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Career Development Center

Focus 2

Your personalized Career Planning Tool

What is Focus 2?

Focus 2 is a comprehensive, self-guided career and education planning system designed to help you make informed decisions about your future. By taking a series of assessments, you can explore your interests, values, skills, and personality to identify careers and majors that align with your strengths and aspirations.

Why use Focus 2?

  • Personalized Results: Receive customized insights based on your individual responses, helping you understand how your unique qualities can translate into rewarding career paths.
  • Explore Majors & Careers: Connect your interests with Skidmore College's majors and find potential career options that excite you.
  • Plan Your Future: Create an action plan that outlines steps to achieve your academic and career goals, setting you up for success throughout your time at Skidmore and beyond.

How to use Focus 2:

First time users will need to create an account using ACCESS CODE: thoroughbreds

create new account

Returning users can login below:                                        

Returning user login 

  • The layout of FOCUS 2 is designed to walk you through the first steps of your career planning process. Most students start at the top of the home page and work their way down, but you may want to visit some of the “Recommended Tools and Websites” at any stage in your process.
  • You can save your progress on any of the assessments and return at any time.
  • You can use the combined assessments feature after taking more than one assessment.

How do I get feedback on my results?

Process the results with a Career Advisor by scheduling an appointment on Handshake. Select “Career Exploration” as the appointment type.

 

Questions?  Email us at cdc@colleensflowercellar.com