Career Workshop
One Step Forward: A Career Workshop for Teens
at Psychology Resources in League City, Texas
Helping teens identify and achieve their college and career goals by better understanding themselves.
Important Facts:
- According to the College Board , the average cost of college (including tuition, fees, room, and board) in the 2014/2015 academic year is:
- Public university (in-state) – $18,943
- Public university (out-of-state) – $32,762
- Private university – $42,419
- In Texas, only 49% of students graduate within 6 years of beginning their undergraduate degree. (Source)
- More than half of recent graduates, on entering the job market, wish they had chosen a different major or school. (Source)
- About 75% of college students will change their major at least once. Nearly 50% of graduates change their career plans after college. (Source)
- Nearly six times more graduates are working in retail or hospitality than actually wanted to. (Source)
What is a career workshop for teens?
The teenage years can be a stressful and important time in a person’s development. As teens begin to plan for their future, they often find themselves overwhelmed and confused. Parents may also be limited in their ability to help their teens in this stage. They may not know how to guide them or have the best resources to support them. That’s where we can help!
This career workshop will be a useful tool to help teens understand how their personality, interests, and values can come together to suggest possible college majors and career paths. The workshop will include:
- Individualized assessments and written feedback and results, including:
- A strong focus on understanding this information and using it to help make decisions about the future.
- Personalized recommendations that can help you:
• Identify career options consistent with your personality and interests
• Choose appropriate education relevant to your interests
• Identify career paths consistent with your values
• Determine your preferred learning environments
• Decide on a focus for the future - In-depth discussions on college majors and career options
- Opportunities to connect with like-minded peers
- An introduction to online tools to explore different career paths
- Facilitation and mentorship from experienced career professionals
Workshop Facilitators
Dr. Elil and Dr. Wolfe are Clinical Psychologists with experience working with teenagers and career exploration. Both have Doctorates in Clinical Psychology from Baylor University. In addition to their professional knowledge, they can relate first-hand experiences about struggles and successes with making career decisions. They work with teens by creating a supportive, engaging, and fun environment to explore possible areas of career interest.
Prior to earning his doctorate in psychology, Dr. Elil worked for 11 years in Human Resources and has helped hundreds of people identify and develop their career goals. He has recently conducted successful career workshops at local universities. Click here to learn more about Dr. Elil.
Dr. Wolfe enjoys working with teens to explore their future paths. She had difficulty deciding on her career path, so she has a lot of empathy for the difficulty that teens face making these decisions. Click here to learn more about Dr. Wolfe.
Workshop Details
Who: Current high school or early college students
When: TBA (Coming soon!)
Location: Psychology Resources 216 N. Michigan Ave. League City, Texas
Workshop Fee: $329
For only $329, you will receive all assessments, feedback, personalized recommendations, and six hours of career exploration with experienced psychologists.
Registration Deadline: TBA
How to Register: Call Psychology Resources at (281) 332-5100, or Email: Elil@Psychology-Resources.com or Wolfe@Psychology-Resources.com.
Frequently Asked Questions:
What age do I have to be to sign up? This workshop is appropriate for high school students, recent high school graduates, or early college students. If you are between 14 and 20 years old, you’re going to be a good fit.
I’m the parent of a teen. Can I sign up my son or daughter? Of course! However, if they are 18 or older, they must call and register themselves.
How and when do I pay? Because we have to order all materials in advance, we require you to pay in full for the workshop when you sign up. We accept cash, check, and credit card. You’re welcome to pay over the phone, stop by the office, or mail in payment.
Do you accept insurance? No, we won’t be taking insurance for this workshop.
Can you discount the price? We offer an early bird discount of $100 off the workshop fee. We cannot discount the price any more. Normally, taking these assessments and getting the feedback and results would cost at least $550! This workshop is intended to provide a valuable experience at a reasonable price.
What if I can only come one of those days? This workshop is designed to utilize both Saturdays. If you can’t come both days, you won’t be able to get the full experience. Therefore, we require that you must be able to attend both days in order to attend.
What if I want to come, but can’t make these dates? Let us know! We will be sure to contact you about future sessions. It may also be possible for one of us to work with you individually on your career goals if this is something you’re interested in.
What happens after I sign up? You don’t have to do anything except check your email! By February 20th, we will email you instructions on the next steps. You will need to complete a few quizzes online before attending the workshop.
What if I need to cancel? Because we purchase the materials individually for each participant ahead of time, we are unfortunately unable to give refunds.
If I come out of this workshop and want to continue working with you on an individual basis, can I do this? Absolutely! Both of us are happy to provide individual career counseling as needed after the workshop.
