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I don't know what I want to do with my life; who should I talk to in Career Development that can help me make the right career choice?

Rather than contacting someone in the Office of Career Development, students who are unsure of the career path they want to pursue should contact UNO Counseling Services (504-280-6683, website ). Individual career counseling is available for students seeking assistance in exploring career options. The goal of career counseling is to help the student make decisions about career directions. Once you have chosen a particular career, the Career Development staff can help you determine a plan for pursuing that career.

So what's the difference between Counseling Services and Career Development?

Counseling Services provides:
- Personal Counseling (Individual, group, couples and/or family sessions. Includes assessments, psychiatric evaluation and follow-up, psychological and intelligence testing, and conflict resolution mediation.)
- Workshops and Support Groups (anger, anxiety management, career and life planning, diversity awareness, interpersonal relationships, self esteem, study skills, time management, etc.)
- Career Counseling (individual sessions and career assessments, including Campbell Interest and Skill Survey, Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, and Career Occupational Preference System)

Career Development provides:
- Assistance with writing career search correspondence (resumes, cover letters, etc.)
- Job search assistance (job listings, information about finding jobs in particular career fields)
- Information about careers people in various majors commonly choose
- Networking opportunities with employers (career fairs, seminars, on campus interviews)
- Listings for internships and cooperative education jobs
- Workshops and panel discussions focusing on specific career fields (Careers in Writing & Publishing, Careers in Sports Management, Careers in Pharmaceutical Sales, etc.)
- Salary information for different career fields and different geographic areas

I'm an alumnus/alumna of UNO and I want to make a career change, but I don't know what I want to do. Who can I see for career counseling?

Alumni and other members of the UNO community may take advantage of the following resources (information provided courtesy of UNO Counseling Services):

UNO Metropolitan College Adult Student Services
Kathryn Burton, Coordinator
Jefferson Center
3330 N. Causeway Blvd. Ste. 106
Metairie, LA 70002
504-849-8000
Multi-session career course available

Holy Cross College Counseling and Training Center
4123 Woodland Dr.
New Orleans, LA 70131
504-398-2168
Low-cost career testing

LSU Health Sciences Center Counseling Clinic
Department of Rehabilitation Counseling
1900 Gravier Street, Room 8C2
New Orleans, LA 70112
504-568-7675
http://alliedhealth.lsuhsc.edu/RehabilitationCounseling/clinic.htm
Career counseling and testing (This is a free service provided by counselors in training; clients must agree to videotaped sessions used for student training purposes.)

Jefferson Counseling Services
Patricia Knight, LPC
504-456-6477
General and rehabilitation career testing and counseling available for a moderate fee