{"id":27,"date":"2025-05-13T12:15:13","date_gmt":"2025-05-13T16:15:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cavehill.uwi.edu\/ossd\/career-advising\/"},"modified":"2026-07-08T11:17:09","modified_gmt":"2026-07-08T15:17:09","slug":"career-advising","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.cavehill.uwi.edu\/ossd\/careers\/career-advising\/","title":{"rendered":"Career Advising"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"container-fluid page-wrapper site-font\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<section id=\"main-content\">\n<div class=\"lc-block\">\n<div editable=\"rich\">\n<h1 class=\"page-header\">Career Advising <\/h1>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"page_text\">\n<div class=\"lc-block\">\n<div editable=\"rich\">\n<h2>Preparing to Visit the Career Counselling Specialist<\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"lc-block\" editable=\"rich\">\n<p class=\"userway-s7-active\" data-userway-s7-styled=\"true\">Meet your Career Counselling Specialist <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cavehill.uwi.edu\/ossd\/staff-profile\/dr-don-marie-holder\/\">Dr. Don-Marie Holder.<\/a> You can contact her via email at osscareers@cavehill.uwi.edu.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Career Counselling Specialist is:\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"lc-block\" editable=\"rich\">\n<ul>\n<li><strong>your resource<\/strong>, whether you are\n<ul>\n<li>selecting a major,<\/li>\n<li>looking for an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cavehill.uwi.edu\/ossd\/careers\/internship\/\" target=\"_blank\">internship<\/a>,<\/li>\n<li>seeking <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cavehill.uwi.edu\/ossd\/careers\/mentorship\/\" target=\"_blank\">mentorship<\/a>&nbsp;or<\/li>\n<li>pursuing your first professional position or making a career transition<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<li><strong>your partner<\/strong> in refining your career plans and developing your job search skills<\/li>\n<div class=\"lc-block\" editable=\"rich\">\n<ul>\n<li><strong>committed<\/strong> to helping you&nbsp;to reach&nbsp;your professional development goals.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\t&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"lc-block\">\n<div editable=\"rich\">\n<h3>What to Expect<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\tWhether you are just getting started or preparing to graduate, career advising can help you:<\/p>\n<div class=\"lc-block\" editable=\"rich\">\n<ul>\n<li>Develop strategies for your job search.<\/li>\n<li>Identify work-related values and interests,<\/li>\n<li>Assess your unique skills and<\/li>\n<li>Guide you through decision-making to set realistic career goals.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\t&nbsp;<br \/>\n\t\t\t\tYou set the agenda, and work collaboratively in:<\/p>\n<div class=\"lc-block\" editable=\"rich\">\n<ul>\n<li>Identifying skills, interests, values, and strengths<\/li>\n<li>Researching majors, industries and career fields<\/li>\n<li>Developing your brand<\/li>\n<li>Developing effective tools for your job search, such as&#8230;<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\t&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; \u2022&nbsp;&nbsp; Professional resume<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; \u2022&nbsp; &nbsp;Focused cover letter<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; \u2022 &nbsp;&nbsp;Interviewing strategies that impress employers and graduate schools<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; \u2022&nbsp;&nbsp; Negotiating an offer<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; \u2022&nbsp;&nbsp; Effective networking techniques<\/p>\n<div class=\"lc-block\" editable=\"rich\">\n<ul>\n<li>Creating a graduate school plan, career readiness plan and or&nbsp;strategic job search&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<span style=\"font-size:14px;\"> &nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"lc-block\">\n<div editable=\"rich\">\n<h3>Ask Questions!<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\tLearn about all of the services provided during advising hours. Use our online booking system to choose a time. Signing up is easy and convenient. Services include individual career advising, career assessments, career readiness workshops, job search planning (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cavehill.uwi.edu\/ossd\/careers\/internship\/\">internships<\/a>, service learning, part-time\/full-time employment), On-Campus Recruiting and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cavehill.uwi.edu\/ossd\/careers\/world-of-work-2026\/\">Job Fairs<\/a>.<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"lc-block\">\n<div editable=\"rich\">\n<h3>Quick Tips<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\tWant a few quick and easy career advice tips? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cavehill.uwi.edu\/ossd\/careers\/career-advising\/quick-tips\/\">Click Here<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t&nbsp;\n\t\t\t<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Career Advising Preparing to Visit the Career Counselling Specialist Meet your Career Counselling Specialist Dr. Don-Marie Holder. You can contact her via email at osscareers@cavehill.uwi.edu. 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