These are two different assignments please do them separately.
FOCUS 2 Career PThese are two different assignments please do them separately.
FOCUS 2 Career Planning Assignment
PurposeAssess your work interest, personality, skills, and values using the FOCUS 2 online career and education planning system that can help you make informed career decisions.
Directions
1. Read the Introduction to the Career Planning Process article at https://online.nvcc.edu/counseling/introduction_to_the_career_planning_process.pdfLinks to an external site..
2. Access FOCUS 2 at https://www.nvcc.edu/career-services/focus2.htmlLinks to an external site..
To register, click on the FOCUS 2 button; enter NOVA for the access code and use your VCCS student email address.
Your status is the campus in which you are taking this course through. (A “Getting Started” handout is provided on the Career Services FOCUS 2 webpage.)
3. Complete the work interest, personality, skills, values, and leisure assessments.
Save your results to your computer. Refer to the How to Save FOCUS2 Results.pdf Download How to Save FOCUS2 Results.pdf.
Submit your FOCUS 2 work interest, personality, skills, values, and leisure assessment results as an attachment via Start Assignment button at the top of the page. Once the submission tool appears at the bottom of this page, upload the required files. Be sure to review your work before submitting to ensure the entire document is viewable.
Grading
This assignment is worth 25 points toward your course grade.
Rubric
FOCUS 2 Career Planning Assignment
FOCUS 2 Career Planning Assignment
CriteriaRatingsPts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeFOCUS 2 Assessment
25 ptsComplete
Submitted all five FOCUS 2 assessments.
20 ptsLess than complete
Submitted four of the FOCUS 2 assessments.
15 ptsLess than complete
Submitted three of the FOCUS 2 assessments.
10 ptsSomewhat complete
Submitted two of the FOCUS 2 assessments.
5 ptsSomewhat complete
Submitted one of the FOCUS 2 assessments.
0 ptsMissing
No FOCUS 2 assessments were submitted.
25 pts
Total Points:25
Career Research Assignment
Purpose
Utilize career resources and your FOCUS 2 results to research an occupation and further understand self.
Directions
This assignment has two parts. Be sure to comple
te both for full credit. Part 1 is mandatory. For Part 2, you will choose one of two options.
You will be referencing your work. The Understanding & Avoiding Plagiarism StudentLingo Links to an external site.video will help you to learn how to use your sources effectively and what you need to do to document them correctly. You can also communicate with a NOVA librarian via http://www.nvcc.edu/library/students/citation.html Links to an external site..
Suggested resources to use for this assignment:FOCUS 2 – https://www.nvcc.edu/career-services/focus2.htmlLinks to an external site.
Occupational Outlook Handbook – https://www.bls.gov/ooh/ Links to an external site.
ONET – https://www.onetonline.org/Links to an external site.
Career One Stop – https://www.careeronestop.org/Videos/CareerVideos/career-videos.aspx Links to an external site.(Resource includes videos with transcripts.)
Labor Market Intelligence (LMI) – https://www.nvcc.edu/osi/labor-market/index.htmlLinks to an external site.
Virginia Education Wizard – https://www.vawizard.org/wizard/ Links to an external site.(Browse by Occupation Name” section)
NOVAs Career Services – https://www.nvcc.edu/career-services/ Links to an external site.(refer to Understanding Self and Exploring Careers sections.)
Career Connection (job/internship database) – https://www.nvcc.edu/career-services/career-connection.html Links to an external site.
Part 1: Research a Career (25 points)
Answer the list of questions below for your identified primary career option based on your FOCUS 2 assessment results and your research by using the resources provided above. Be sure to reference your research under Source to cite your sources and avoid plagiarism.
Primary Career Option:
Education/Training Requirements (identify the specific steps to take to prepare for this career option. For example, what level of degree is required; what should one major in?):
Outlook:
Salary:
Primary Work Activities:
Skills:
Values:
Reasons(s) why career option is of interest to you:
Source(s):
Part 2: Create a career vision for your future OR assess and strengthen your career readiness. (50 points)
*Choose either Option 2A (Understanding Self) OR 2B (Am I Career Ready? Assessment) – do not complete both parts.