职业咨询：谁不想有一顶霍格沃茨分院帽？Career Counseling: Who Doesn’t Want a Hogwarts Sorting Hat, with Jason Tran

    看过《哈利·波特》的人一定记得，霍格沃茨魔法学校有一顶神奇的分院帽：它能洞悉每个学生的禀赋和特质，从而将他们分到最适合的学院；分院帽也会最大程度地尊重个人意愿，比如虽然它看到了哈利的斯莱特林天分，但斯莱特林并非哈利的心之所向，于是分院帽还是把他分到了格兰芬多，这才有了接下来的故事…

    假如我们在为选专业、行业、雇主时感到迷茫无助时，也有这样一顶魔法帽，或者像魔法帽一样有权威、经验、智慧的人为我们指明方向，那该多好！其实，职业咨询师就可以扮演这种角色，很多高校也都配有此类师资。

    本期嘉宾Jason是一位有着十年经验高校职业咨询师，他分别在美国加州大学洛杉矶分校(UCLA)、洛约拉马利蒙特大学(LMU)、南加州大学(USC)就职。而Jason自己的咨询生涯，也是从他本科的一次职业咨询开始的…我们聊了聊：

* 高校职业咨询师的工作日常

* 如何看待风靡职场圈的MBTI性格测试

* 如何跻身未来最有前景的领域

* 选择面包，还是追逐梦想？

Ever since the Hogwarts Sorting Hat wisely placed Harry Porter into Gryffindor, we’ve all dreamed of a magic hat that can point us to the right career. The popular MBTI personality test sounds like one close thing, but if you’d like something more interactive - meet a career counselor! Not only have career counselors seen countless applicants with similar background, but they’ve also maintained close connections with employers you might be interested in. They also keep close watch on market trends and labor statistics. 

Whoever you talk to, career exploration is always about reflecting on yourself. It’s the power of introspection that drives the insights and fuels the motivation to make moves. As Dumbledore puts it, “It is our choices that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities.” In this episode, you’ll hear from a career counselor with 10-year experience on choosing and building a career.  

In this episode, Lulu talks with Jason Tran, an Associate Director/Career Strategist at USC Marshall School of Business. He also served as a University Advisor at the Loyola Marymount University (LMU) Academic Resource Center, and a Career Counselor at the UCLA Career Center. Outside counseling, he is a hardcore Los Angeles Lakers fan who enjoys meditating, reading, watching Marvel superhero movies, the beach, and exploring different types of cuisine.

You’ll hear about:

* What a day in the life of a career counselor looks like

* Can personality tests help us pick the right career?

* The fastest-growing jobs of the next decade

* Should we keep a stable job or pursue what we love?

Music credits: Daystar - Nap time / https://youtu.be/zclShK1hBfg

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