Content Analysis Participants were provided the opportunity to respond to the following statement: the skills/knowledge that you gained as a Human Services Undergraduate that “Indicate have been useful in your career or graduate study.” The following is a content analysis of the results from the respondents. The general themes were divided into five major categories: Counseling/Intervention Techniques Cultural Awareness/Sensitivity Research/Writing Skills Internship/Real World Experience Personal Development Counseling/Intervention Techniques Participants shared that the knowledge they gained in relation to the counseling process has been helpful in their careers as HUSR professionals/graduate students: understanding, multi-perspective care, active “Empathy, listening, written, verbal, and non-verbal communication, and the importance of time management.” and empathy are skills I use every day as I “Compassion counsel students in all areas of higher education and not just in applying for financial aid, but in determining life changing paths.” Cultural Awareness/Sensitivity Participants indicated that the knowledge they gained from coursework related to cultural awareness was vital in preparing them to work with a variety of populations as professionals/graduate students: how to work with different population of people and “Knowing more open minded on cultural differences and how to approach them.” all ethnic backgrounds/culture differences in life “Knowing and the work force, seeing where people's feelings and emotional backgrounds are present.” Research/Writing/Communication Skills
Content Analysis Participants were provided the opportunity to respond to the following statement: “Indicate the skills/knowledge that you gained as a Human Services Undergraduate that have been useful in your career or graduate study.” The following is a content analysis of the results from the respondents. The general themes were divided into five major categories: Counseling/Intervention Techniques Cultural Awareness/Sensitivity Research/Writing Skills Internship/Real World Experience Personal Development Counseling/Intervention Techniques Participants shared that the knowledge they gained in relation to the counseling process has been helpful in their careers as HUSR professionals/graduate students: “Empathy, understanding, multi-perspective care, active listening, written, verbal, and non-verbal communication, and the importance of time management.” “Compassion and empathy are skills I use every day as I counsel students in all areas of higher education and not just in applying for financial aid, but in determining life changing paths.” Cultural Awareness/Sensitivity Participants indicated that the knowledge they gained from coursework related to cultural awareness was vital in preparing them to work with a variety of populations as professionals/graduate students: “Knowing how to work with different population of people and more open minded on cultural differences and how to approach them.” “Knowing all ethnic backgrounds/culture differences in life and the work force, seeing where people's feelings and emotional backgrounds are present.” Research/Writing/Communication Skills
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