What is career counselling – and what it is not?
Career counselling provides support for developing self-knowledge, mapping out career aspirations and opportunities, making decisions related to careers and planning future careers. The objective of career counselling is, through joint discussions, to provide you with tools for finding answers and clearing your thoughts. In addition to discussions, career counselling may employ various methods and techniques to improve your career skills.
Career counselling is always about the client and is based on client's goals, respect and confidential interaction. The process is always oriented to the client. The premise of career counselling is support for the client’s independent activities, strengthening one's agency and participation. This operating principle can also be described with the words “respectful support”.
Career counselling is not student advice. Career counsellor cannot give you ready-made solutions for your life, but they are here to help you brainstorm and make your own plans and decisions. Neither can career counsellor take stands on issues or make decisions on your behalf, but they will help you weigh different options. Read more about the ethical principles of career counselling.
Who can book an appointment?
Individual career counselling is offered to UH degree students and UH alumni for 12 months after graduation. You can book an appointment for career counselling if you are considering, among other things, the questions related to your future career, such as your career aspirations, various career options or your personal competence and strengths.
Examples of typical student questions in which career counselling can be helpful: “I am uncertain of my own areas of interest and bothered by the future.” | “I am not sure about what my degree qualifies me to do.” | “I hope that career counselling will make my objectives clearer so that I will know better what to prioritise in job seeking.” | “I’m looking for viewpoints on what kind of career options I might have based on my education.”
This is how you book an appointment
New career counselling times are opened on our appointment booking page always on the last Wednesday of the month at around at 10.30am–11.00am, except on the last Wednesday of June, July and December, when there are exceptions to the schedule (see exceptions on the appointment booking page). Please note that career counselling is one of our most popular services and appointments book up quickly. Due to cancellations, career counselling slots may become available at other times, too.
Career counselling is available both face-to-face and online via Zoom video call. The length of each counselling session is 60 minutes. Depending on your needs, you will have 1–3 sessions available. Book your first appointment on the booking page. If you wish to have follow-up appointments, you can arrange them directly with your career counsellor.
Book an appointment for career counselling
How to prepare for your online counselling appointment?
1. Before you book your online counselling appointment, make sure that during the appointment you have a computer or mobile device with a webcam, a headset (or other speakers and a microphone) and a quiet place where you are able to discuss freely.
2. Book your appointment by selecting "online: Zoom" in the appointment booking page.
3. A few days before your appointment your career counsellor will send you a link which you can use to join the video call when your appointment is about to start.
Book an appointment for career counselling
More information about career counselling: careercounselling@helsinki.fi