The Career Center
What is Career Counseling?
Career Counseling
Staff
Individual
Appointments
Confidentiality
What to
Expect from your Career Counselor
Questions to
Consider
Assessment
GENL 121 Course
Staff
We have two career counselors on our staff:
Amanda
Baker, MS, NCC, DCC, MCC
Career Counselor
7800 York Road, Suite
206
Phone: 410-704-4840
E-Mail:
abaker@towson.edu
Seana
Coulter
Career Counselor
7800 York Road, Suite
206
Phone: 410-704-4842
E-Mail:
stcoulter@towson.edu
Individual Appointments
Career planning can be an overwhelming process,
complicated by many factors including self perceptions, others’
expectations, and the economy. Our career counselors are available
for 50-minute
appointments to help you:
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Clarify your
career/major goals
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Choose a career
direction
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Assess skills,
abilities, interests, and priorities
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Locate career
information
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Learn job search
techniques
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Develop interview
skills
Confidentiality
All records kept
by our office are STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL.
Records may include: counseling session notes, assessment results,
academic records, resumes, and job-search information. Exceptions to
this policy may be made only under the following circumstances: 1) with
expressed written permission from the client to release records to
appropriate agencies; 2) if there is a clear, imminent threat to the
health and/or safety of a client or others, to notify responsible
authorities.
What to Expect From Your Career
Counselor
Career counselors
are trained to listen to you, help formulate goals based on your needs,
and assist you in finding the best resources to meet those needs. Formal
assessments are often used to help you move toward realistic action
plans to meet your goals. Career center staff will be respectful of you
and are genuinely willing to help. A career counselor can help you:
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Explore your
values and interests
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Understand your
skills and strengths
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Find answers to
your career-related questions
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Explore majors
and/or careers that might be a good fit
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Develop
decision-making skills
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Research specific
career questions
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Expose obstacles
which might hinder your career choices
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Develop
job-search and interviewing skills
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Write a resume or
other correspondence
Questions to Consider
Before meeting with a
career counselor take a few moments to consider the following
questions. This will enable you to start thinking about what you would
like to accomplish during your sessions. Your counselor can better
assist you if you can articulate your career needs.
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What made you
decide to visit The Career Center?
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What do you hope
to accomplish during your first visit?
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What are your
favorite classes from high school or TU? Why?
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Why did you
choose the classes you have taken?
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Who are the most
influential people in your life and why?
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What occupations
do your friends and family have?
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How do your
friends or family feel about their careers?
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What skills are
you most proud of having?
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What is the most
unusual thing about you?
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