Alice M. McCarty, M.A.
CAREER COUNSELOR & EDUCATIONAL CONSULTANT
Classes
            The focus of this private practice is to provide individual and group career counseling and educational consulting and outplacement services. Alice is an experienced counselor and consultant who can assist you to assess your strengths; identify and focus on your career, academic, and life goals; learn to market yourself; and develop strategies to positively manage your career. Career counseling and educational consulting services include:  
       
 
Services
 

Career Counseling

 

Educational Consulting

   


Open the doors to
your career, academic, and life goals.

Academic Advising

Career Assessments

Career Change

Career Exploration

College Counseling

Intervention Strategies

Interviewing & Networking

Job Search Strategies

Resume Preparation

Outplacement Training

 

 

 Career Assessments

  • Conduct self assessments to assess abilities, interests, skills, values, and personality styles.
    • Myers-Briggs type Indicator (MBTI);
    • New Revised Strong Interest Inventory;
    • Skills Scan; and
    • Values Driven Work Inventory.

 Career Change Decision Making

  • Guidance with decision making and clarification of career, academic, and life goals; and
  • Coaching and counseling guidance for all aspects of career management and professional growth.

 Career Exploration

  • Explore job enrichment opportunities;
  • Explore career options for retirement; and
  • Utilize online databases to research:
    • Labor Market;
    • Salary Data;
    • Occupations; and
    • Employment Outlook.

 Intervention Strategies

  • Support for individuals experiencing job stress, conflict on the job, and career transition.

 Interviewing and Networking Techniques

  • Develop interview and networking skills; and
  • Create contacts for informational interviews.

 Job Search Strategies

  • Identify traditional and non-traditional job search strategies.

 Resume Preparation

  • Assist in development of resumes, portfolios, and cover letters.

 Academic Advising

  • Explore educational options; and
  • Identify academic majors, courses, jobs or internships through assessments and online databases.

 College Counseling

  • Learn current college selection processes;
  • Research colleges and universities;
  • Find descriptions of programs of study offered at colleges and universities worldwide;
  • Develop a targeted college application and personal portfolio;
  • Plan high school and/or college courses;
  • Develop college interview techniques;
  • Research financial aid, scholarships, and college grants utilizing database;
  • Identify summer and internship options; and
  • Identify the transfer process to UC & CSU.

 Outplacement Training

  • Workshops:
    • Career Advancement and Enrichment Strategies;
    • Career Assessments and Interpretation;
    • Career Transition;
    • Conflict Management;
    • Cutting College Costs;
    • Interviewing Techniques;
    • Job Search Strategies;
    • Networking Techniques; and
    • Resume Preparation.