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CAREER ADVISING

Preparing to Visit the Career Counselling Specialist

Meet your Career Counselling Specialist Dr. Don-Marie Holder. You can contact her via email at osscareers@cavehill.uwi.edu.

The Career Counselling Specialist is

your resource, whether you are
- selecting a major,
- looking for an internship,
- seeking mentorship or
- pursuing your first professional position or making a career transition
your partner in refining your career plans and developing your job search skills

committed to helping you to reach your professional development goals.

What to Expect

Whether you are just getting started or preparing to graduate, career advising can help you:

Develop strategies for your job search.
Identify work-related values and interests,
Assess your unique skills and
Guide you through decision-making to set realistic career goals.

You set the agenda, and work collaboratively in:

Identifying skills, interests, values, and strengths
Researching majors, industries and career fields
Developing your brand
Developing effective tools for your job search, such as...

•   Professional resume
• Focused cover letter
•   Interviewing strategies that impress employers and graduate schools
•   Negotiating an offer
•   Effective networking techniques

Creating a graduate school plan, career readiness plan and or strategic job search

Ask Questions!

Learn about all of the services provided during advising hours. Use our online booking system to choose a time. Signing up is easy and convenient. Services include individual career advising, career assessments, career readiness workshops, job search planning (internships, service learning, part-time/full-time employment), On-Campus Recruiting and Job Fairs.