39 Not Just One Employee's Problem

Improving Workers' Well-Being Through Consultation, Education, and Advocacy

Brandon L. Velez

DOI: 10.4324/9781003272397-46

For the last eight years, I have regularly taught a graduate course on career counseling, which uses theory and research on career development to promote students’ reflection on their own work-related attitudes and experiences, as well as their comfort with helping future clients resolve common concerns related to work, such as choosing a career, dealing with conflicts between oneself and one’s coworkers, balancing work with other areas of life (e.g., family), or coping with job loss. Teaching the class has been a highlight of my experience as a faculty member. Each semester, students— ...

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