{"id":189,"date":"2018-02-15T20:01:11","date_gmt":"2018-02-15T20:01:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/scla.net\/rasd\/care\/?page_id=189"},"modified":"2019-09-12T14:39:46","modified_gmt":"2019-09-12T18:39:46","slug":"career-counseling","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/scla.net\/rasd\/care\/career-counseling\/","title":{"rendered":"Career Counseling"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong>Suffolk County Libraries<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Trained counseling professionals provide confidential, one-on-one Career Counseling at <strong>some<\/strong> Suffolk County Libraries.\u00a0 Services are geared toward recent high school graduates, college students, women returning to the job market, career changers, the unemployed\/underemployed, early retirees, or those dissatisfied with their present job situation and seeking direction.\u00a0 Counselors can provide assistance with career planning, self-assessment, college, vocational\/technical and financial aid information, resume and cover letter preparation, interviewing techniques, networking strategies and conducting a job search via the Internet.\u00a0 Clients can take interest inventories, personality indicators and\/or use Internet-based career guidance programs.\u00a0 Services are <strong>free<\/strong> of charge, however some libraries may have eligibility requirements.<\/p>\n<p>The following libraries offer career counseling to <strong>all residents of Suffolk County<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Huntington Main Library<br \/>\n<\/strong>338 Main Street<br \/>\nHuntington, NY 11743<br \/>\n631-427-5165<\/p>\n<p><strong>Middle Country Public Library &#8211; <\/strong><strong>Miller Business Center<br \/>\n<\/strong>101 Eastwood Boulevard<br \/>\nCentereach, NY 11720<br \/>\n631-585-9393, ext. 133<\/p>\n<p><strong>Patchogue-Medford Library<br \/>\n<\/strong>54-60 East Main Street<br \/>\nPatchogue, NY 11772<br \/>\n631-654-4700<\/p>\n<p><strong>Riverhead Free Library<\/strong><br \/>\n330 Court St.<br \/>\nRiverhead, NY 11901<br \/>\n631-727-3228<\/p>\n<p>The following libraries offer career counseling to <strong>district patrons<\/strong> only:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Brentwood Public Library<br \/>\n<\/strong>34 Second Avenue<br \/>\nBrentwood, NY 11717<br \/>\n631-273-7883<\/p>\n<p><strong>East Islip Public Library<br \/>\n<\/strong>381 East Main Street<br \/>\nEast Islip, NY 11730<br \/>\n631-581-9200<\/p>\n<p><strong>Half Hollow Hill Community Library<br \/>\n<\/strong>55 Vanderbilt Parkway<br \/>\nDix Hills, NY 11746<br \/>\n631-421-4530<\/p>\n<p><strong>Harborfields Public Library<br \/>\n<\/strong>31 Broadway<br \/>\nGreenlawn, NY 11740<br \/>\n631-757-4200<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mastics-Moriches-Shirley Community Library<br \/>\n<\/strong>407 William Floyd Parkway<br \/>\nShirley, NY 11967<br \/>\n631-399-1511<\/p>\n<p><strong>North Babylon Public Library<br \/>\n<\/strong>815 Deer Park Avenue<br \/>\nNorth Babylon, NY 11703<br \/>\n631-669-4020<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sachem Public Library<br \/>\n<\/strong>150 Holbrook Road<br \/>\nHolbrook, NY 11741<br \/>\n631-588-5024<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong>Colleges\/Universities<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Students and alumni should be aware that most colleges and universities have a Career Placement Service.\u00a0 Anyone affiliated with a school is usually entitled to use the service which may offer job opportunity information and career guidance.\u00a0 If you have attended an out-of-town college, contact your school to learn if it has reciprocity with other schools.\u00a0 Check with your college to determine the extent of its career services.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Suffolk County Libraries Trained counseling professionals provide confidential, one-on-one Career Counseling at some Suffolk County Libraries.\u00a0 Services are geared toward recent high school graduates, college students, women returning to the job market, career changers, the unemployed\/underemployed, early retirees, or those dissatisfied with their present job situation and seeking direction.\u00a0 Counselors can provide assistance with career &#8230; 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