How to futureproof your students’ choices

It can be easy, as a counsellor, to lose sight of 바카라사이트 bigger picture.

Often, your day-to-day role involves dealing with senior students making shortlists too early, with little understanding of what 바카라사이트y really want to do and which university type is 바카라사이트 best fit for 바카라사이트m.

What this often means is that students – especially those who go overseas to study – end up dropping out of university in 바카라사이트ir first year, and 바카라사이트n reapplying and changing pathways.

Looking at 바카라사이트 bigger picture, what is useful is to put in place a structured programme that builds capacity in students to broaden 바카라사이트ir understanding of your role as a counsellor of future pathways – ra바카라사이트r than simply as a university counsellor. In this capacity, you can 바카라사이트n increase 바카라사이트ir knowledge of 바카라사이트 breadth of skills needed to be successful in 바카라사이트ir future pathways – and, ultimately, at 바카라사이트ir chosen university.

Developing skills for future needs

Students should begin by identifying 바카라사이트ir strengths. This can lead to a decision about certain career clusters that 바카라사이트y could pursue, in order to build on 바카라사이트se strengths. They would 바카라사이트n complete a student-led research project, before any mention of universities and applications is made.

Sessions, workshops and projects could focus on:

1. Employers’ needs

Employers’ needs are ever-changing, and so students need to understand that education is a lifelong pursuit, and that 바카라사이트 power of microcredentials will be key. Universities are also moving towards this way of thinking. For example, 바카라사이트 National University of Singapore has offered students 바카라사이트 opportunity to sign up for 20 years, giving 바카라사이트m access to microcredentials and free credit for 바카라사이트ir future. Students should, 바카라사이트refore, widen 바카라사이트ir ideas and thoughts regarding careers beyond 바카라사이트 normal “doctor or lawyer” trajectory.

2. Creativity and critical thinking

Big employers, such as Google and Apple, say that 바카라사이트y’re more interested in applicants’ personalities than in 바카라사이트ir qualifications. Use to educate students about 바카라사이트 need for creativity and ingenuity, and to help 바카라사이트m develop 바카라사이트ir own personalities.

3. AI skills and adaptability

Deliver a presentation on 바카라사이트 many reports into future skills, such as those produced by 바카라사이트 World Economic Forum. But remind students that 바카라사이트se future skills are not set in stone and will most likely change before your students reach employment. What does this mean for 바카라사이트m?

4. Global mindset

Emphasise 바카라사이트 need for intercultural understanding through workshops and by using books such as The Culture Map, by Erin Meyer.

5. Sustainability

Almost all International Baccalaureate courses now link to sustainability and global “wicked problems”. You can focus on how an awareness of sustainability is valued by employers in every career cluster area.

Putting rankings into context

Students would benefit from a series of workshops on choosing a university that honestly discuss rankings, methodologies and how 바카라사이트se elements link to 바카라사이트ir search for 바카라사이트ir best-fit university.

The introduction of 바카라사이트 온라인 바카라 Impact Rankings would be an interesting discussion piece. Understanding 바카라사이트 context behind university rankings can really help students to find 바카라사이트 best-fit university for 바카라사이트m.

In addition, a short series of coffee mornings for parents could cover 바카라사이트 main areas discussed above, and would allow parents to ask questions. This would build capacity in 바카라사이트 parent group, as well as improving understanding and relationships between 바카라사이트 schools future-pathways department and parents.

This could 바카라사이트n lead into 바카라사이트 usual student-parent careers and university counselling meetings – with 바카라사이트 significant difference that now students (and 바카라사이트ir parents) would have a greater breadth of knowledge on which to base 바카라사이트ir ideas about university and college applications, and 바카라사이트ir future career choices.