{"103191":{"#nid":"103191","#data":{"type":"news","title":"How to Use Career Counseling Services","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EElaine M. Damon, M.S., NCC, LPC, NCC\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nCareer Advisor, Georgia Tech Career Services\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ECareer Services at Georgia Tech offers a wide array of programs and services to help students, ranging from advice on resume writing and editing (as part of a GT1000 course) to scheduling on-campus interviews and preparing students for a fulfilling career. During their academic career at Tech, students may experience uncertainty about their initial choice of major. This is not unusual and for many students is a natural progression as they develop and mature. During their time at Tech, students will gain exposure to various disciplines for which they are well suited, further identify their strengths, acquire a phenomenal skill set, and explore career opportunities. \n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EA career counseling session may help your student evaluate alternatives in regards to choice of majors by identifying what is most appropriate for his\/her goals and talents. The goal of the career counseling process is to provide students with additional resources from which to make appropriate decisions for their future livelihood; decisions based on reflection and greater self-awareness, health and wellness, and other factors for career satisfaction. \n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ETo make a career counseling appointment, your student should call the Career Services office at 404.874.2550 and request a meeting. The first session is with a career advisor who works with undergraduate students and is generally one hour. Students typically leave the meeting with a number of \u00e2\u0080\u009chomework assignments,\u00e2\u0080\u009d including websites to research and exploration activities based on the conversation with the career counselor. If a change in major leads the student to Career Services, a meeting with an academic advisor of the major they are considering is almost always recommended. In addition to the exploration assignments, students may take assessments and discuss the results with a career counselor. Some assessments are accessible from the Career Services website \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.career.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003Ewww.career.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E which allows students to perform these assessments on his\/her own. For a minimal fee, other assessments are administered through Career Services during a second appointment, and are followed by a scheduled interpretation session. If needed, an additional follow up session is scheduled to review research and identify next steps for the student. \n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe annual Majors Fair on Thursday, October 20, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., is an upcoming opportunity for students to visit with faculty, academic advisors, and alums who represent the various majors at Georgia Tech. The Majors Fair is designed especially for first- and second-year students to ask questions about majors and the careers related to these respective majors. \n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ECareer counseling at the undergraduate level is really a part of a life-long process of exploring values and personality; identifying skills, abilities and interests; targeting industries and functions in the marketplace; and arriving at a best fit professionally. Since it is predicted that this generation of students will experience numerous careers over their working lives, these are valuable life-skills to have!\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EFor more information on how your student can benefit from Career Services, visit \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.career.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003Ewww.career.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E.\n\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"Career Services at Georgia Tech offers a wide array of programs and services to help students, ranging from advice on resume writing and editing (as part of a GT1000 course) to scheduling on-campus interviews and preparing students for a fulfilling career. During their academic career at Tech, students may experience uncertainty about their initial choice of major. This is not unusual and for many students is a natural progression as they develop and mature. During their time at Tech, students will gain exposure to various disciplines for which they are well suited, further identify their strengths, acquire a phenomenal skill set, and explore career opportunities.","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Career Services offers student friendly resources."}],"uid":"27164","created_gmt":"2011-09-07 00:00:00","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:11:17","author":"Rachael Pocklington","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2011-09-07T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2011-09-07T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"groups":[{"id":"1298","name":"Parent and Family Programs"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"},{"id":"134","name":"Student and Faculty"}],"keywords":[{"id":"21481","name":"assault victims"},{"id":"4786","name":"women\u0027s resource center"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cstrong\u003ERachael Pocklington\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EParents Program\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.gatech.edu\/contact\/index.html?id=rpocklington3\u0022\u003EContact Rachael Pocklington\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E404-385-3920\u003C\/strong\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["rachael.pocklington@vpss.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}