Open AccessA Survey on the Skills Necessary for Effective Orientation Professionals
Author(s) -
Tony W. Cawthon,
Jeanine A. Ward-Roof
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
the journal of college orientation and transition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2690-4535
pISSN - 1534-2263
DOI - 10.24926/jcotr.v6i2.2491
Subject(s) - flexibility (engineering) , orientation (vector space) , creativity , psychology , medical education , association (psychology) , knowledge management , social psychology , computer science , medicine , management , geometry , mathematics , economics , psychotherapist
A survey was distributed using the National Orientation Directors Association's (NODAnet) Listserve asking participants to Identify skills that are necessary for a professional to be effective in the field of orientation. The most commonly reported were organizational skills, human relations skills, flexibility, creativity, vision, and administration knowledge. Each of these skills and their implications for the orientation professional are discusses.