Career assessments
What is a career assessment?
Undecided? You’re not alone.
Did you know that at least 50% of new college students don’t know what they want to study or do for a career? And of those who know what they want to study, 70% change their mind at least once.
Career assessments are free tools that help you identify possible major or career directions. Completing career assessments is an important part of the career decision-making process, and we strongly encourage you to work with our team to get the most benefit from the assessments.
Assessments are great for students who haven’t completely decided on a program or career. (If you have decided, meet with us to research salary, scholarships, and transfer options.)
Note: Career assessments don’t tell you which career or major to choose. They help you narrow or expand your career and major options.
Contact us to make an appointment to take a career assessment.
Focus 2 career assessment tool
Focus 2 is a self-paced, online career and education planning tool that is designed to help you make decisions about future career goals and education plans. Focus 2 provides five self-assessments to help you identify your top work interests, values, skills, personality type, and leisure time interests and explore occupations and major areas of study compatible with your personal attributes. You can use Focus 2 to help choose or change your major and also to verify your choice of a career field.
To log in to Focus 2:
- Log in to MyPCC and click on the My Courses tab
- The link to Focus 2 is next to Career Planning Works (along with the access code)
- Click on Focus 2 then click Register if you don’t have an account
Additional assessments are available in our Career and Life Planning classes or for students engaged in career counseling with a PCC Counselor.
Don’t be shy – if you need help, contact someone at PCC!
| If you are… | Then get help from… |
|---|---|
| Looking for help with career assessments | Career Services |
| Frustrated, facing barriers, having difficulty making decisions | Counseling |