Counseling and Assessments


Counseling
Schedule a counseling session with our office to talk about one or more of the following topics:

  • Choosing a major
  • Identifying interests, skills, values, character traits
  • Generating career options based on interests or degrees
  • Find resources for interest areas, including Career Connections
  • Job search guidance
  • Interview advice
  • Mock interviews
  • Resume critiques


Resume critiques are usually 30 minutes; All others are up to 1 hour
Students: free, Alumni: $20/hr, Community: $40/hr


Assessments
Assessments are an optional part of career counseling. They can enrich the conversation with a counselor, providing concrete results to discuss. Assessments are an additional cost (see below).

We offer the following assessments in the office. Talk to a career counselor to find out which one suits you:
Vista Cards
Card sort that ranks values, traits, interests, skills and provides you with a Holland code that matches you with career titles (free)
Self-Directed Search
Measures your interests and skills and provides you with a Holland code that matches you with career titles (students $15; alumni and community $20)
Strong Interest Inventory
Compares your interests and skills with various occupations (students $15; alumni and community $20)
Campbell Interest and Skill Survey
Evaluates possible jobs, classes, activities and skill levels (students $15; alumni and community $20)
Myers-Briggs Type Indicator
Finds your 4-letter personality type and matches it to work roles (students $15; alumni and community $20)
StrengthsFinder
Teaches you about your top five talents and how to develop them into strengths (students, alumni, community $20)

This site is maintained by CAREER SERVICES. This page last modified on Wednesday, September 16, 2009 4:45:21 PM Central US Time. If you find errors please bring them to the attention of Randi Lindquist (randi.lindquist@wichita.edu).