PERANAN PSIKOLOGI DAN KONSELING DALAM PENINGKATAN KUALITAS SUMBER DAYA MANUSIA (SDM) MENUJU KESEJAHTERAAN MASYARAKAT EKONOMI ASEAN
The implementation of ASEAN economic cooperation policy that is tagged along with the development of technology of information would apparently be savored by those having qualified human resource, and vise versa. The competencies required in that era include leadership capability, public speaking skill, foreign language proficiency, project design ability, negotiation and mediation skills, networking skill, and professionalism. Such competencies should be supported by adaptive and responsive human resource that has capability in technology. Psychology and Counseling are needed in the plan and the implementation of human resource development, and in dealing with the potential impacts that are likely to arise. For years, to develop human resource, Psychology and Counseling have been used for assessing, recruiting and selecting, consulting, individual and group counseling, training and other relevant activities. Essentially, Psychology and Counseling could be widely used to intervene the development of human resource to create social welfare.