Individual Career Counseling

Designing a career may seem overwhelming. We are inundated with information and options that knowing how to sort everything out becomes problematic. Developing a satisfying and rewarding career is a significant life challenge. Demystify the career selection process by working with your career counselor to successfully reach your career goals.

FOCUS

Helps you explore who you are and how your skills, interests, and abilities relates to career fields. FOCUS on Your Future You need to contact the office to be registered in the system 717-872-3312 and to make an appointment to review your results with a Career Counselor.

For more information on what the FOCUS assessment can do for you, see this presentation
Click here to download the PowerPoint (2007) presentation.

Gather Information

Researching occupations and majors is an important step in identifying careers and majors. Following are some online resources that will help you see how a major relates to occupations and careers.

• What I Can Do With a Major In...  
• Do What You Are  - limited access, must be referred to site by a career counselor
• InsideCareerInfo
• Occupational Outlook Handbook
• MU degree and minor requirements available through academic advising

Websites for Career and Job Research

Students can search every occupation there is on this site. For each occupation the site will give students information on the duties of the job, required education, tools or technology used, work values associated with that job, wages and employment trends by state, and related occupations

• http://www.careeronestop.org - information on jobs that are similar to an individuals knowledge skills and abilities
• http://www.glassdoor.com - basic information on companies, potential salaries, and possible interview questions
• http://www.wetfeet.com - information on careers and industries

Career Services Handouts

• Resume Handbook (PDF)
• Constructing Your Portfolio (PDF)
• Interviewing Techniques (PDF)

Hiring Trends

• Graduate Follow-up Surveys
• PA Bureau of Labor and Industry Employment Reports

Alumni Policy

Services are free for the first three years from your graduation date. An annual fee of $20 will provide you with services after three years.

Information about testing for identifying graduate schools and types of entrance tests

• GRE Graduate Record Examinations
• MBA Master of Business Administration
• MCAT Medical College Test
• LSAT Law School Admission Counsel
• MAT Miller Analogies Test
• ETS/Praxis information

Kaplan Testing Center - In-depth graduate school test taking information and strategies for the General (GRE), Law (LSAT), Medical (MCAT), Dental (DAT), and Nursing (NCLEX) tests
Educational Testing Service - Information on testing, samples of tests, and searches for graduate schools and financial aid.
Peterson's Education Center - Provides a searchable index of all graduate schools by program offered or geography. Also provides financial aid info and study abroad opportunities.