Career Exploration Resources
Have you yet to identify a clear career path for yourself? Maybe you began your studies with a solid professional plan, but now you are questioning your original choice. SLU-Madrid's Office of Career Services offers several resources to help you consider which careers match your interests and skills.
Focus2: Learn Which Careers Match Your Interests
Focus2 is an online career exploration platform that guides you through assessments and results in possible matches for occupations and fields of study. Focus2 can provide you with tools to develop a career plan and gain insight into your skills, values and interests. Focus2 is just one part of your career development, so career counselors can review your results with you.
You can create your free account by clicking the link below:
The access code is: billikens
Returning users should access their accounts by using the following link:
Career Assessments
Career assessments can help you learn about yourself so that you can make more informed career decisions. The results of your assessment will neither decide for you nor tell you what career is right for you, but it can provide additional guidance. Your career counselor will interpret assessments based on your individual situation.
If you are interested in any of the assessments listed below, please email patrice.burns@slu.edu.
- Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI): This personality assessment can help you understand your personality type and point you in some possible career directions.
- Strong Interest Survey: This assessment can help you identify interest areas to see how they align with individuals working in various career fields.
- StrengthsQuest: This assessment can help you discover, understand and maximize your strengths.