The main assesment tool of guideance counselors has a serious flaw

Guidance counselors in high school often use interest inventories to identify the interests a student has at 17 or 18 and put them on a career path for life. But our interests at 18 can be very different than our interests at 28, 38, or 48. Elaine Bisson is the mother of a 17 yr. old boy. "One of the things that concerned me is that so many kids at that age of 17 or 18 that are required to make decisions really don't have an idea. And the only real options they have in terms of advice are supplied through the education system by the guidance counselors. Nothing has changed there since we were kids. It's the same form, I think, that we filled out: 'Do you like to ride in a fire truck?' I think now it goes through a computer as opposed to a guidance counselor putting a little check beside it." George uses a different approach with fantastic results. He helps teens make decisions from the inside out. George advises: "They need to see the connection--which gives them clarity; once they have clarity, it builds confidence; once they have confidence, they can communicate to potential employers how they might contribute to organizational goals." "In my experience," continues George, "students can make good career decisions once they make this personal connection; only then are they motivated enough to focus on the external environment. It’s a matter of working from the inside out, rather than working from the outside in." Elaine Bisson again: "The biggest fear I had for Stewart was that he would end up with something that he wasn't passionate about doing. Who hasn't seen people working at jobs they are not happy with just to get the paycheque? They get in a rut, perhaps they get married, with children, and they don't see any way out. That was my fear that he would get caught in that trap.” George focuses on giving his clients a ROADMAP to their right work. One that is based on facts and information that they can trust and put their confidence in. This process gives young adults and their parents realistic hope for their future. After coming out of the career counseling with George’s Report, he was radiant! He just felt really good about himself because it gave him more focus. He felt really good. The thing George did recommend for him was to go to university and gave him some idea why. It's one thing when it comes from Mom that it was the thing to do but when it came from someone else it had more authority. The thing was George really listened to him and asked the right questions. He felt really good. And, as a mother, you want to see your child happy."