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...times were different (back then)," says Room 13 supervisor Suzanne Repetto. "The whole political and economic climate was different; student needs reflect what's going on now." A senior counselor with the Bureau of Study Counsel, Repetto has been a supervisor for seven years. The five Room 13 senior counselors--two from the Bureau of Study Counsel and three from the University Health Services--oversee and support the work of the counselors...
...Peer counseling offers] an increased sensitivity because many of the counselors are living through similar life circumstances and hence can be emphatic in ways that professional counselors can't," says Robert R. Read, a Room 13 supervisor and a counselor for the Bureau of Study Counsel...
Suzanne Repetto says that talking to a Room 13 counselor is like talking to a friend. "You hope they really understand where you're coming from." At the same time, she says, students know that they're not talking up a friend's time; they have complete confidentiality and anonymity, and they don't have to worry about their problems changing their friends' images of them...
...usually isn't discussed until subsequent interviews. But if the interviewer asks you what you expect to earn, you can respond by asking what the salary range is for that job. The company usually has a certain number of jobs to be filled in definite salary brackets. An OCS counselor can tell you an average starting salary for such a position. You may also wish to look over the Salary Survey, published by the College Placement Council, or look in the U.S. Government publication entitled The Occupational Outlook for College Graduates. Both are in the OCS/OCL library...
...communicating your strengths. Advisers can comment on the impression your resume makes and what they learn about you from it. When you interview career advisers to learn about occupations and gather job hunting advice, ask them to criticize you resume. You can make an appointment to meet with a counselor to review your resume or drop in to talk with the counselor at the front desk...