Help with finding a new career

Description

Job counseling and guidance for people who want to find a career that matches their interests and abilities

Additional Information

The Career Counseling and Assessment Clinic is a nonprofit clinic that helps individuals of all ages with career decisions.

Provides a package of five, 50-minute career counseling sessions with a focus on the assessment of work interests, personality characteristics, work values, and abilities

Depending on individual needs and goals, counselors work collaboratively with clients to better understand:

• Their work-related likes and dislikes
• Their personality characteristics that influence work-related comfort, satisfaction, and success
• The importance of various work environment characteristics to the their job satisfaction
• Their work-related abilities
• Suitable occupational areas to further explore
• Sources of information about work environments
• Resources and challenges in their career decision-making
• Helpful next steps in their decision making

Note: This is not a job a placement service that can help clients find specific job openings; however, counselors are able to help clients find resources that can assist them with resume writing, interviewing, and locating job openings.

Features

• Area Served by County
  • Anoka County
  • Carver County
  • Dakota County
  • Hennepin County
  • Ramsey County
  • Scott County
  • Washington County

• Payment
  • Private pay

Eligibility

Open to anyone who needs help with career decisions

Application Instructions

Please email ccac@umn.edu to discuss your situation and determine if the services suit your needs. There is a 2 - 6 month waiting list to get services.

Fee

The total cost for the counseling and assessment services is $600.