Career Services

Focus-2 is an online, interactive career and education planning system that combines self-assessment, career exploration and decision making into one comprehensive program.  

Focus-2 is a powerful tool for major and career exploration and personal development. This web-based program allows you to learn about yourself, what types of majors and careers may match your interests and abilities and what educational path you'll need to take to pursue those careers.

To receive a FREE FOCUS2 user id, visit the Resource Center in the Compass, 145 Campus Center. 

To begin using Focus2, click here.

Find out the ways in which Focus-2 can help you find your way.  Specifically, you can:

• Career exploration
  Discover where you are in the career planning process by brainstorming your goals, strengths, and skills. If you have some idea about the direction you would like to take in terms of a career, learn about the different areas where you could improve in order to become the best possible job candidate. 

• Major exploration
  Learning more about your personality, skills, and values is one of the first steps    in deciding what major is the right fit for you. Take any of the 5 self-assessments to gain more insight into who you are and what environments you would thrive in.  Once completed, you have the option of combining any of the results from these assessments to see which major (or career) might be a good fit.

• Comparing two occupations
  If you are trying to decide between multiple occupations, this tool allows you to   compare education requirements, duties, skills, values, salary ranges, and outlook for the future. You can even see how your interest scores (which are determined through completing one of the personality assessments) compare to the typical interests for someone who is already working in this occupation.

• "What can I do with a major in . . .?"
  Whether you are undecided or have already chosen a major, this resource allows you to see which occupations may be an option. Select your major of choice and explore the possibilities.  

• Resources
  

  Exploring the job market: go on the Focus 2 Job Board Network for a local, statewide, or national search through multiple search engines for information about job opportunities and internships.