COUN 5279 - Week 1 Discussion
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This week you explored multiple factors that impact career development. You were also introduced to the Career Diamond Model that stresses career development as a cyclical process instead of a linear, one-time process. For this discussion, reflect on your educational and occupational history. Discuss relevant factors that were introduced in Chapter 2 that have impacted your personal career development. Integrate the Career Diamond Model and your results from the Career Planning Self-Assessment into your response.
Please use your professional and personal judgement regarding the information that you share with the class. Confidentiality cannot be guaranteed in this environment.
Reflecting on my educational history, I started out enrolling into the medical programs that were
offered at my local high school during my freshman year. Fresh out of high school, I obtained my
Medical Office Assistant and Medical Assistant national certifications. Going into my undergraduate years, I went on to my 5
th
year of medical classes as a nursing major. However, by
the end of my first year, I realized the stress I was under and the drive I no longer obtained in working in the nursing field. Tang (2018) presents, “the complex and reciprocal relationship between mental health and work may require workers be aware of work-related stress or anxiety”. Working in a field that consistently brings about stress and/or anxiety can be difficult and damaging to one’s mental and physical health. The Career Diamond Model emphasizes the importance of expanding the sense of self and being open to any and all possibilities about us. After completing the Career Planning Self-Assessment, I learned I need more assistance on how to manage and seek employment and how to prepare for new positions. I have only been more familiar with resumes; however, I do know of some places that require professional portfolios including several other documents to be a candidate for positions. References:
Andersen, Patricia. (ND).
Career Diamond
. Capella University. https://media.capella.edu/CourseMedia/coun5279element237523/wrapper.as
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T
ang, Mei.
Career Development and Counseling : Theory and Practice in a Multicultural World
, SAGE Publications, Incorporated, 2018.
ProQuest Ebook Central
, http://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/capella/detail.action?
docID=5945459
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