The FOCUS Program

To assist students in the difficult process of career discovery and career exploration, the OCC offers a new program called FOCUS. This is an interactive tool that will collect data about your interests, preferences, and skills, and provide you with suggested career paths based on your individual data set.

With the results of this self-assessment, and a consultation with a career counselor, you will have detailed information about career options and a good, objective baseline from which to conduct a strategic search.

Keep in mind that once your plan is created, the next step always includes connecting with people: alumni, faculty, advisers, your parents, friends, and, of course, employers. Please use the resources of the OCC to assist in this process. Help with resumes, cover letters, interviewing, networking, and all things career related is at your fingertips by calling the OCC at (413) 597-2311.

Users who registered for FOCUS before December 5th, 2007 and want to access their information, should click here. A newer version of FOCUS is now available. Please re-register for the new system (see below) by January 1st, 2008 at which point the old version will no longer be available.

To start the new FOCUS program for the first time, you may click here and use the keycode “Ephs” to register. Once you've registered, click here to return to your FOCUS data.

Once you have your results, you may find more detail about individual occupations at O*Net OnLine by clicking here.

Have fun and share your results with the OCC, your parents, faculty advisers, and friends to get the most out of the process.

John Noble

Director

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John works with students who are undecided about which career path to follow. He also specializes in careers in teaching and education.