Career counseling

Working Adults in Rural America Are Almost as Likely (50%) as Working Adults in Urban America (54%) to Have a Job That Pays at Least Middle-Class Wages, Georgetown University Report Says

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Thursday, February 29, 2024
Woman, Workforce, Growth, School, CEW, White, Policy, Career counseling, Public policy, Occupation, Public, Research, Editorial, Nursing

The report accounts for differences in cost of living between rural and urban areas when assessing whether workers have good jobs.

Key Points: 
  • The report accounts for differences in cost of living between rural and urban areas when assessing whether workers have good jobs.
  • Hispanic/Latino and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander workers are slightly more likely to have good jobs in rural areas than in urban areas.
  • Good jobs skew toward men over women in both rural and urban areas, but this disparity is even more pronounced in rural areas.
  • In contrast, women make up 48% of the rural 25-to-64-year-old workforce but hold only 37% of the rural good jobs.

Future Plans Helps Launch Summer Credential Training Program for Adams County Students and Young Adults

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Tuesday, July 6, 2021
Economy, Employment, Articles, Unemployment, Underemployment, Career counseling, Human behavior

On Monday, June 14th, twenty-eight (28) students started work skills training at the Ohio Valley Career Technical Center in 1 of 3 training pathways.

Key Points: 
  • On Monday, June 14th, twenty-eight (28) students started work skills training at the Ohio Valley Career Technical Center in 1 of 3 training pathways.
  • One employer, Pearl Interactive Network, will be interviewing all customer service track students for employment consideration upon credential completion.
  • The GRIT Project along with OhioMeansJobs Adams Brown County will be providing the students with career counseling/coaching via the http://www.futureplans.com toolset, resources to continue training and credential attainment, and employment opportunities to develop the student's long-term, in-demand career path.
  • The GRIT Project supports young adults age 14-24 and adults who are unemployed or underemployed in obtaining education, skill training and work experience needed to secure living-wage employment within the local community.

Career Storybook Announces the "Write Your Own Story" Course Series

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Monday, March 15, 2021
Storybook, Career counseling

Write Your Own Story takes participants through self-assessment, interview preparation, and more to elevate their career.

Key Points: 
  • Write Your Own Story takes participants through self-assessment, interview preparation, and more to elevate their career.
  • Career Storybook makes career development services accessible to early and mid-career job seekers by using self-paced programs, live courses, and action groups.
  • Career Storybook offers innovative career coaching at a time when people need it more than ever, delivered at affordable rates.
  • Career Storybook is supported by Grant Management Associates and the Sacramento Impact Foundry.

Value Colleges Releases Rankings of Addiction Counseling Degree Programs

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Monday, February 8, 2021
Mental health professionals, Psychiatry, Articles, Personal development, Mental health counselor, Career counseling, School counselor, Richmont Graduate University

The top 3 online Addiction Counseling Master's programs are: 1) Wake Forest University, 2) University at Buffalo, and 3) University of Oklahoma.

Key Points: 
  • The top 3 online Addiction Counseling Master's programs are: 1) Wake Forest University, 2) University at Buffalo, and 3) University of Oklahoma.
  • The top 3 online Addiction Counseling Bachelor's programs are: 1) Purdue University Global; 2) Texas Tech University; 3) Indiana Wesleyan University.
  • Value Colleges congratulates the top 3 in each category, as well as all of the top addiction and substance abuse counseling degree schools!
  • According to the editors, "A master's degree in addiction counseling online focuses on a career path in addiction counseling, and it can also help professionals working in mental health counseling, adolescent counseling, and social services."

Turito, a disruptive e-learning platform, launches its services Globally

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Wednesday, November 11, 2020
ACT, Iowa City, Iowa, University of Iowa, Career counseling

The new platform helps aspirants get into Ivy Leagues and top schools in the USA by handholding them build their profiles right from Grade 6.

Key Points: 
  • The new platform helps aspirants get into Ivy Leagues and top schools in the USA by handholding them build their profiles right from Grade 6.
  • Turito, with its unique and hands-on approach to learning, offers all-encompassing guidance from grades to extra-curricular activities, to prepare students for Ivy Leagues.
  • While offering all-round support, Turito also helps students with math and science projects, mental aptitude building, and more for holistic growth and development.
  • With extensive career guidance and counseling, the platform also adequately prepares students for real-world challenges.

Turito, a disruptive e-learning platform, launches its services Globally

Retrieved on: 
Wednesday, November 11, 2020
ACT, Iowa City, Iowa, University of Iowa, Career counseling

The new platform helps aspirants get into Ivy Leagues and top schools in the USA by handholding them build their profiles right from Grade 6.

Key Points: 
  • The new platform helps aspirants get into Ivy Leagues and top schools in the USA by handholding them build their profiles right from Grade 6.
  • Turito, with its unique and hands-on approach to learning, offers all-encompassing guidance from grades to extra-curricular activities, to prepare students for Ivy Leagues.
  • While offering all-round support, Turito also helps students with math and science projects, mental aptitude building, and more for holistic growth and development.
  • With extensive career guidance and counseling, the platform also adequately prepares students for real-world challenges.

Infobase Announces Relaunch of Ferguson's Career Guidance Center

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Monday, September 21, 2020
Cloud infrastructure, Career counseling, NFO, Cloud computing

NEW YORK, Sept. 21, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Infobase, the award-winning provider of the Infobase Media Cloud and the Infobase Learning Cloud, today announced the relaunch of the award-winning Ferguson's Career Guidance Center, with extensive new and updated multimedia career content, a fully responsive and intuitive new design, and powerful new interactive tools and resources to help users better navigate the world of career exploration, planning, preparation, and readiness.

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK, Sept. 21, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Infobase, the award-winning provider of the Infobase Media Cloud and the Infobase Learning Cloud, today announced the relaunch of the award-winning Ferguson's Career Guidance Center, with extensive new and updated multimedia career content, a fully responsive and intuitive new design, and powerful new interactive tools and resources to help users better navigate the world of career exploration, planning, preparation, and readiness.
  • "The new Ferguson's Career Guidance Center is an unparalleled resource for lifelong career exploration and planning," said Paul Skordilis, president and CEO of Infobase Holdings.
  • "I don't know of any other career resource that offers the rangeor depthof career information that we have in Ferguson's Career Guidance Center.
  • Ferguson's Career Guidance Center has been completely redesigned and reimagined to reflect this new world, with faster access to the database's up-to-date information and resources, presented in engaging multimedia formats, with enhanced tools and functionality.

BridgeU Data on 2020 and 2021 Graduates from International High Schools Suggest Geopolitics May Have Lasting Impact on Future Study Destinations

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Monday, July 27, 2020
Education, Other Education, University, Primary, Secondary, Career counseling, Education in Canada, Articles, School counselor

In the first data set, BridgeU surveyed 2020 graduates from high schools in 81 countries and asked them how, and to what extent, the pandemic has affected their study plans in 2020.

Key Points: 
  • In the first data set, BridgeU surveyed 2020 graduates from high schools in 81 countries and asked them how, and to what extent, the pandemic has affected their study plans in 2020.
  • In the second data set, the same survey questions were fielded to international college and career counselors working at high schools in 41 countries.
  • BridgeU is the market leading provider of university and careers guidance services for international or globally-minded secondary schools.
  • BridgeU also works with leading universities, helping them to connect with the largest community of international schools available on one platform.

Global Genetic Counseling Market: Focus on Counseling Approach, Key Players Type, Counseling Channel, Type of Service, Application, Target Population, Level of Service, Country Data and Competitive Landscape - Analysis and Forecast, 2019-2030

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Monday, July 20, 2020
Branches of biology, Medical genetics, Genetic counseling, Health care, Health, School counselor, Career counseling

Key Questions Answered in this Report:

Key Points: 
  • Key Questions Answered in this Report:
    What is genetic counseling?
  • What are the major market drivers, challenges, and opportunities in the global genetic counseling market?
  • What was the global genetic counseling market size in terms of revenue in 2019?
  • Additionally, the increasing number of genetic counselors in both industry and hospital settings is also one of the key driving factors for genetic counseling market.

Career Counselors Get Short Cut for Career Development Training

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Monday, June 29, 2020
Articles, Career counseling, Postmodernism, Organizational studies, Counselor, Employment counsellor, Idealist temperament, Human behavior, Facilitation

SUNNYVALE, Calif., June 29, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Career counselors and HR professionals using the Strong Interest Inventory assessment for career counseling and employee engagement now have a short cut option for delivering virtual and in-person workshops: the new Strong Facilitation Kit from The Myers-Briggs Company .

Key Points: 
  • SUNNYVALE, Calif., June 29, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Career counselors and HR professionals using the Strong Interest Inventory assessment for career counseling and employee engagement now have a short cut option for delivering virtual and in-person workshops: the new Strong Facilitation Kit from The Myers-Briggs Company .
  • "Often career counselors are pressed for time when creating workshops for students.
  • It helps counselors get their training or workshop going immediately with little downtime."
  • This ready-to-deploy facilitation kit includes everything a career practitioner needs to deliver a high-quality training on the topic of career development.