Chiara Kirsten de la Cruz Karen Dawn Iwata

HOW TO BECOME AN EFFECTIVE CAREER ADVOCATE?

A CAREER COUNSELING TRAINING PROGRAM FOR HUMAN RESOURCE STAFF

TARGET PARTICIPANTS: HR Staff (Career Advocates/Career Coach)

Policy / Objectives
The career counseling training program for Human Resource Staff is intended to help
them in becoming career advocates/champions. Through this training program, they will be able
to understand the importance, impact, and scope of their role to their colleagues. Thus, this
training will not only benefit our career advocates but our employees themselves as they will be
mentored/coached by our career counselors and trained career advocates in developing
themselves and the careers that they want.
This 3-month training program wants to empower people – the trainees and their future
counselees in terms of their career development. If this training program for career advocates be
successful and career counseling for employees will be implemented, employees will feel
supported as they feel that their career counselor and the company know them on a personal
level. Lastly, it will foster a healthy working environment where the Human Resource and its
employees are partners in achieving personal and company goals.
Responsibilities
This training program will be spearheaded by the Human Resource Management
Training and Development Division with the aid of their career counselor. For institutions that
do not have career counselors, they can invite external speakers/trainers.
Guidelines
1. The Human Resource Management Training and Development Division shall prepare a
project proposal regarding the training program. This project proposal includes the
rationale, deliverables or objectives, success criteria, and the process of the whole
training program for approval of the management.
2. Once approved, the HRM Office will coordinate with the company’s career counselor or
invite external speakers. The suggested duration of the training is 3 months – 3.5 hours
every week. Possible topics are:
· Career Development Career Coaching Psychology
· Career Development Career Coaching People
· Career Development Career Coaching Process
· Career Development Career Coaching Phrasing
· Career Development Career Coaching Procedures
 3. This training program can be conducted face-to-face (ensured that health and safety
protocols and IATF guidelines for meetings are strictly followed) or virtual.
3. Training tool kits (PowerPoint presentations, video clips, etc.) are provided for the
participants during the training program.
4. Once the training program is completed, the career advocates and career counselor may
now come up with career development plans per employee in consultation with the
employee himself and his/her immediate head or programs that promote career
development for employees.
5. Every year, the career advocates/coach shall attend refresher training or seminars in
relation to career counseling/coaching to be updated with the current trends that may help
them in mentoring their career counselee.

Developing a therapeutic relationship

The human resource team should work to understand their employees worries, interests, fears, and
desires on a level that is much deeper than what any test might reveal. By establishing a therapeutic
relationship with employees, the top career counselors can provide fuller support and guidance.

Understanding the need of the industry and the job market

A career advocate should  pay close attention to the ways automation, outsourcing, downsizing, and
global competition affect job opportunities and specific careers.

 Turn life themes into career goals

Career advocates should take a holistic approach, and view each employee as a whole person and then
seeking out life themes that have a natural connection to a career for which the client is qualified.  The
best approach is to find a career that’s in tune with your abilities and your life goals