Stinson Michael L & Associates

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...Serving California for 28 Years...Now in Central Texas!
Invest In Your Future So Your Future Pays Off...
CareerMakeover (Michael Stinson and Associates) offers CAREER COUNSELING and related services to people just like you. Maybe you have been working for a while, but are ready for a change. You realize you don't want to spend the rest of your life in your current job. Or, you may be in high school, close to graduation, and don't have a clue where you go next. Your parents want you to get serious and go to college or trade school. You're not sure. We can help you make the right choice. INVEST in your FUTURE so your FUTURE pays off... START NOW!
Career counseling begins with a 30-45 minute office consultation or teleconference. You pay only $30.00. Together, we choose from our menu of services only what you need, then you pay our hourly rate for each office or telephone session. The time you invest in your future depends on your questions and needs. You need not commit to a set number of sessions. Our current hourly rate is $75.00, and package prices are available.
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You will be assigned your own personal Career Counselor and Coach. Sessions usually last one hour, although career and vocational testing may last 2 or 3 hours.
MICHAEL STINSON AND ASSOCIATES, in working with thousands of individuals, have answered these questions and more:

How can I choose the right major in college?
Is it possible to change careers after age 30? 40? 50? 60?
How can I train for a great career in less than one year?
How can I get into a union apprenticeship program?
What careers pay the best salaries and benefits?
What are some unique or emerging careers?
How can I avoid burnout and be happy at work?
What careers are a good match for my personality?
Should I start my own business? How?
Can you teach me how to identify and utilize my transferable skills?

We help you address these important themes in career counseling:

CareerMakeover/Michael Stinson & Associates agrees with Howard Figler and Richard Bolles (What Color is Your Parachute? and the Career Counselor's Handbook) when listing the 6 primary objectives of career counseling:

Assume responsibility for your own career development and take charge.
Imagine career ideas and feel free and safe to dream.
Identify and use your favorite functional and adaptive skills.
Deal with negative emotions or thoughts which inhibit your career process.
Know how to determine steps to a career goal ... taking the path from where you are now to the career you really want.
Choose work that has a deep sense of meaning and purpose ... finding the career you were born to pursue.

"Getting to be your best beats mediocrity any day of the week (except weekends when it's a close race)"