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The hall advisor position offers many opportunities for professional development. Hall advisors develop and refine interpersonal skills in public relations, counseling, mediation, and conflict resolution. As a supervisor of 2-6 resident assistants and as advisors to student leaders, hall advisors expand skills in interviewing, training, and personnel supervision. Hall advisors also sharpen computer skills, participate in emergency training, and attend professional development seminars throughout the year.

The hall advisor position also offers many intangible rewards. Hall advisors have the opportunity to mentor students at a pivotal point in their lives, helping them develop values and skills they will carry into their homes and communities following the university experience. Often, hall advisors receive thank-you notes from former students for the way they have touched their lives.

Although hall advisors get to know between 150-264 students each year, they still have time to counsel with many students on an individual basis. Helping students weather personal crises is a rewarding experience. A hall advisor may spend many hours with a student who is struggling academically, emotionally, or spiritually-counseling the student and helping him or her gain access to university services. Hall advisors find joy in seeing these students overcome challenges and reach their goals.
Being a hall advisor can be physically, emotionally, and spiritually demanding, but it offers many opportunities for personal and professional growth. Skills developed in this position provide invaluable experience for many of life's opportunities.