COUNSELLING IN WORK PLACE SETTINGS

Abstract

Counselling as a helping service is designed to provide an interacting relationship where the counselor attempts to help an individual to better himself in his present and future decisions or problems. This negates the assumption that counselling is only for the school setting. The paper discussed the counselling needs of individuals in the work place setting, as educational, vocational, personal-social, pre-retirement and retirement counselling needs. Suggestions were propounded amongst which is that there should the a qualified and trained counsellor in each Human resource development department of any workplace so that workers can be assisted to lead a harmonious and productive life and for efficient service delivery.