Self-Reflection: A Crucial Concept for Career Planning

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SELF-REFLECTION
CAREER ADVISOR
7/24/2018

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INTRODUCTION
Just as mirror gives us reflection of our image similarly self-reflection helps to
identify and self-evaluate our capability, capacity and skills honestly without any kind of
bias. In order to understand an individual’s skills and ability self-reflection is a crucial
concept. It helps us to understand who we are and what do we want to achieve in life? It
involves a thorough examination of one’s own mental abilities and emotions. To some people
self-reflection is just like GPS without which an individual cannot find that he/she is heading
towards wrong path or right path. In other words our aim can be achieved by accessing or
abilities and skills from time to time (Unstuck, 2018).
CAREER ADVISOR
The education system which prevails in the society gives more focus on delivering
academic knowledge of various disciplines to children (The Guardian, 2015). Very less focus
is given on a child to know who he is and what are his qualities and abilities. Although to
explore ourselves and to know our strengths and weakness is very important to achieve our
goal in life (Ramsay & Sweet, 2009). In order to get best in life it is important to get a better
understanding of yourself. Developing the concept of self-awareness of oneself is a starting
point of self-reflection (Bisson, 2017). It is very easy to judge and criticize the conduct and
behaviour of others but when it comes to us we hardly know about us. We feel that we are
always right and flawless. So to remove such misconception from our mind self-examination
is a must (Krech, 2010).
I am a career advisor or counsellor being a professional person my main aim is to
understand and assesses the ability, capability, capacity, skills and interest on an individual
and based on that gives him relevant suggestions and advice. My clients may be any person
he may be a student, adult, young person, unemployed person and many more. I by assessing
the personal skills and characteristics of a person give appropriate help and advice. To
understand these characteristics of an individual self-reflection concept plays a vital role.
Self-reflection means self-evaluation or it can be said that evaluation of an individual by
himself. This concept helps in advancement and overall development of an individual
throughout his life. I acts as a guide and mentor in making right choice about one’s career. As
per the ability of a candidate career opportunities are suggested by me.My role is to remove
any kind of confusion taking place in the mind of an individual and motivate them positively.
I identity the passion, willingness, concentration power and attention of an individual and
give their passion and interest a boost which helps in improving their morale. Career planning
is a crucial phase of life and confuses us a lot. One decision can change our whole life. It may
take us to the right path or it may lead us to wrong path. The choice is totally ours (Atd,
2014).
Being a career advisor some questions are always asked on priority basis from an
individual by me who has come for taking a piece of advice or for counselling. These
questions focuses on strength, weakness, skills, achievements, problems and their possible
solutions associated with an individual. For example: After completing high school a
candidate approached me for taking advice on what to opt in college. So the first thing I will
do is to try to know his interest, strength and weaknesses. Based on that only I can give a
valuable advice which can affect his life and career choice positively. Some candidates