FOCUS, Career Explorers Guidance System - Career Self Assessment Test
DESCRIPTION:Focus,Career Explorers Guidance System
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The Focus, Career Explorers Guidance System is an ON-LINE, Holland Code career self assessment test that is –
Low cost
Easy to use
Tested, proven, and dependable
Excellent resources
The Focus, Career Explorers Guidance System helps you to -
Know or discover their interests, abilities, and skills.
Have information about careers (working conditions, salaries, and training requirements).
Match their interests, abilities, and skills to the right set of occupations.
The Focus, Career Explorers Guidance System is one of the top three career planning systems in the USA according to the National Association of Colleges and Employers. The system is one of the three most widely used career-planning systems in the USA. (NACE, Summer 2000 Journal of Career Planning & Employment, Page 46).
A national survey was conducted on the Internet via the Website of the National Association of Colleges and Employers in Bethlehem, PA. The survey results were posted on the NACE website for all members to read. The major conclusion drawn was: When asked to compare FOCUS with its major competitors, the survey's major conclusion was "Most everyone recommended FOCUS". The major reasons included: simple and easy to use, more of a "focus" on the user, the price, comprehensive information about careers, support and help from the Career Dimensions staff, great workbook, faster to use, etc.
G. Iaccarino of the University of Wisconsin:In a recent book published by the American Psychological Association, G. Iaccarino writes "FOCUS is one of the most affordable programs, well liked by users, and is similar in quality to some of the more expensive systems". Iaccarino, G., (2002). Computer Assisted Career Guidance Systems, In D.A. Luzzo (Ed.) Career Counseling of College Students, Washington, DC., American Psychological Association.
The Focus, Career Explorers Guidance System has the following resources -
Self-Exploration Assessments
Occupational Exploration Resources
Career Search Tools
Record Keeping Portfolios and
Access to Database of Career Resources
Analyze Your Career Planning Status Survey
Evaluate your career planning status and decide how to best use Career Explorers (Focus) Guidance System.
1. My Interests and Work Values
The Self-Exploration Assessments do the following tasks -
Assess Your Interests and Values
Summarize the kind of work activities you most enjoy, your work values, and the areas in which you think you have your strongest skills. Assessment generates three-letter Holland Code.
Explore and Analyze Occupations Based on Educational Areas of Study: Identify and analyze occupations you could enter with your current or planned major area of study, training program and your strongest skills. List for educational programs came from the following published works and Internet websites - U.S. Department of Labor (e.g. Career InfoNet, America’s Learning Exchange, O’Net Online, Guide for Occupational Exploration, Dictionary of Occupation Titles, Occupational Outlook Handbook, NACE, etc.
Explore and Analyze Occupations Based on Your Personality & Values: Identify and analyze occupations that are compatible with your personality and your values, i.e., things important in your personal life.
Explore and Analyze Occupations Based on Your Leisure Activities: Identify and analyze occupations in areas that match the kinds of recreational activities you enjoy doing during your spare time. Leisure activities linked to Holland Codes.
Search for and Analyze Occupations Based on Your Skills: Identify and analyze occupations that match your skills. Skill lists are adapted from the U.S. Department of Labor’s O*Net website.
Assess Your Personal Development Needs: Help you identify the experiences and training you need in order to achieve your occupational and educational objectives.
Research A Single Occupation: Quick facts about any occupation in the system. The information available includes a description of the occupation’s duties, earnings, educational requirements, skills demands, work values satisfactions, outlook for job openings, amount of travel, opportunities for creativity, salaries, team work,etc.
Compare Two Occupations Side by Side: See the details of any two occupations at the same time.
Narrowing Down Your Options: Think of this as your basket of occupations. As you work through the assessments you will have the opportunity to mark any career as a potential goal. You will be able to review your preferred occupations here.
Your Personal Reports: Printable reports become available for each of the assessments you complete. Remember – you can print any page on our site as you would any web page.
2. My Values Inventory
Find out the things that are important to you, for example -
Helping Society
Artistic Creativity
Helping Others
Independence
Prestige
Risk Taking
Stability
Working Outdoors
The My Values Inventory provides a detailed description for each of the Values.
The My Values Inventory matches occupations to your Values and generates Occupational Lists.
3. My Skills Inventory
Know the things that you are good at, for example -
Communication Skills
People Skills
Problem Solving Skills
Management Skills
Creative and Artistic Skills
Scientific Skills
The My Skills Inventory provides a detailed description for each of the Skills.
The My Skills Inventory matches occupations to your Skills and generates Occupational Lists.
4. My Personality Inventory
Discover your Personality. My Personality Inventory assesses your personality, matches occupations to your Personality, and generates Occupational Lists.
Occupational Exploration Tools
The Occupational Exploration Tools has options for you to sort 1200+ occupations. Each Occupational List provides information on -
Overview
Job duties
Skills
Values
Outlook
Earnings
Advancement
Working Conditions
Interest (Holland Codes) Scores
Areas of Study
Training or Educational Levels
School Search Tools
The Occupations can be saved to create a Custom Occupational List.
School Tool
The School Tool obtains school from a database of 6000+ post-secondary institutions. The School Tool searches for schools according to the following criteria -
Major Areas of Study
Region in the USA
Type of School
The Schools can be saved to create a Custom School List.
All lists can be printed and saved for future reference.
You can access, review, and redo the My Interests Inventory.
DELIVERY INFORMATION:
Career Explorers Guidance System is an ON-LINE, Holland Code career self assessment test When you complete your transaction, you will receive two e-mails. The first e-mail confirms payment received. The second e-mail lists the following information -
Product Title
Transaction ID
Career Explorers Guidance System Web Site Link
Username
Password
Our contact e-mail explorecareers@qwest.net
COST for Career Explorers Guidance System: $20
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Please Note: Customer will receive User ID number and assigned password by the NEXT BUSINESS DAY.
Once you are transferred to the Career Explorers Guidance System web site, you enter your User Name and Password, and access to the web site is immediate.
