Helping Skills In Career & Academic Advising

Build Trust, Guide Clients, and Use AI Tools for Effective Career & Academic Advising

What you'll learn

Understand helping skills – Learn ethical advising, active listening, empathy, and cultural sensitivity in career and academic guidance.

Build strong relationships – Develop trust, communicate effectively, manage difficult talks, set boundaries, and handle expectations in advising.

Assess client needs – Use career tools, AI, and assessments to identify strengths, interests, and goals, with real-life case studies for practice.

Set and refine goals – Guide clients in prioritizing short- and long-term plans, overcoming challenges, and using AI-driven goal-setting scenarios.

Create action plans – Apply coaching techniques, motivate clients, and use AI for personalized advising, with role-playing exercises for practice.

Evaluate and conclude advising – Track progress, adjust plans, give feedback, and know when to end advising sessions with an AI-powered practice session.

Requirements

No prior experience needed – This course is designed for beginners and professionals looking to enhance their advising skills.

Interest in career or academic advising – Ideal for educators, counselors, HR professionals, and anyone guiding others in their career or education.

Basic communication skills – A willingness to engage in active listening, empathy, and effective conversation techniques.

Description

Are you looking to enhance your career and academic advising skills? This course provides practical strategies, ethical guidelines, and AI-powered tools to help you support students and clients effectively. Whether you're a career advisor, educator, counselor, or aspiring professional, you'll learn how to build strong relationships, assess client needs, set achievable goals, and create action plans for success.What You’ll Learn: Master fundamental helping skills, including active listening and cultural sensitivity. Build trust and communicate effectively to navigate challenging conversations. Use career and academic assessments to identify client strengths and goals. Guide clients in setting and prioritizing realistic short- and long-term plans.Apply coaching techniques and AI tools like ChatGPT for personalized advising.Track progress, provide feedback, and conclude advising relationships effectively.Who Is This Course For?Career and Academic Advisors – Improve your advising techniques with AI tools. Educators and Teachers – Support students in career and academic planning. Counselors and Coaches – Guide clients through career transitions and goal-setting. HR Professionals and Mentors – Help employees and students achieve success.Students and Aspiring Advisors – Learn foundational skills for a career in advising.Requirements:No prior experience needed—ideal for beginners and professionals.Interest in career or academic advising. Basic communication skills (active listening, empathy). Access to AI tools (optional)—guidance provided in the course.This course includes real-world case studies, interactive exercises, and AI-powered scenarios to enhance your learning experience. Enroll now and start building essential helping skills for career and academic advising!

Overview

Section 1: Introduction

Lecture 1 Introduction

Lecture 2 Foundation: Introduction to Helping Skills

Lecture 3 Ethical Considerations in Advising

Lecture 4 Active Listening and Empathy

Lecture 5 Cultural Sensitivity in Guidance

Section 2: Building Professional Relationship

Lecture 6 Establishing & Rapport

Lecture 7 Effective Communication Strategies

Lecture 8 Navigating Difficult Conversations

Lecture 9 Setting Boundaries and Managing Expectaions

Section 3: Exploring, Assessing, and Defining the Focus with Clients

Lecture 10 Identifying Strengths, Intrests & Goals

Lecture 11 Personality.CO Demonstration

Lecture 12 Using Career & Academic Assessments

Lecture 13 AI Tools for Client Exploration

Lecture 14 Using ChatGPT for Client Exploration

Lecture 15 Case Study: Advising a Career-Changing Client

Lecture 16 Three Stages of Career Advising

Lecture 17 Defining the Focus: Helping Clients Set Realistic Goals

Lecture 18 SMART Goal Plan Template

Lecture 19 Short-term VS. Long-term Goals

Lecture 20 Addressing Barriers & Challenges

Lecture 21 AI-Generated Scenarios for Goal-Setting

Section 4: Doing & Evaluating

Lecture 22 Creating Actions Plans for Career and Academic Success

Lecture 23 Coaching Techniques to Motivate Clients

Lecture 24 Utilizing AI for Personalized Advising Sessions

Lecture 25 DeepSeek in Advising Sessions

Lecture 26 Measuring Progress and Adjusting Plans

Lecture 27 Providing Constructive Feedback

Lecture 28 Knowing When to Conclude an Advising Relationship

Career and Academic Advisors – Professionals looking to enhance their advising techniques with practical strategies and AI tools.,Educators and Teachers – Those supporting students in career planning, academic success, and personal development.,Counselors and Coaches – Individuals helping clients navigate career transitions, goal setting, and decision-making.,HR Professionals and Mentors – Those involved in employee development, career coaching, and workplace advising.,Students and Aspiring Advisors – Anyone interested in learning foundational helping skills for future careers in advising or counseling.