Incorporating Career Advising into Academic Advising

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Incorporating

Career Advisinginto Academic Advising

• Presented by
• Linda Garlinger, M.S. Ed.
• Missouri Western State College
• garlinger_at_mwsc.edu
• www.mwsc.edu/careerdevelopment

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Program Synopsis

• Develop collaborative relationships with faculty
  counterparts
• Create win-win partnerships between academic
  departments and career development
• Lay the groundwork for seamless advising
• Enhance the value of your office as well as
  improve the quality and quantity of services
• Effectively reach more students

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Organizational Structure

• Student Affairs Academic Affairs
• Dean of Students Academic Deans
• Residential Life Dept. Chairs
• Student Activities Faculty
• Student Health Advisors
• Multicultural Affairs Adjunct Faculty
• Commuter Life Graduate Assistants
• Counseling Testing Internship Coordinator
• Student Employment Honors Coordinator
• Career Services Students

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Modular Structure
Academic Department
Advisors/Faculty
Experiential/Internship
Career Development
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Walk a mile in their shoes

• Who had an influence on your academic career?

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Walk a mile in their shoes

• Who had an influence on your academic career?
• Who helped you connect your personal and academic
  life?

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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?

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In the best cases of success. . . .

• Students are involved with their advisors.
• Advisors show interest in issues that matter to
  the students.
• Advisors build relationships with students.

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Supporting Research

• Pascarella Terenzini,
• How College Affects Students
• Vincent Tinto,
• Leaving College
• Alexander Astin,
• What Matters Most in College
• Richard Light,
• Making the Most of College

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Perception of the college experience

• What do students think about their alma mater
  after graduation?
• How do students evaluate their academic
  experience?

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Outcomes related to job after graduation

• Satisfaction with college
• Academic achievement
• Persistence to graduation
• Personal academic success

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The 64,000 Question

• How do you position yourself to best
  serve students and gain credibility and
  prestige within your institution?

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Academic Departments

• Focus on each department individually

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Academic Departments

• Focus on each department individually
• Meet with the Department Chair and user
  friendly faculty

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Academic Departments

• Focus on each department individually
• Meet with the Department Chair and user
  friendly faculty
• Find out what career information faculty advisors
  need when meeting with their advisees

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Academic Departments

• Focus on each department individually
• Meet with the Department Chair and user
  friendly faculty
• Find out what career information faculty advisors
  need when meeting with their advisees
• Help establish realistic job expectations for new
  graduates

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Advising the Advisor

• Showcase
• your
• resources

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Advising the Advisor Showcasing your resources

• Relate Holland Codes to academic majors

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Conventional (C) Organizers

• Conventional Majors at MWSC
• Accounting
• Business Administration
• Economics
• Finance
• Health Information Technology
• Legal Assistant

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Advising the Advisor Showcasing your resources

• Relate Holland Codes to academic majors
• List of attributes for each major

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Chemistry Major Attributes

• Analyze
• Experiment
• Try new things
• Where did it come from?
• Investigate
• Solve problems
• Evaluate, compare and contrast
• See the results

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Advising the Advisor Showcasing your resources

• Relate Holland Codes to academic majors
• List of attributes for each major
• SIGI Plus its not just for students

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Search by College Major Foreign Language

• Foreign Service Officer Interpreter
• Library Technician Advertising Copywriter
• Archivist Consultant
• Copy Editor Court Interpreter
• Editor Flight Attendant
• Foreign Exchange Dealer Foreign Student Advisor
• Travel Guide/Agent Hotel Clerk
• Immigration Inspector Intelligence Specialist
• Convention Manager Proofreader
• International Trade Specialist Special Agent
• Radio/TV Announcer Reporter
• Teacher Public Health Service Officer

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Advising the Advisor Showcasing your resources

• Relate Holland Codes to academic majors
• List of attributes for each major
• SIGI Plus its not just for students
• What can I do with this major /degree?

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Advising the Advisor Showcasing your resources

• Relate Holland Codes to academic majors
• List of attributes for each major
• SIGI Plus its not just for students
• What can I do with this major /degree?
• University of Tennessee, Knoxville
• http//web.utk.edu/career/majors

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Advising the Advisor Showcasing your resources

• Relate Holland Codes to academic majors
• List of attributes for each major
• SIGI Plus its not just for students
• What can I do with this major/degree?
• Placement statistics by academic discipline

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Nursing N 54 R 34 (63) Employed 31

• Employers
• Childrens Mercy Hospital
• Chrysler Financial
• Cox South Health System
• Dr. Beheler, M.D.
• Heartland Health
• Heartland Regional Medical Ctr.
• University of Kansas Medical Ctr.
• Liberty Hospital
• Mayo Clinic
• NKC Hospital
• Providence Medical Center
• Truman Medical Center

• Job Titles
• Graduate Nurse
• Registered Nurse
• Staff Nurse
• Graduate Schools
• University of MO, Kansas City
• MS in Nursing
• University of MO, Kansas City
• Family Nurse Practitioner
• Salary Range
• 35,000 - 50,000

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Advising the Advisor Showcasing your resources

• Relate Holland Codes to academic majors
• List of attributes for each major
• SIGI Plus its not just for students
• What can I do with this major/degree?
• Placement statistics by academic discipline
• On-line resources

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Biology

• Bio Online www.bio.com
• BioSpace.com www.biospace.com
• Biotech jobs www.hireBio.com
• Jumpingpills www.jumpingpills.com
• Labconco Corp www.labconco.com
• LabOne Inc www.labone.com
• Quintiles, Inc. www.quintiles.com
• SciCentral www.scicentral.com
• Science Jobs www.sciencejobs.com
• The Biocareer Center www.biocareer.com

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Advising the Advisor Showcasing your resources

• Relate Holland Codes to academic majors
• List of attributes for each major
• SIGI Plus its not just for students
• Placement statistics by academic discipline
• On-line resources
• Resume samples by academic major

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Resume Samples

• John Q. Student
• 123 College Drive St. Joseph, MO 64440
  816.271.0000
  student_at_mwsc.edu
• Objective Programmer
• Education Missouri Western State College
  St. Joseph, MO
• B.S. Computer Science
  May 2003
• Minor Business
  Management GPA 3.4
• Qualifications
• Knowledge of C, Java, PL/SQL, Gembase,
  VERsaForm, HTML, Basic, COBOL, Pascal and
  Assembler
• Leadership experience, project leader and team
  player
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Train, instruct and facilitate educational and
  tutorial programs
• Experience Ace Services Group, Inc. St.
  Joseph, MO
• Programming Intern 2002-present
• Develop reports, modify and
  customize programs for clients. Troubleshoot and
  provide customer support. Implement and
  maintain electronic timesheet system.
  Develop database reports, initiate and organize
  on-site training.

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• Showcase
• Academic
• Departments

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Showcase Academic Departments

• Create a folder on each academic department for
  use with employers
• Include catalog information about the majors,
  minors and emphasis areas for each discipline
• Course descriptions help to clarify quality of
  programs
• List faculty credentials and contact information
• Dont forget the career services information!

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Host a Major Fair
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Host a Major Fair

• Who participates?
• Every academic major is represented

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Host a Major Fair

• Who participates?
• Every academic major is represented
• What do they do?
• Showcase their department

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Host a Major Fair

• Who participates?
• Every academic major is represented
• What do they do?
• Showcase their department
• Where is it held?
• In an arena or large common area

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Host a Major Fair

• Who participates?
• Every academic major is represented
• What do they do?
• Showcase their department
• Where is it held?
• In an arena or large common area
• When?
• Prior to registration for next semester, usually
  11am-1pm 5-6pm

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Host a Major Fair

• Who participates?
• Every academic major is represented
• What do they do?
• Showcase their department
• Where is it held?
• In an arena or large common area
• When?
• Prior to registration for next semester, usually
  11am-1pm 5-6pm
• Why?
• To expose students to the merits and wonders of
  each academic discipline.

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Host a Major Fair

• Who participates?
• Every academic major is represented
• What do they do?
• Showcase their department
• Where is it held?
• In an arena or large common area
• When?
• Prior to registration for next semester, usually
  11am-1pm 5-6pm
• Why?
• To expose students to the merits and wonders of
  each academic discipline.
• How?
• Work with deans, department chairs, faculty and
  student organizations

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Establish Advisory Boards

• Include faculty, students and professionals in
  the field
• Host panel discussions on hot topics pertinent to
  the profession
• Some departments may already have advisory
  boardsask to be included in their meetings

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Corporate Sponsorships

• Provide speakers for classes
• Programs for student organizations
• Conduct practice interviews for students
• Corporate visits for classes or student groups
• Faculty visits to corporations

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Program Wrap-up

• Develop collaborative relationships with faculty
  counterparts
• Create win-win partnerships between academic
  departments and career development
• Lay the groundwork for seamless advising
• Enhance the value of your office as well as
  improve the quality and quantity of services
• Effectively reach more students

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Incorporating Career Advising into Academic
Advising

• Questions
• Comments
• Thank you.