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Career Counseling Case Study. Jamie Ondatje. The Client. Roger Acevedo 25 years old B.A. in Speech Communications Works for In-N-Out Burger. Goals of Career Counseling. Understand what specific aspects of his current job are causing discontent
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Career Counseling Case Study Jamie Ondatje
The Client Roger Acevedo • 25 years old • B.A. in Speech Communications • Works for In-N-Out Burger
Goals of Career Counseling • Understand what specific aspects of his current job are causing discontent • Determine whether he can change those aspects or adapt to them • Decide if other career options are a better choice for him
MBTI Assessment • Tied between ENFP and ENTP • What he needs for a career to be satisfying: • A creative and fun environment where he can work with a variety of people each day. • Plenty of opportunities to be challenged by new situations, where each day is different. • To be recognized, evaluated, and compensated for his creativity, expertise, and competence. • A casual yet exciting atmosphere where rules and restrictions are kept to a minimum. • The chance to make a difference and work on projects he believes in.
MBTI Assessment Strengths for Job Search • Brainstorming ideas without limitations • Extensive networks of friends and associates • Impress interviewers with confidence and competence • Consider multiple options at once Challenges for Job Search • Concentrate on realities, not just possibilities • Develop and stick to plan of action • Pay attention to less interesting facts and details • Make decisions and move forward
Skills Assessment • Act as liaison • Analyze • Conceptualize • Counsel • Customer Service • Deal with Feelings • Entertain/perform • Generate ideas • Improvise • Make arrangements • Mediate • Mentor • Motivate • Strategize • Supervise • Team work • Teach/Train • Visualize Top Motivated Skills Burn-Out Skills • Budget • Maintain Records • Work with numbers • Write
Holland Code Social, Enterprising, Artistic Careers of interest: • Training and Development Manager (SE) • Radio and TV Announcer (AES) • Teacher (SAE)
Occupational Outlook Handbook and ONET Homework: • Continue to explore different career options, while narrowing down viable options • Focus on what the next steps would be to break into careers of interest • Create an action plan
Sigi Plus Values • Contribution to Society • Fringe Benefits • Leadership • Leisure • Pleasant Co-Workers
Suggested Next Steps • Gain management experience at In-N-Out • Reassess • Look for ways to integrate skills and interests into work at INO • Continue to research other job options within and outside the company
Outcomes and Observations For the client • Looking at the job with a new perspective • Identifying what is really bothering him • Focusing multiple passions and interests into productive career research • Re-examining preconceptions For Me • Assessments are not for everyone • Allowing client to reach their own conclusions • Knowing the client’s needs and goals • On a personal level, seeing how we balance each other