Anyone used a careers counsellor/guide etc?

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Hello, I'm considering paying for a professional to help me choose what to do next and wondering if anyone has any experience or recommendations?
I taught for 10 years, left and now work as an editorial assistant with some graphic design. I like my current role but I have to move abroad to be with my husband soon, and my current role won't let me do it remotely. I've considered training in either IT software development etc or copywriting, but recent AI developments with chat gtp have got me wondering if those jobs will even exist by the time I've trained. Everything I see online I'm either under or over qualified for. I need help, and views appreciated!

I used one via the National Careers Advisory Service and didn't think they really had any useful ideas at all.

OK that's good to know though, thank you

Exactly the same for me. I used them in 2021 and didn’t find the service remotely helpful. Perhaps it’s dependent on who your counsellor is; mine was a trainee so that may have had some bearing.

I'm a qualified careers advisor and wouldn't recommend using the national careers service - as with most government agencies they're massively underfunded ask most of the staff aren't qualified to an appropriate level.

You should use an advisor who is qualified to a minimum level 6 in advice and guidance but preferably to L7 with a postgraduate qualification in career guidance /development with professional accreditation.

If you have been to university then your uni might offer careers advice for life.

That is really helpful thank you, I may come back to you and ask for your prices when I've got my finances in order!

I'm not in private practice. I work at a university and actually spend a lot of time training careers advisers on our postgraduate programme.

But I could certainly recommend some amazing ones if you decide to use one :)