1. Employment Profile: What exactly does a Career Counselor do? |
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 What field is your job in?
Counseling
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What is your job title?
Career Counselor
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Please provide a brief description of the firm or organization that you currently work for
(size and general description of what type of organization it is)
I work in the Career Services office for a state university that enrolls approximately 19,000/yr.
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How long have you been employed in this position?
A little longer than one year
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How many hours do you work a week on average?
40-45
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Please provide a BRIEF description of your duties and responsibilities. (job description)
Counsel students, alumni and community members in career exploration, job search, résumés and vocational assessment
Present on multiple topics including job skills, elevator speeches, advertisement of services and résumés
Share in responsibility for career fairs and interviewing events
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What was your gross income last year? Please include any bonuses or incentives received.
32,000
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What is your expected gross income for this year? Please include any bonuses or incentives you expect to receive.
32800
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Please
list any benefits you have (Please include number of weeks vacation,
sick leave and type of health insurance, retirement plan 401k)
Earn approximately 7 hours of vacation and 6 hours sick leave every two weeks. This can be rolled into the next year. Good benefits (I am a state employee).
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Do you feel you are under/well/over compensated at your current position?
under compensated- it may be this particular university that has this problem, but there are other employees who make more than me on this campus and do not hold a Masters degree and have similar jobs.
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2. Work environment! |
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Does
your job entail you working with others on a daily basis? Is this
something you like/dislike about your job? Explain
I work with students continuously on helping them choose majors or get jobs. I also work with faculty to help get the word out about our services. I do get some alone time to explore resources on my own as well. You need to like working with people to have this job.
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Do you work collaboratively with supervisors/managers?
Yes
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Do you work collaboratively with your co-workers?
Yes
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Describe
your work location (e.g., office, home, theatre, in the field) and what
you like/dislike about working in it
I am constantly working with colleagues to implement ideas. We hold weekly staff meetings and I have a weekly one-on-one meeting my direct supervisor.
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Please rank in order of importance from 1-8 (1- most important 8- least important) Assign each number once.
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3 Income
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1 Work Environment - co-workers
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5 Work Environment - supervisors
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4 Benefits
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6 Hours
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8 Level of responsibility
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2 The actual "work" you do at your job
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7 Job Title
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3. How should someone new to the workforce get a J-O-B like yours? |
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If someone wanted to go about getting a job similar to yours, what would you recommend for him or her to do?
Need a Master degree in counseling or student affairs. You don't need any licensure. I recommend seeking out a Career Services office in your local university to talk to a career counselor about local programs. Be willing to relocate considering there are not many positions available in any given city.
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What
skills do you think a person should have if they want to pursue a
position like yours? Please be specific and explain why (e.g., social
skills, organization skills, technical skills)
People skills is a must, self-confidence, counseling skills and knowing a little about college setting and how it works.
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Do you feel that you need a certain level of education or training to be successful in your job?
School is necessary. Experience is always a plus- as an intern or in your program's practicum.
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What advice would you give to someone who was about to start work in your position/ line of work?
Read "The Career Counselor's Handbook" by Figler & Bolles. Most career counselors around the country are happy to work together, so don't be afraid to contact other schools to ask questions!
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