide holistic, client-centred nursing care; assist in completing mental and physical health assessments; observe and report behavioural changes; promote mental health and wellness; and act as advocates for clients.

Working as a Registered Psychiatric Nurse in Alberta

Alberta offers Registered Psychiatric Nurses the chance to work independently or as members of a health care team. They have the opportunity to work directly with individuals, families, and groups in a variety of exciting settings such as clinic, hospitals, communities, educational institutions, government services, and home care agencies.
About one third of the psychiatric nurses employed in Alberta work in two large psychiatric hospitals. Others are employed by:
  • community mental health programs and clinics (for example, support services for persons who have disabilities or chemical dependencies, crisis services and suicide prevention programs)
  • residential care facilities
  • acute care, extended care, long-term care or palliative care facilities
  • educational institutions
  • correctional institutions
Psychiatric nurses may also work as consultants to community agencies, public health nurses or foster home parents.
If you would like more detailed information about working as a Registered Psychiatric Nurse such as duties, working conditions, salaries, educational requirements, and personal characteristics, you can read the career profile for registered psychiatric nursing in the Alberta Learning Information Service's occupational information website, OCCinfo.
You may also wish to review the occupational profiles of these other registered nursing occupations whose duties may overlap with psychiatric nursing: