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MCCC's Office
of Career Services invites MCCC alumni to log onto Focus 2, a new
online assessment tool for educational and career planning .
According to staff member Gail LaFrance, Focus 2 replaces the college's
former system, Sigi. "We thought it was time to try something
new. It's a very comprehensive software program for career and educational
planning," says LaFrance. "We think it's terrific."
According to LaFrance, once individuals log onto Focus 2, they are
asked to complete assessments in a variety of areas including personality
traits, work interests, values and more. The system then uses their
responses to compile a list of appropriate careers. It also provides
salary information, job prospects, and additional educational requirements.
Printed reports are available at the click of the mouse.
"Our
goal is to help people make meaningful and logical decisions about
their careers and futures based on their interests and strengths,"
she explains.
Noting
its descriptions of 1200 different jobs, LaFrance says, "Focus
2 has just about every job you can think of." Making it even
more beneficial and practical, the program has been customized for
Mercer, with career fields linked to academic programs offered by
the college. It also supplies links to national professional organizations
for a variety of fields.
Those
wishing to log onto Focus 2 must first email lafrancg@mccc.edu
for the access code.
A
second online program, New Jersey Career Assistance Navigation (NJCAN),
is also available on the MCCC website for anyone who lives in New
Jersey or works at an educational institution. LaFrance says the
emphasis with NJCAN is its database, which includes the latest national,
New Jersey, and local labor market data and projections, as well
as information on post-secondary schools and financial aid. There
is also a video component. More information is available here.
(Select "Click and login to NJCAN" on left; then use option
2 that requires hometown, zip code and area code information.)
"Our
goal is to help people make meaningful and logical decisions about
their careers and their futures. We encourage alumni to get in touch."
LaFrance says.
Learn more about MCCC Career Services here.
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