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Career Ambitions
Flooding, global warming, terrorism, and hurricanes are some of the disasters and emergencies which can be managed effectively. In some cases they can even be mitigated if there is proper planning and response. I have always had the passion of helping people who find themselves in a difficult situation and they have no way of getting themselves out of that. It has always be my hearts desire to be helpful to my community especially in the event a natural or manmade disaster occurs. I find a lot of joy in offering my assistance to people especially those who have no way of getting out of such situations. This is the reason why I chose to pursue a degree in disaster and emergency management. I would like to expertly assist communities become stronger and resilient when it comes to man-made and natural disasters through my degree course in emergency and disaster... This course is designed in such a way that it prepares one to assume leadership and professional career positions in the government, non-profit organizations as well as the private sector after one completes the program.
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This degree program will come in handy in development of my career since the faculty teaches an interdisciplinary curriculum which applies that knowledge which is evolving as well as standards of public safety and security management and stays up-to-date with ongoing developments occurring in the field. In the course of my study we have learnt things such as the processes that need to be put in place in order to ensure that an emergency is handled effectively. With this knowledge I am sure…
Career planning is one of the most challenging aspects of human development and success. Within the context of career development there are many main theories, yet the theory that best applies to the information for the following client is the developmental-contextual model forwarded by a distinguished group of career development researchers and instructors at Penn State University. The concepts of the career development theory incorporate the concepts of the developmental-contextual
Adult Learner Typologies There are four types of adult learner typologies. They include: Type I or Independent adult education organizations - These exist solely to teach adult learners, and they would include institutions such as the University of Phoenix. They target adults, often with degrees, who want to change careers, need continuing education, or want to finish degrees, and they offer a variety of courses, mostly in business, but in other areas,
No matter how intelligent a person is and how successful he can be, there are many reasons for him to choose a career not really worthy of his talents. This can be due to the conception that some races do not succeed in a certain field. Similarly some women might want to become a space technician but not really take it up believing that women are not welcomed there
From the list of personal dimensions of development produced by the Association for Multicultural Counseling and Development (Arredondo et al., 1996), gender is the dimension most neglected or ignored, in spite of the fact that gender intersects with all other dimensions across cultures (see Hansen, Gama, & Harkins, 2002). Whether internal or external, one major weakness is the need to motivate more counselor educators to value career counseling and to
That path might change throughout the course of one's life in response to personal changes, or external stimuli such as social, political, or economic pressure. The key is, it does not matter exactly which career a person chooses, so long as that career reflects their developmental stage and their core beliefs about self. Since the psycho-social developmental theories of Erikson coincide with the career development research by Stone and Gottfredson,
After less than two months, I have seen some noticeable differences: I have more energy during the day, I sleep better at night, I can concentrate more fully and my stamina has improved. I know that working for the CBSA can be a physically-demanding job, but I am confident that I will be able to handle the exertion and stress that comes with it. I handle stress well: exercise