Career Counseling & Assessments

The Career Planning Center helps students with self-assessment and career decision making though individual counseling and assessment tools, such as, FOCUS, COPS-P inventory, and Myers Briggs Type Indicator. These tools help the counselor work with students to explore their interests, skills and values as they begin to make important decisions about career goals.

FOCUS
Call for Focus Access code, 292-1793*

Additional On-line Career Inventories

*To ensure that students receive an accurate and appropriate interpretation of on-line testing information, the Career Planning Center requests that students meet with a Career Counselor after completion of any assessment(s) to review their results, to discuss the career exploration process and to formulate an effective career plan.

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FOUR-YEAR CAREER PLAN

The four-year career plan is a map that can assist students through their own career planning process.

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CAREER DECISION MAKING MODEL

1. Self Assessment/Self Knowledge

Take an inventory of YOUR:

Skills and abilities
Values
Interests
Personality traits

2. Career Exploration and Research

Internet/Library Books/Magazines
Talk with professionals in the field
Internship Experiences
Community Service
Job shadowing/Informational interviewing
Professional Associations
Enroll in related college courses

3. Make a Decision

Evaluate Pros & Cons: educational prep needed, typical work day, hidden job skills, career advancement, satisfaction, etc.
Jobs available/salary trends
Decide -- then formulate a personal action plan

4. Job Search

Identify prospective employers
Update resume & cover letter
Practice interviewing

or for Further Study...
Identify 3-6 graduate schools
Prepare applications: essays, resume, reference letters
Take GRE or other needed exams
Enroll in program...Finish degree

5. Employment/Career Satisfaction

Learn a new job
Form a professional network
Pursue professional development training
Develop a new career advancement plan

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