Application the GCC Model for Community Counselors' On-the-Job Training to Promote Career Intervention Skills ─ College Specialty-Oriented Career Planning Skills

Abstract

This study is an action research, a total of 12 community counselors from the community career counseling center for youth, the Taipei Youth Salon in Taiwan, were chosen as the sample, and these research subjects participated two stages of on-the-job training group. The survey results in the "Satisfaction Survey of Community Counselors Participating in GCC on-the job training group" (5-point scale) where the overall satisfaction on the development group of this study is high (M=4.8 and S=0.26); it was not only improving their career intervention skills, but also very helpful for individual stress relief (M=4.9; S=0.36). It is expected that the GCC model will have a seed effect, and the long-term vision is to use the model to train specialty-oriented career counselors/teachers for "specialty-oriented career planning courses" in higher education.

The Current Situation of Career Planning Education for College Students and Thinking about Countermeasures

“…At present, with the development and changes of the times, some industries are being eliminated in the gradual development, so it is necessary to have an understanding of them when carrying out career planning, and such a comprehensive understanding can improve the long-term development of students. First of all, it is necessary to have a strong understanding of the general background of society and be clear about their current development needs so that they can realize the construction and development of their abilities after entering society [15]. When recruiting college students, what special requirements do recruiters need, and which aspects of their skills should be consciously improved when applying for jobs, so that they can enjoy the employment benefits of college graduates while improving their overall quality.…”