Career Makeover highlights

Social work
Carissa Foley wanted to be a school counselor. (Debee Tlumacki for The Boston Globe)

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Social work

Goal: Carissa Foley wanted to leverage past experience in human services and a master’s degree in school counseling to land a job as a high school counselor
Problem: Standing out in a competitive field that is difficult to break into and where turnover is slow
Recommendations: Add more real-world experience through entry-level roles such as substitute teaching; explore opportunities in higher education or for-profit education; be tenacious in reaching out and requesting brief meetings with former colleagues or contacts