Career advising
Curious to see what career paths and opportunities are out there? Our career advisor can provide advice, support, and coaching to meet your individual needs. They can discuss general career or employment-related questions, help you with career exploration, and support you in figuring out what you can do with your degree.
Career advising involves:
Identifying career paths and opportunities that align with your degree, skills, and interests.
Discussing how to build and leverage your network.
Learning how to articulate and showcase your skills to employers.
Developing your job or volunteer search strategies.
Navigating graduate or professional program options
Job and career resources
Check out our online resources for:
Resumes and cover letters
Interviewing and networking
Career exploration and development
Resources for students with disabilities
Our advising services are provided free to all É«ÃÃÃÃÖ±²¥ and King’s students, and alumni for up to two years after graduation. If you are a recent graduate and have trouble accessing the resources linked above, please contact us at career.services@dal.ca.
Peer advising
Looking for help with your resume, CV, cover letter, or statement of intent? Need ideas for where to start your job search? Not sure what to expect in a job interview? Our peer advisors help you prepare for and navigate the job search and application process.
They can review your career documents, walk you through job search engines and resources, and help you prepare for interviews.
Peer advising involves:
Reviewing your resume, CV, cover letter, or statement of intent.
Learning how to use  (NetID login required), as well as other job and volunteer search engines.
Discussing interview preparation tips or staging mock interviews
Getting your headshot taken for your LinkedIn profile.
Don’t have time for an appointment? You can also email your resume, CV, cover letter, or statement of intent (as a Word file) to  career.services@dal.ca and receive individualized feedback within 5–7 business days.
Career counselling
Whether you need a better understanding of yourself or your options, career counselling is always tailored to your needs, goals, choices, and plans for a future that will allow you to be the person you want to become.Â
Our counsellors have backgrounds in counselling or psychology and can support you in your educational and career decision-making.
Career counselling involves:
Looking at your interests, values, skills, talents, and personality and how they can help you form a career direction.
Creating strategies to cope with personal issues that affect your view of yourself and your future.
Identifying and removing barriers that have stood in the way of achieving your educational and career goals.
Career assessments
Our career counsellors can administer and interpret career assessments. The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator and the Strong Interest Inventory (SII) will provide you with feedback about your personality preferences and interests and how they relate to your career choices.Â
Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI)
The MBTI is designed to help you identify your natural personality preferences and provides insight into qualities such as how you make decisions, interact with people, gather information, and get energized. The MBTI does not measure aptitudes, but helps you better understand yourself: your motivations, strengths, and potential areas of growth.
Strong Interest Inventory (SII)
The SII can help you discover your interests. It identifies themes and specific areas of interest and compares the strength of your interests with people in a variety of occupations. It can help you to confirm areas of interest and to identify new options.
Please note there are fees for these assessments that your career counsellor will discuss with you.
Find jobs on and off campus
myCareer is an online career resource portal just for É«ÃÃÃÃÖ±²¥ students! Looking for a job on or off campus, volunteer positions, or career workshops?
Contact us
In-person and online appointments: Monday to Thursday, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Online appointments only: Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Bissett Student Success CentreÂ
Room 426, Student Union Building, 6136 University Ave., Halifax
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