Academic Senate for California
Community Colleges
VOCATIONAL LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE
January 28, 2011
Lisa Romain, Ph.D., NCC
Peter Martinez, M.A. MBA.
 Learn
what makes students successful.
 Discover how counseling faculty in student
services use the counseling process to assist
students.
 Explore what students experience.
 Expose you to resources that will help
students with their college and life
experiences.
 What
makes Students Successful
 Steps to Success-Counseling Process
 Counseling Services-Student Experience
 Resources
 Wrap Up
 Palomar
College-Career Center Director:
Dr. Lisa Romain
 Palo
Verde Community College
Director: Peter Martinez, MA, MBA
 DVD
–Career and Technical Education

When students complete the assessment, we go
over the results and the orientation packet with
them. We ask them what their educational and
career plans are. If they say AA Degree we show
them the yellow sheet; transfer to CSU, blue
sheet, UC, green sheet, undecided, green
sheet. We also give them a copy from the
catalog if they are planning an AA Degree or
certificate and they know which career. If they
are undecided about a career we circle the
Counseling 165 class on the sheet in their
Orientation Packet giving them information
about Counseling 165. We highly recommend
they take that class.
Self Assessment
 Get to know who you are, what you are
passionate about and what makes you happy!

Develop an understanding of your college major,
personality, values, interests, and skills.

Visit the Transfer Center to talk with a Transfer
specialist.

Enroll in COUN 170 (1 unit) or COUN 101 (1 unit).
College Major Exploration
 Learn about what’s out there!
 Research your college transfer and career
options on the web and in the Transfer Center’s
library; specifically look for information
describing occupations, salaries, projections for
the future, and other trends.
 Conduct informational interviews by talking to
people in the career(s) of interest to you.
 Build your NETWORK! Attend business mixers,
join professional organizations, talk to friends,
family, teachers, counselors, Palomar staff,
community members, employers…
Get Experience
 Participate in work experience or
cooperative education classes. Apply for an
internship or volunteer in your field of
interest.
 Take advantage of opportunities, such as job
shadowing, part-time/full-time employment,
a summer job, work study, etc.
Make a Decision, Set a Goal
 Create a personal vision statement; visualize
what you want your life to look like.
 Set objectives: college major, career,
personal, community, life-long learning.
 Consider how your objectives will help you
reach your vision.
 Plan SMART (specific, measurable,
achievable, realistic, time-bound) short-term
goals and action steps.
Take Action
 Meet with an academic counselor to develop an
educational plan.
 Visit a career counselor for assistance in building
a resume and cover letter and creating a
vocational plan.
 Meet with a transfer counselor to develop an
educational plan.
 Attend a Career Fair (or two)!
 Practice your skills for an effective interview.
 Be persistent and patient!
 Follow contacts and interviews with thank you
notes to employers.
Manage Your Career
 Throughout your career re-evaluate what you
are doing and what your next steps could be;
goal setting and career planning are ongoing
processes.
 Take advantage of opportunities to be a lifelong learner.
 Keep an up-to-date resume and portfolio on
file for advancement opportunities or
potential new employment.
 Counseling
webpage
 http://www.palomar.edu/counseling/
 http://www.palomar.edu/counseling/careerc
enter/CareerNewsletters/CurrentNewsletter.
htm
 http://www.palomar.edu/counseling/
 EOPS Referral Form: “Early Alert”
 Resources
 Do
you have questions?
 Q/A