What
is FOCUS?
FOCUS is a Web-based, personalized career and education planning system based
on established career and counseling principles. It provides a complete
picture of your interests, values, personality, skills, and leisure activities
using self-assessment questionnaires, interest inventories and personality
testing. After assessing your personal attributes, the system searches
its career and occupational information database to identify and analyze
occupations and career paths that match your personal characteristics.
How
to register:
FOCUS is free for University of Maryland College Park undergraduate students,
graduate students, and alumni/ae. Click the link under "New to
Focus." Fill
out the form including the key code noted above. Your name and university ID
will be
automatically
checked against the master student database. You will be able to choose
your username and password when registering.
Now
what?
After logging in, navigate through
the program using the red buttons at the bottom of the screen. You may need
to
scroll
down to see these buttons. On the Main Menu, the program will keep track of
your progress with
check
marks
for each phase on the Main Menu.
Printing
Reports:
Using the red buttons marked Reports at the bottom of the Main Menu, select
the reports you desire to print. Remember to collect these print outs
for your later review.
Exiting
and Saving Information:
Exit the program by clicking the red button marked Exit and answer the questions.
Next
steps:
You may visit the program as often as you like. It's a source for career information
whenever you need it. You will probably
find FOCUS results easy to understand
and what
your next steps should be. But if not, book an appointment with a counselor
to review the results and discuss career options. Appointment
options and how to reserve a time
Maintained
by the University Career Center : 3100 Hornbake Library : College Park, MD 20742 Click here
for Comments and Suggestions or call us at 301.314.7225