Welcome Class of 2013!!!

Here at The Career Center we would like to officially welcome you to the Seton Hall University community. As a first year student we want you to know that we are one of the MANY resources available to you throughout your college experience. We are located on the second floor of Bayley Hall. Stop in and make an appointment to learn more about how you can get a jumpstart on your career!

"Vocation is not only about what we do, but also who we are.” - John Neafsey

What is FOCUS-2?

FOCUS-2 is an online, self-guided, interactive program and career assessment designed to help you select a college major and plan your career based on your personal interests, values, skills, personality and what you like to do for fun.

To begin FOCUS-2:
1) Log into Pirate Net
2) Click on the Communities tab within "Blackboard Courses and Communities"
3) Click on Career Center Resources
4) Click on Class of 2013 and complete the remaining instructions

*We strongly encourage you to set up an appointment with The Career Center after completing FOCUS-2 by calling us at 973-761-9355.

Advantages of having a career plan:

While In College:

• Fewer transfers & switching of majors


• Graduate on time


• More motivated & goal focused


• Higher academic achievement

After Graduation:

• Better entry job with higher income


• More satisfied with the chosen career field


• Less career change, faster career advancement

Reference: America’s Career Research Network Association -U.S. Dept Education.

Career Myths

You must choose your major by your freshman year.

Once you get started in a career, you will never have to go through a career decision making process again.

All jobs require specific majors.

There is only one ideal occupation that will make you happy.

All of your needs can be met in one career.

Changing your major and/or career goals means you made a bad choice or wasted your time.

Most students know their major and career goals when they enter college.

Taking a variety of courses during the first year or two or college is a waste of time.

Career assessments will tell me exactly what career is right for me.

Adapted from: Consulting Psychologists Press, Inc., Strong Interest Inventory Resource: Strategies for Group and Individual Interpretations in College Settings, 1995; and Gary Lynn Harr, Career Guide: Road Maps to Meaning in the World of Work, 1995.