Advising and
Career Planning
for Success
Lucy Gammon
Kim Billeaudeau
Walk a mile in their
shoes…
• Who had an influence on your
academic career?
• Who helped you connect your
personal and academic life?
• Was there a defining moment or
experience?
Advisors can make a
difference…
Advisors can be wonderful
mentors.
Advisors show interest in issues
that matter to the students.
Advisors build relationships with
students.
What can Advisors Do Regarding
Student Career Development?
• Help students consider career fields/majors
based on their interests, skills, values and
strengths
• Communicate to students the importance
of self assessment and career planning
• Encourage life long learning and the
development of transferable skills, to better
compete in today’s changing job market
How Can We Help YOU
Help Your Students?
The Career Counseling Center – Lucy C. Gammon –
“Offering Help with Major Decisions” through Career
Testing, Career Exploration and Career Decision
Making Class.
Career Services – Kim Billeaudeau – Assists Students
with career planning, job search preparation and
connecting with jobs and employers. Conference
Center Room 104
SAME GOAL
Helping students plan a career
that suits their purpose
and passion in life as well
as relies on their best skills.
THE CAREER COUNSELING
CENTER
Offering Help with “MAJOR”
Decisions
careercounseling.louisiana.edu
Who Visits the Center
• Perspective students
• Incoming students invited during Orientation
• Currently enrolled student looking to
change their major
• Undeclared students required to come by
their advisors
• Students who are researching what they
can do with their degree
Unsure About a Major?
Research by Penn State and other institutions has
shown that up to 80 percent of students entering
college are unsure about their major, even if
they've initially declared a major.
Up to 50 percent of college students change their
majors at least once before graduation, and on
average, college students may change their major
three times over the course of their college career.
Benefits of Career Planning
(Reference: America’s Career Research Network AssociationUS Dept of Education.)
While In College:
Fewer transfers & switching of majors
Graduate on time
More motivated & goal focused
Higher academic achievement
After Graduation:
Better entry job with higher income
More satisfied with chosen career field
Less career change, faster career advancement
Absence of Career Planning is a major cause of:
o Switching majors
o College transfer
o Dropout
o Extended years in school
Research by the US Department of Education and
American College Testing shows:
• 51 % of U.S. college students entering 4 year colleges will transfer
or dropout
Of this 51 %:
• 30 % transfer to another college or change their major
• 20 % transfer 2X and require 6+ years to graduate
• 50% dropout completely
What Students Should Consider
When Choosing a Major
Is this major right for me---Career Testing
Coursework required for this Major
Type of career opportunities that this major will offer
Educational level required for those career
opportunities
• Employment outlook—National, State and Regional
• Average salary levels---National, State and Regional
• Advice from experts in the field and type of work
required
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Steps to a Good
Career Search
• Self Assessment
• Research and
Exploration
• Career Plan
CAREER TESTING
• CHOICES by Bridges (ONLINE)
• FOCUS 2 by Career Dimensions
• Campbell Interest and Skill Survey
Why Choices?
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Interest Profiler
Basic Skills Survey
Work Importance Locator
650+ O*NET occupations
Career Area Checklist
7,000+ colleges and graduate schools
1,000+ college website links
400+ career videos
2000+ scholarship opportunities•
Make a Good Choice
Career Decision Making Class
ACSK 140
• ACSK 140 is a half-semester, one-credit hour course
• The class is taught primarily online.
• Students are required to take career tests in this
course
Career Counseling Center Website
UL Lafayette Majors
Inform Your Students About
Our Services
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An appointment is NOT needed to use the Center
The Center is a free service to students
Career Testing available
Choices by Bridges
FOCUS 2 by Career Dimensions, Inc.
The Campbell Interest and Skill Survey
Informational materials
Career Class-Career Decision Making
Counseling
careercounseling.louisiana.edu
Career Counseling Center
Careercounseling.louisiana.edu
337.482.5431
Offering Help with “Major” Decisions
•Career Testing Software
•Career Counseling
•Career Decision Making Course (ACSK 140)
The Career Counseling Center’s hours
8:00 AM to 4:30 PM M-TH
8:00 AM to 12:00 PM F
Most services are FREE to current UL
Lafayette students. Please bring your UL
Lafayette I.D. with you when visiting our
Center.
Exploring
CAREER SERVICES
Conference Center, Room 104
careerservices.louisiana.edu
Customers of Career
Services
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Students
Alumni
Employers
Faculty & Staff
Services for Students
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Job Listings
On Campus Interviewing
Co-op Program
Career & Recruitment Days
Workshops
Resume Writing Assistance
Resource Room
Guest Speakers
NEED A JOB?
Check out
CAREER
SERVICES
ONLINE
http://careerservices.louisiana.edu
Services for Students:
Career Services Online
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Part-time
Full-time
Internships
Co-op positions
Summer
Many local employers as well as employers
nationwide are posting jobs for all UL
Lafayette students and alumni in CAREER
SERVICES ONLINE.
Career Services Online
On-Campus Employment
UL Lafayette College Work Study
Office – Foster Hall 2nd Floor
Off-Campus Employment
UL Lafayette Career Services –
Conference Center Room 104
Online Resources Offered by
Career Services
Search & apply for a job, upload your
resume, register for Career Events, & sign up
for mock interviews.
Watch short videos online to help improve
your job search and the steps to landing it.
Quickly and effortlessly create essential
professional resumes and cover letters with
this online program.
 Search through all majors and discover
what careers are available to match your
interests.
Read blogs from professionals regarding
career concerns and opportunities.
Services for Students:
On-Campus Interviewing
Each semester Career Services coordinates
approximately 40 – 50 employer visits on
campus to interview students for Full-time,
Internship & Co-op positions.
Services for Students:
Cooperative Education Program
Cooperative Education is a supervised educational
program for qualified students which integrates
periods of academic study with periods of paid,
professional work experience.
Benefits of a Co-op:
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Retain Full Time student
status
Gain real world experience
Earn $ while you learn
Services for Students:
CAREER FAIRS
• Representatives from Major Companies &
Agencies attend
• Recruiters from Graduate & Professional
Schools attend
CAREER EVENTS
•Campus wide Career Days
•Business, Government, Liberal Arts, General Day
•Engineering, Sciences, Technology Day
•Nursing & Allied Health Day
•Teacher Recruitment Day
•Liberal Arts Day
Services for Students:
Workshops/Events
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Resume Writing
Interviewing Tips
Mock Interviews
Employer Panels
Dining/Business Etiquette
http://careerservices.louisiana.edu
Services for Students:
Individual Appointments
• Students may contact our
office to schedule an
appointment for individual
advising with a staff member
during any phase of their
career planning or job search
process.
CAREER SERVICES
Conference Center, Room 104
Monday – Thursday: 7:30 – 5:00
Friday: 7:30 – 12:30
482-1444
careerservices.louisiana.edu
Encourage your
Students to Take
Action
• Visit the Career Counseling Center and talk to the
counselor and use the tools available at the Center
• Join a student organization in your field
• Seek out professionals in the field and ask questions
• Research your career options by attending a career fair on
campus
• Try a volunteering in your community
• Think about an internship or summer job in your area of
study
• Let Career Services assist you in preparing your resume and
seeking out just the right job.
Test
• To receive Advisor Training credit (for advising
awards) please right click here and select “Open
Hyperlink”. After completion, save the file as your
name; then attach the file in an email to
asc@louisiana.edu or print and send your answers
through campus mail to Bette Harris c/o Academic
Success Center.