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Seeing Beyond Eye Contact: Nonverbal Communication Strategies in Interviews
08/01/2021 Seeing Beyond Eye Contact: Nonverbal Communication Strategies in Interviews By Diane Miller Fluency in the language of nonverbal communication is indispensable when communicating with potential employers, especially during interviews. Also known as body...
What to Bring to Your First Appointment with a Career Counselor
For most career counselors, the first appointment is an opportunity to get to know you, the client and to learn how you have made the major decisions in your life, such as: Did you attend college or post-secondary school? If so, how did you choose where to go? What...
Are You Ready for Career Counseling?
Career counseling is often a misunderstood process. Somewhat like personal counseling—but not quite—it is sometimes imagined to be a one-session appointment where a career counselor listens to your career and life history and then suggests a specific job that you had...
What is Career Counseling?
Career counseling is often a misunderstood process. Somewhat like personal counseling—but not quite—it is sometimes imagined to be a one-session appointment where a career counselor listens to your career and life history and then suggests a specific job that you had never considered before. While this is a very appealing fantasy, it is rarely the case that a counselor can offer such career advice at the first meeting.