Individual Career Test & Counseling
Make an Appointment
Appointments are one hour in length and are available for graduate/professional school interviews as well as job interviews in business, industry, the non-profit sector, and education.
- Schedule an appointment through the scheduling assistant in LCIC office.
- Select an interview time and complete all of the necessary information on the form
- Write down the date and time of your interview
- Deliver a copy of your resume to the staff assistant in LCIC Career Service Center at least two business weeks prior to your interview. You may email your resume.
Prepare for Your Mock Interview
- Know yourself – interests, skills, strengths, weaknesses, and goals
- Research the organization thoroughly, know why you would like to work for them, and have questions prepared for the interviewer
Dress Appropriately
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Dress for Success
Even though this is a practice interview, it is expected that you will dress appropriately.
Participate in the Feedback Session
- Your interviewer will conduct a feedback session where your recorded video will be replayed
- You will be asked to comment on your verbal responses, non-verbal, and dress/appearance
- You will receive feedback from your interviewer on your strengths and areas for improvement
REMINDER:
When you request an interview, a commitment is made by both you and the interviewer to be there, and responsibility is shared by both parties. Failure to appear for a “real” interview is not acceptable behavior and will in fact lead to rejection as a candidate for employment. If you are unable to make your scheduled appointment, please call the office at ( ) to cancel or reschedule.
Career Planning Steps
Self-awareness
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Career Planning Process
Career Decision-Making Style Increasing your self-awareness will help you determine a major or career path that is a good fit for you. Engage in discussion, activities, and career assessments to identify your interests values, abilities, and personality. Through career counciler you can work toward understanding who you are and apply this information to career decisions.
Explore Career Options
Explore career options so you can connect your knowledge, interests, values, abilities, major and personality to careers. The four levels of Career Exploration provide examples of how to collect career information.
Talk with Others in Career Fields of Interest
Talk with a variety of people in careers you find interesting. Most people like to talk about their career path and their position, career field, or industry. Even if you decide that the career is not the best option for you – that is valuable information. View for guidelines and start talking with:
- Relatives, neighbors, friends, and others
- Faculty/staff in your department
- Alumni through
Develop Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Each year, the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) ask employers to rate the Top Qualities and Skills.Gain insight into the type of knowledge, skills, and abilities, necessary to succeed in a career field as you learn more about career options. This may shape what you want to gain from your academic classes, your involvement in the organizations, and the types of work experiences foryour seek. While most career options have certain academic skills required performing well in a particular job, many skills and qualities are common among employers across career fields.
Develop Self-Marketing Tools
Recognize the experiences, abilities and education requirements that are commonly expected by employers and graduate schools. This will guide you to compose and deliver your self-marketing tools (resume, cover letter, application essay, personal statement, writing sample). Work to ensure that your application materials are putting you in the best possible position to be considered for the opportunities.
Clarify Your Career Goals
- Identify your interests, values, and abilities through career councilor.
- Reflect on your education, experiences, and personal attributes
- Determine what you can offer to future employers
- Consider your personal preferences (geographic location, employer size, work environment)
Identify Career Fields/Employers of Interest
- Research career fields and industries (corporate, government, non-profit, education, health care, etc.)
- Explore specific occupations
- Review internship descriptions on “Career Opportunities” sections of employer websites
- Contact concerned to identify their internship opportunities and employer contacts
Plan and Organize your Internship Search
- Identify the steps you need to take and the resources you will need
- Create a timeline for implementing your internship search plan
- Utilize resources from Career Services and your academic college
- Track your internship search progress and your interactions with employers
Even though the internet may be helpful in identifying opportunities, it is not recommended that you rely on this strategy alone when applying for internships.
- Employer websites
- Industry Guides ()
- Large Job Boards ()
- Industry Specific Job Boards (e.g. for non-profit opportunities)
Professional Affiliations:
Most fields have one or more professional associations that represent their career area. These sites are geared toward the practicing professionals, but many also have a designated area for students interested in that discipline. Professional association sites are useful in learning about the profession and identifying employment opportunities in the field. To learn about the associations related to your career field.
State and Local Employment Agencies:
Each state has a government-sponsored employment agency to assist residents in finding employment. In addition, there are private agencies that offer short- and long-term employment opportunities. Be sure to research each agency to understand potential fees and policies for involvement with the agency.
What Personality Assessment scales LCIC is implementing for the Individual personality growth:
| The most interactive version of the IIP RIASEC Markers Scales.
Introduction The theory was developed by John L. Holland over the course of his career, starting in the 1950s. The typology has come to dominate the field of career counseling and has been incorporated into most of the popular assessments used in the field. The RIASEC Markers Scales from the Interest Item Pool were developed by Liao, Armstrong and Rounds (2008) for use in psychological research as a public domain alternative to the usual assessments which are marketed commercially. Procedure Participation |
Holland’s Six Personality Types
According to John Holland’s theory, most people are one of six personality types: Realistic, Investigative, Artistic, Social, Enterprising, and Conventional. Take the Test with LCIC to find out which ones you are most like and the careers that fit you best. The characteristics of each of these are described below:
Realistic
- Likes to work with animals, tools, or machines; generally avoids social activities like teaching, healing, and informing others;
- Has good skills in working with tools, mechanical or electrical drawings, machines, or plants and animals;
- Values practical things you can see, touch, and use like plants and animals, tools, equipment, or machines; and
- Sees self as practical, mechanical, and realistic.
Investigative
- Likes to study and solve math or science problems; generally avoids leading, selling, or persuading people;
- Is good at understanding and solving science and math problems.
- Values science.
- Sees self as precise, scientific, and intellectual.
Artistic
- Likes to do creative activities like art, drama, crafts, dance, music, or creative writing; generally avoids highly ordered or repetitive activities.
- Have good artistic abilities — in creative writing, drama, crafts, music, or art.
- Values the creative arts — like drama, music, art, or the works of creative writers.
- Sees self as expressive, original, and independent.
Social
- Likes to do things to help people — like, teaching, nursing, or giving first aid, providing information; generally avoids using machines, tools, or animals to achieve a goal.
- Is good at teaching, counseling, nursing, or giving information.
- Values helping people and solving social problems.
- Sees self as helpful, friendly, and trustworthy.
Enterprising
- Likes to lead and persuade people, and to sell things and ideas; generally avoids activities that require careful observation and scientific, analytical thinking.
- Is good at leading people and selling things or ideas.
- Values success in politics, leadership, or business.
- Sees self as energetic, ambitious, and sociable.
Conventional
- Likes to work with numbers, records, or machines in a set, orderly way; generally avoids ambiguous, unstructured activities.
- Is good at working with written records and numbers in a systematic, orderly way.
- Values success in business.
- Sees self as orderly, and good at following a set plan.