Identify how your personality will fit in with specific work environments and careers by using the FOCUS 2 Personality Summary.
Discover
Understanding yourself involves self-assessment and learning about various educational and career paths that fit your interests, skills, values, and abilities.
In the Discover phase you should have earned 0-18 credit hours.
Questions to Ask Yourself During the Discover Phase
Discover careers that might interest you by using the FOCUS 2: Interest Inventory.
Compare your skills to the skills required by a particular occupation by using the FOCUS 2: Skills Checklist.
When your personal values line up with the values at your workplace your satisfaction and confidence in life will increase greatly. Use the FOCUS 2: Evaluate Work Values Summary resource and complete the career action plan worksheet to learn more.
What Actions Can You Take in the Discover Phase?
- Learn about the resources available to you at St. Louis Community College
- Meet with an academic advisor to start your PATH to success
- Meet with a career specialist to become familiar with services
- Begin the self-assessment process. What do you like? What don’t you like? Conduct self-exploration with FOCUS 2
- Explore academic programs at STLCC
- Explore student clubs, organizations, student government, and extracurricular activities
- Learn about internships to gain experience in your field
- Complete an informational interview with a professional in your field of interest
- Develop your resume and start drafting a cover letter
- Attend or volunteer for the career fairs
- Volunteer with campus organizations that you are interested in joining
- Join Handshake, your new career management platform, to explore career paths, find jobs and internships, and connect with students and alumni that have landed the job you want.
- Seek possible on-campus employment or an off-campus part-time position to gain work experience
- Seek a peer mentor
Meet with an Academic Advisor or Career Specialist
Academic advisors and career specialists are available to assist you in making your career connections.
- Academic Advisors can assist you in getting started with career exploration and programs
offered at STLCC.
Schedule an Academic Advising Appointment - Career specialists will assist you with your career discovery after you have completed
the Focus 2 assessment and/or have decided on your career.
Schedule an Appointment with a Career Specialist