Academic Scholar

Department of Labor Occupational Network

“Leadership and learning
are indispensable
to each other.“
– John F. Kennedy

Department of Labor Occupational Network

Review our FutureFocus Tools

FutureFocus Brochure

FutureFocus Report

FutureFocus Summary Report

FutureFocus Job Patterns

FutureFocus Career Clusters

The FutureFocus Assessment is validated for students in grades 8-10. It measures students' thinking style, occupational interests, and
behavioral traits against 367 Department of Labor Occupational Network careers grouped into 16 Occupational Career Clusters.

The FutureFocus Assessment is designed for graduating elementary students in 8th grade and freshmen students while the
Academic Scholar assessment is designed for senior high school sophomores, juniors and seniors.

The students' attributes are organized into a report according to the top career matches in the 16 Occupational Career Clusters explored. The report outlines how students match to Career Clusters, the Career Pathway, and the Department of Labor Occupations. The result is more effective career planning during students' initial transition from middle school into high school. Students' "job match" core competencies and interests are more quickly and accurately aligned with their high school and college-prep goals, plans, and academic programs.

The FutureFocus Career Assessment:

Provides insight to students about their learning style, career interests and behavioral traits
Develops and implements the technology necessary to allow the sharing of this information with an approved hierarchy of faculty and advisors.
Enhances the educational and career choices for every high school student, while increasing retention and graduation rates.
Guides students through the process of selecting curriculum and majors.
Equips the high school Career Services' staff with an overall program for matching majors and career choices in the marketplace.
Successful selection of college prep programs earlier in the students' high school experience improves retention rates
and reduces the students' and parents' financial burdens.

The FutureFocus was specifically developed as a customized, entry-level, student-centered, age-appropriate career assessment to assist high school students as
they navigate through the life-long learning continuum.