Cleora Ohar

Cleora Ohar

Location: hartford, ct

About me

I am one of two Career Services Associates (with a focus on ESL students) at Capital Community College. I received my B.A. in Global Studies with double minors in Spanish and Music from Salve Regina University. Eventually, I would like to dedicate my time working in multicultural programming, study abroad programs, or something similar. Along with this goal, my hope is to obtain a master's in higher education administration/student affairs down the line. 

Interests

higher education, multicultural programming, & diversity/equity/inclusion

Activity

Career coaching is mainly about empowering others to tap into their desires or what gives/will give them a sense of purpose in life by utilizing different techniques such as visualization or role modeling. I plan on using these strategies to help students achieve their career goals.

 

Before the career coach does anything, they need to think carefully about what they're going to say and be mindful of each given situation with students/recipients to help them achieve their goals in the most positive and productive way possible.

I learned that although there are no guarantees with regards to students' clicking with their coach, there are several strategies coaches can employ to ensure students have as many tools as they need to succeed in their goals and career outlook. It's all about setting yourself (the coach) and the student up for success, whatever that may look like for each situation. One of the most important steps in career coaching is being an active listener and demonstrating that you can accurately assess what the student's goals are and how to arrive there using whatever tools/resources are available at the… >>>

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