FOCUS 2 for FYE An Online Career & Education Planning System

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1 FOCUS 2 for FYE An Online Career & Education Planning System Enhanced for FYE Copyright 2012 Janis Stokes, sales@focuscareer.com

2 FOCUS for FYE Online Career & Education Planning Free Trial Accounts & Webinars Janis Stokes, Vice President s.com Career Dimensions, Inc. P.O. Box 998, Center Harbor, NH

3 Overview of Presentation What is Career & Education Planning? How does Career Planning Impact Student Success? FOCUS for FYE Survey Results How can online career planning systems be enhanced to support FYE career planning? Using FOCUS for FYE New features in FOCUS 2 for FYE

4 What is Career & Education Planning? Orientation, Self Knowledge Discovery, Exploration, Decision Making, Adaptation A lifelong process of exploration and planning of one s career and educational goals compatible with one s interests, values, talents, personality and aspirations.

5 Reality: 60% of Entering Freshmen NO CAREER GOALS NO MAJOR (undeclar ed) I Have To Declare A Major? NO PLAN

6 Research Findings: Benefits of Career Planning Facilitates more appropriate goal setting, academic decision making, and course selection which heightens commitment, and the probability of retention. John Gardner (1998, 2003) Nationally known for his work on improving the college freshman experience and raising student retention rates. Increased motivation, improved academic achievement, increased retention, and less time to graduate. (Gillie, S. & Gillie-Isenhour, M., 2005) Timely college degree attainment

7 Graduat Student e on time Fewer transfer s& switchi ng of majors Benefits of Career Planning Satisfyi More ng & goal Higher fulfillin focused academic g & achievem college motivat ent experie ed nce

8 Why Use a Computer Based Career Planning System (FOCUS 2 for FYE)? Choices 20,000 20,000 Occupation Occupation Choices Choices Over Over 7,000 7,000 Majors Majors & & Study Study Programs Programs TOO MUCH DATA TO HANDLE, MATCH, INTEGRATE, PERSONALIZE

9 Why use a Computer Based Career Planning System (FOCUS 2 for FYE) in a FYE Course? Significant STUDENT ADVANTAGES Increased Self Directed Career Decision Making Planning Private, Self Maturity Paced, Increased Self & Enjoyable Reliance Self Efficacy Hughes and Karp s (2004)

10 FOCUS 2 for FYE Meets Varying Levels of Career Planning Maturity I am completely unsure about my major and career and not sure how to begin the career planning process. I have some ideas about my major and career but I need to learn more about the tools and resources. I am ready to make informed decisions about my education and career.

11 3 Levels of Career Planning Intervention (Sampson, Reardon, Peterson, & Lenz, 2003) Individual case-managed services (Low Readiness) Systematic monitoring of the student s progress. Brief staff-assisted services (Moderate Readiness) Introduction to services (via workshops) with assistance in selecting resources to be used. Self-help services: (High Readiness) Self guided selection and use of career resources available in settings such as libraries or career services centers.

12 FOCUS 2 for FYE Reports: Available to Multiple College Services Facilitates communication between FYE instructors, academic advisors & career counselors for ongoing support and follow up.

13 FYE Survey by Career Dimensions We conducted a survey to find out: How computer based career planning systems can be enhanced toye meet FYE needs? s! Thank You for Completing our Survey

14 Survey Results: Responses from 53 FYE Instructors & Directors 85 % Include career planning in FYE courses < 25 % Of total course time devoted to career planning 56 % FYE Instructors have no formal training in career planning 66 % Use Computer Based Career Planning System

15 Survey Results: Topics Covered in FYE Courses 71% Introduction to Career Planning Process 77% Exploration of Majors 60% Exploration of Occupations 38% Students' Career Planning Readiness (career planning maturity, self efficacy, obstacles to decision making, etc.)

16 Survey Results : The Wish List Top 3 Most Helpful Enhancements to Computer Based Career Planning Systems Tools to Identify At Risk Students & Low Career Planning Readiness Action Planning Tool Tools to Measure Course Effectiveness and Learning Outcomes

17 FOCUS 2 FOR FYE: ENHANCED TO SUPPORT YOUR FYE CAREER PLANNING NEEDS YOU ASKED, WE LISTENED.

18 FOCUS for FYE New Enhancements Interests to Majors Feature What Can I Do with a Major in? highlights majors congruent with the students interests Action Plan Course Planning Tool, Major and Career Objectives Plan for Career Relevant Experiences: Internships, Study Abroad, Volunteer Build and Identify Support Network and Contacts Pre & Post Test for Career Readiness Evaluative Feedback to Plan for Individual and Class Interventions Measures Course Learning Outcomes, Identify Students at risk in Career & Education Planning FYE Companion Workbook:

19 Unique: FOCUS for FYE Customized with your college s majors!

20 USE FOCUS FOR FYE AS THE FOUNDATION FOR YOUR FYE PROGRAM Students Make Informed Career & Education Decisions

21 Unique: FOCUS for FYE Seamless Access: Self registration from your Website Logo, Colors, Tailored Main Menu, Your Multiple Administrators, Majors Organized by Student Database Groups

22 Pre/Post Test of Career Planning Readiness Individual and Group Results 1. Identifies Students with Low Career Planning Readiness 2. Used to plan for Individual and Group Interventions 3. Measures Course Learning Outcomes

23 Role of Self Efficacy in Career Planning Low level of career skills confidence correlated with a high anxiety, correlated with low self-efficacy. (Abrahamson, 2008) Parent support of affects student s self efficacy in their career plans (Turner, S. & Laplan R., 2002) Ethnic minorities may perceive more career related barriers and have less self efficacy for overcoming these barriers. (Luzzo and McWhirter, 2001)

24 Companion FYE Workbook FOCUS for FYE Workbook Orientation to career planning Journaling Career Development activities Sample ACTION PLAN JOURNALING Why is it important to revise your career plans throughout your life? What is the value of exploring alternative career possibilities? Reflect on the question, Why am I in college?

25 FOCUS for FYE Main Menu Career Readiness Career and Educational Goals Academic Strengths Your Accomplishments Your Career Planning Status Your Personal Development Needs FOCUS for FYE is user Self Assessment: friendly and Work Interest Assessment guides the Leisure Interest Assessment Skills Assessment student Personality Assessment Values Assessment through the Combine Your Results: See Your Top Career Choices career & Explore the Possibilities Search by Name education Search by Industry What can I do with a major in...? planning Compare Two Occupations Side by Side Create a Plan to Achieve Your Objectives process. Your Action Plan Review and Print Your Action Plan Your Personal Portfolio Review & Update Your Saved Careers Review & Update Your Saved Majors Review & Print Your Portfolio Recommended Tools and Websites Upcoming Events, Job Board and Internship

26 Career Readiness 26 A good starting point: Students assess their involveme nt in career and education decision making... Career Readiness Career and Educational Goals Academic Strengths Your Accomplishments Your Career Planning Status Your Personal Development Needs

27 Self Assessment 27 Five SelfAssessmen ts available to students. Assessment results display occupations and majors at your college that match their profiles. Self Assessments Work Interest Assessment (Holland Code) Leisure Interest Assessment Skills Assessment Personality Assessment Values Assessment Narrow and Refine Your Results: See Your Top Career Choices

28 Customized w/ your college s majors Assessme nt Results matched to Majors & Occupati ons

29 Students explore and save majors and occupations that appeal to them. MENU Overview Job Duties Skills Values Outlook Earnings Advancement Interest Profile Working Conditions Contact Info Areas of Study Play Video Save this occupation Printer Friendly Overview Archeologist Archeologists research the materials and records of past cultures, countries, tribes, and early prehistoric man in order to reconstruct and understand their origin and development. They excavate, analyze, classify and interpret artifacts and weapons to identify trends. Graduates with a master's degree in archeology can qualify for a teaching position in two-year colleges, while a Ph.D. is usually the minimum requirement for most teaching positions in 4-year colleges. Training in statistics is essential for those who wish to find research positions in government agencies or in social science research institutes.

30 30 What Can I Do with a Major In? Interests Sugges Majors ts majors that match student s interest s

31 Action Plan 31 Course Planner Major and Career Objective s Plans for Internshi ps, Study Abroad, Voluntee r Contacts Create an Action Plan Build Your Action Plan Review & Print Your Action Plan

32 Your Career Portfolio: 32 All results available online to Instructors FOCUS 2 saves all results, question s& preferen ces in Your Career Portfolio. Your Career Portfolio Review & Update Your Saved Careers Review & Update Your Saved Majors Review & Print Your Portfolio

33 33 Recommended Tools and Websites Explore the Job Market links students to job boards. National State Employer Type Specialty Recommended Tools and Websites Upcoming Events Explore the Job Market Links to Helpful Websites

34 Instructor/Counselor Website Access to all Student Results by Course 34 Monitor which components have been completed by users in specific groups

35 35 Instructor/Counselor Website Usage Reports by month, course, year

36 Instructor/Counselor Website Number of logins per student. 36 Users Login Login Report Report Users Select Select date date range range of of report report View View number number of of users users View View number number of of logins logins for for each each user user

37 Instructor/Counselor Website Holland Code Report 37 Holland Holland Code Code Report Report View the the View interest interest trends of of trends your your students. students.

38 The FOCUS Systems Reputation University of Michigan: most preferred, easiest to use, comprehensive, low cost. American Psychological Association: better than the more expensive systems. National Association of Colleges & Employers: one of most used systems.

39 USE FOCUS FOR FYE Foundation of your FYE Program Career Planning Students Make Informed Career and Education Decisions

40 Bibliography Allen, J. & Robbins, S. (2009) Effects of Academic Preparation, Motivation, and Interest-Major Congruence on First-Year Academic Performance and Timely Degree Attainment at Two- and Four-Year Institutions, Paper presented at 30th Annual Conference on the First-Year Experience. Retrieved from shttp://sc.edu/fye/events/presentation/annual/2011/files/cr-38.pdf Allen, J. & Robbins, S. (2010) Enhancing College and Career Readiness and Success: The Role of Academic Behaviors Retrieved from Brown, S.D & Krane, N.E.R. (2000) Four (or Five) sessions and a cloud of dust: Old assumptions and new observations about career counseling. In S. D. Brown & R.W. Lent (Eds. ) Handbook of counseling psychology. 3rd ed., pp ). NY : Wiley. Cuseo, J. Decided, Undecided, and In Transition : Implications for Academic Advisement, Career Counseling, & Student Retention Retrieved fromhttp://docs.google.com/viewer? a=v&q=cache:punjtnqytpqj: %2520Undecided%2520and%2520In%2520Transition--Implications%2520for%2520Academic %2520Advisement%2520Career%2520Counseling%2520and%2520Student%2520Retention.doc+Wyckoff, +S.+C.+(1999).&hl=en&gl=us&pid=bl&srcid=ADGEEShvk4cdpn88TQkFVJm9d9ywpI2y2AbRWzlvoC7SLZ3H-53WfxbPOoxnqZkenLEueak6-EmHd2Eb3yN9cRxRqm3_476qxUxCXdK6a-ly9RddP6kE4D2dFUUQJvcAkFNhNYZzjz&sig=AHIEtbQkD7JgPHNYhppB9kUTH51OeSr7Wg Gillie, S., & Gillie-Isenhour, M. (2005). The educational, social and economic value of Informed and considered career planning. Career Resource Network Association. Retrieved from

41 Bibliography Levitz, R., & Noel, L. (1989). Connecting student to the institution: Keys to retention and success. In M. L. Upcraft, J. N. Gardner, & Associates, The freshman year experience (pp ). San Francisco: Jossey-Bass. Minor, F. J., (1991). Field evaluation of a computer-based career planning system. Journal of Career Development, 18, Sampson Jr, J. P., Peterson, G. W., Reardon, R. C., & Lenz, J. G. (2003). Designing Career Services to CostEffectively Meet Individual Needs, Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida. Sampson Jr, J. P.,, Peterson, G. W., Reardon, R. C., & Lenz, J. G. (2000). Using readiness assessment to improve career services: A cognitive information-processing approach. Career Development Quarterly, 49, COPYRIGHT 2009 National Career Development Association. Sampson, J. & Norris, D. (1997). An evaluation of the effectiveness of implementing. Computer-assisted career guidance. Journal of Career Planning & Adult Development, Spring, Savickas, M. L. (1997). Career adaptability, an integrative construct for life-space theory. Career Development Quarterly, l 45. March Super, D. E. (1983). Assessment in career guidance: Towards truly developmental counseling..the Personnel and Guidance Journal, May, Super, D.E., Savickas, M. L. & Super, C. (1996). A life span, life space approach to career development In D. Brown, L. Brook, & Associates (Eds), Career choice and career development, 2nd ed., pp , San Francisco, CA, Jossey-Bass.

42 National Resource Center, FYE and Students in Transition Students in Transition: Research and Practice in Career Development, Paul A. Gore, Jr. and Louisa P. Carter, Editors, Year Published: 2011 Facilitating the Career Development of Students in Transition Paul A. Gore, Jr., Editor Year Published: 2005

43 Try FOCUS for FYE Free Trial Accounts and Webinars Janis Stokes, Vice President s.com Career Dimensions, Inc. P.O. Box 998, Center Harbor, NH