Advisement or Career counseling in any area can be conducive in assisting students in the process of decison making. But it is absolutely cruicial in the world of academics and career choices relative to students success in college.

Students are sometimes unaware or do not understand the importance of getting excellent counseling or advisement when problems start to ocurr academicially or during the close of graduation for employment. When students work closely with professors and their academic advisors it creates ease and encouragement from both areas.

Advisors can provide an array of resolutions that are affective to students success. Below is a short list that may be helpful. See your Advisor, Career or Academic Counselor if...

1. You have a problems choosing a career or questions concerning interniships, graduate assistance or work study, they usely work close with departments in this area and know the current trends of the job market or academic status and requirements for employment.

2. Career counselors provide such services as resume writing, critiques of resumes, role playing, mock interviews, job fairs and assist in future employment selections.

3. Academic counseling

4. Academic advisors also help students with choices of majors, double majoring and minors specifically business, math, science and computer science majors.

5.They also provide an audit of classes and advises students on remaining classes to take to complete their degree of study.

About The Author

Robert Crawford III

The author has several small publications concerning education and how it affects today's students. He is currently a PhD student and enjoys writing information to incoming freshman up tp seniors and graduate students. He is currently an academic advisor and has experience in academia arena in assisting students with GPAs, time management, communication skills with professors, majors and minor selection. His business and education career has made a tremendous impact on his teaching and counseling theories. He can be reached by e-mail at rcrawford@rr.nc.com or rcrawford@uncfsu.

B.S., UNC-Fayetteville State University

M.A., Liberty University

PhD Student Capella University