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CAREER SERVICES _at_ Saint Marys University
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Mission Statement
Career Services provides individuals the ability
to expand their understanding of self,
academic direction and career planning. This is
achieved through professional counselling,
innovative programming and career related
initiatives. Career Services values self
awareness, knowledge, commitment and achievement
of goals.
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Who are we?
Donnie Jeffrey, M. Ed. C. Psych. Manager,
Career Services Career Counsellor TBA Laura
Channon, MA Ed Career Information
Specialist Vivenne Edward, B.A. Career
Assistant Alicia Wallace Career Assistant
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What we do
Work with students on an individual basis and/or
in group settings. Students can also work in a
self directed manner by way of the Career
Development Centre. Provide services and
resources that assist prospective and current
students as well as alumni.
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What we dospecifically!

• Individual Career Counselling
• Assessments
• Career Development Centre
• Presentations and Workshops

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Individual Career Counselling
Discuss identified areas of concern career
planning interests values personality skills
lifestyle selection of major networking salary
negotiating professional schools labour market
information general career information program
selection graduate school career decision
making
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Assessment Inventories
Strong Interest Inventory (SII) (Narrative
Report) Myers-Briggs Type Inventory (MBTI) (Form
M - Interpretive Report) Career Occupational
Preference System (COPS-P) (Professional
Level) Career Orientation Placement Evaluation
Survey (COPES) Career Exploration Inventory
(CEI)
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Career Development Centre
Assists students with career exploration and
planning. Students can work independently, in
conjunction with our professional staff or
trained student staff. Access career related
information and resources on majors cover
letters grad. programs programs interviews grad.
school testing schools networking labour market
info. resumes volunteer info. occupational
info. cv internships international opp.

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Career Services
4th Floor Student Centre Tel [phone]
Fax [phone] Email career.services_at_smu.c
a Website www.smu.ca/career