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Education.uk.com
provides a career counseling service to students wishing to embark
on a educational experience at a UK university/institution.
Assistance is provided by individual appointment, or in a 'small
group' setting.
An appointment with an experienced career counselor can help you
make better informed course and career decisions by examining your
approach to career planning and informing you of appropriate
resources to guide your planning.
General career information is also provided in small groups
facilitated by a career counselor. This gives you the benefit of
sharing information with others and practicing your skills in a
supportive environment.
Career counseling can help in the following areas:
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Course Related |
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Subject and course choice
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Postgraduate study selection
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Career
options on completion of study
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Employment and Career
Planning |
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Skills
and abilities identification
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Vocational testing
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Preparation for optimum performance at assessment centers
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Advice
on networking and job search strategies
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Career
decision making
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Exploring the career planning process and developing strategies to
reach your career goal
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Checking resumes and cover letters to optimize employment
opportunities
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Code of Ethics for Career Counselors of Education.uk.com |
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This
code of ethics serves as a guide for the professional conduct of
Education.uk.com. It also informs the community about the
professional standards for which staff are to be responsible and
accountable.
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We
will deal with each person fairly, equitably and without
prejudice, and with due regard for his/her values, beliefs and
life experiences.
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We
respect the dignity of each person for whom career counseling
services are provided.
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We
accept the rights of the individual to make independent choices,
to take responsibility for decisions reached, to engage in
self-direction and self-development.
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We
will avoid all forms of discrimination.
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We
will preserve confidentiality.
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We
will seek our client's expressed consent before disclosure of
client information, except where there is clear evidence of
serious risk to the client or to the welfare of others.
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We
acknowledge precedence of professional objectivity over
institutional pressures and personal interests and the declaration
of any factors which might limit the impartiality of career
counseling offered to a client.
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We
will conduct career development services for which we are properly
trained and qualified.
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We
recognize the boundaries of our competency and will arrange for
appropriate consultations and referrals based on the best
interests of our clients.
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We
will provide accurate, current and relevant information.
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We use
only those tests which we are competent to administer and
interpret.
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We
respect the right of clients to receive a full explanation of the
nature, purpose and results of tests and assessments.
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We
will take all reasonable steps to protect the integrity of test
materials, which depend for their validity on being kept out of
the public domain.
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We
value high standards of professional competence and strive to
offer high standards of professional knowledge, skills and
expertise.
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We are
committed to the principle of life-long learning to maintain and
improve both our professional growth and the development of our
knowledge, skills and competence.
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