The
Career Development component of the
Student Development Center helps to foster career exploration and decision-making processes to help individuals achieve their maximum educational and career potential under a holistic life-span perspective. The goal of the Career Development component is to offer a process that helps bring individuals to a decision regarding academic major or career choice.
The Career Counselor encourages students to utilize the resources available in the Student Development Center. The Center uses a structured process which consists of:
DISCOVER, a computer-based career
planning program used to help students learn more about themselves, careers,
educational choices, financial aid and transfer institutions.
Practical activities to assist students in clarifying and defining their
goals and interests.
Detailed job descriptions
Required training for occupations
Employment market outlook
National Salaries
Personality/Career Assessments
Interviews
Inventories
The
Career Development Center offers an individualized planning process; in
addition, an array
of information is available about students' interests, abilities, experience
and values, and how
these fit in a step-by-step approach to planning a career.
Last updated
Wednesday, January 07, 2009 11:20:15 AM
