Career Planning Readiness Self Assessment

academic pathway and Career Exploration

Action Planning, Decision Making

Presented by:Lourdes Delgado

Wolfson Campus

Marisel MadrigalNorth Campus

Marc WebbWolfson Campus

What is FOCUS 2?

FOCUS 2 is an online, interactive, self-guided career, academic pathway and education planning system.

Comparison with Choices Planner and Career Coach:

FOCUS 2• combines the features of both• Is more user friendly• Is more directed with MDC pathways• Allows for robust reporting• Is capable of a using Single Sign On (SSO)

What does FOCUS 2 Offer MDC Students?For students who are:• unsure of their academic pathway• unaware of their academic

pathway offered at the College and related occupations

• wondering what to do with their academic pathway

• unsure of which careers best suit them

• interested in developing a career plan that works for them

• ready to make informed career decisions

Students can:• select an academic

pathway based on interests and aspirations

• discover occupations by matching personal preferences and attributes

• map out a career plan, present and future

• make informed career decisions

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Ready

• Career Planning Readiness: Orientation to FOCUS 2 & the Career Planning Process

Assess• Assessment: Interests, Personality, Skills, Values, Needs

Explore

• Explore Options: Identify and explore academic pathways & Occupations matching personal attributes

Decide• Decision Making: Select academic pathway & explore Career Paths• Action Plan: Map out steps to achieve goals

FOCUS 2’s Rigorous Decision Making Model

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FOCUS 2 is user friendly and will

guide you through

the career &

education planning process.

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Student Login

Institutions Currently Using FOCUS 2

FOCUS 2 Pilot at MDC

Fall Term 2013-1

Next StepsSenior Advisor Caseloads• Require completion of FOCUS 2 prior to mandatory

advisement session in Fall 2014-1 for FTIC DE 14902 (pre-bachelor of arts) students. Strongly recommend for any other student. – Students will bring their FOCUS 2 report with them to their

mandatory advisement session during 2014-1

Career Exploration Referrals • Recommend FOCUS 2 for students needing career

advisement– Students will complete FOCUS 2 on or off campus, bring results

to career advisement follow-up session, and advisor will review results with student

Next Steps Continued

Faculty use in courses• Promote FOCUS 2 to SLS faculty for optional

use in courses– Use in new FYE SLS 1106 course• Available for use with SLS 1505, SLS 1510, and SLS 1125

– Provide training and support for faculty who use FOCUS 2

– Available to any faculty member wishing to use FOCUS 2

Contact Information

Lourdes Delgadoldelgado@mdc.edu

(305) 237-3565

Marisel Madrigalmmadriga@mdc.edu

(305) 237-1018

Marc Webb mwebb@mdc.edu

(305) 237-3188

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