Choosing My Career

Lately my own experience with SBS as a degree program has opened my eyes to many different careers in several fields. I have found that for some entry level positions I do not need to have the degree yet, but in the process of pursuing it. I have spoken with a few employers as a youth counselor or youth instructor incases with child protective services, behavioral careers at the hospital and also with some counseling offices that are having employees out in the field working. Figure 1 in the article shows the comparison between “Knowing why a person works, knowing how a person works, and knowing whom we work with” (Parker, Khapova, & Arthur, 2009, p. 293). Which is very important especially with the SBS degree. You need to know why you are doing what you are doing. Typically with this degree it allows you to work side by side with individuals or with families who may need a little extra help figuring out their family problems or to just make sure they are safe. It is important to understand why you would want a degree in this field knowing that you have to face tough family decisions daily or to see children going through things that children shouldn't have to and there not being much you can do at that point besides what is in the job description. Knowing how a person works is also very important because this allows you to understand yourself with the experience or the knowledge you posses. Finally knowing whom you work with will help because you know you are all working towards the same goal, that you might not be on the same project but are all trying to achieve the same outcome. This allows you to connect with your coworkers and ask for advice on what they would try in any given situation. When I present myself in an interview I want them to know the classes that I have taken and plan to take. Taking classes in Family Studies or in Child Development is going to allow me to apply my education in many aspects of a counselor or instructor position. This will