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Course Description:
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In this one credit course, students will learn about the process of career development and planning,
which includes self-assessment, job search strategies, awareness of
workplace issues, and decision-making. Students will develop skills that,
along with their education, can lead to achieving personal goals and career success.
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Key Learning Outcomes:
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Students successfully completing this course will
- Actively engage in vital job searching skills
- Identify competencies sought by employers
- Become aware of theories regarding career development
- Assess personal interests, values, and skills
- Realize how personal interests, values, and skills influence career development
- Learn about and use a variety of resources to explore occupational options
- Acquire knowledge of current workplace issues and expectations
- Use decision-making skills for effective career/life planning and management
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Required Textbook:
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The Career Fitness Program: Exercising Your Options, (Sukiennik, Bendat, Raufman), Eighth Edition 2007, ISBN 0131702947
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Course Duties:
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Inasmuch as duties are synonymous with obligatory tasks and/or requirements, the
following duties will need to be completed successfully in order to obtain the
aforementioned key learning outcomes
- Attend class regularly and promptly
- Complete and submit assignments
- Participate in class, with positive action
- Exercise mutual respect
- Demonstrate initiative by going above and beyond the call of duty
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Course Design:
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This course will be presented in three phases. The first phase will focus on preparing students
for the Winter Job Fair. Job search strategies, resumes, cover letters, infomercials, and
interviewing skills will be emphasized. The second phase will attend to issues pertaining to self-assessment.
Students will engage in a process of personal assessment, including completing an interest inventory, values assessment and skills assessment.
The third phase will concentrate on contemporary world of work and workplace issues.
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Teaching Techniques:
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The instructor and students will engage in a variety of techniques and resources
intended to create an active, meaningful and lasting learning experience. Techniques utilized
will include lecture, group discussion, guest speakers, a field trip (Job Fair), sound bytes,
video interactions, oral presentations, online submissions, and textbook readings. Key to
the success of any of these techniques is the commitment by students to complete the assigned
readings prior to each class session. With reading comes familiarity; with familiarity comes
increased willingness to participate; and active participation supports retention of knowledge
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Assignments and Grading Procedures:
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Final grades are based on attending class, performance on weekly assignments,
quizzes, attendance at Winter Job Fair and a company Information Session, and a final
project.
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| ...Week Two are: |
Exercise 9.1**
Chapter 9 Supplementary Exercise^^
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(5 pts.)
(15 pts.)
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Read Chapter 9 |
| ...Week Three are: |
~Infomercial
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(10 pts.)
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Read Chapter 10 |
| ...Week Four are: |
~Resume
~Cover Letter
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(25 pts.)
(15 pts.)
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Read Chapter 11 |
| ...Week Five are: |
~Interview Stream/Mock Interview
~Thank-You Letter
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(30 pts.)
(10 pts.)
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Practice Interview
This Week!!
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| ...Week Six are: |
~Attend Career Day
~Attend an Informational Session
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(20 pts.)
(10 pts.)
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No Class!! |
| ...Week Seven are: |
~One page paper summarizing experience at Career Day or an Information Session you attended
~Exercise 1.1**
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(15 pts.)
(10 pts.)
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Read Chapter 1 |
| ...Week Eight are: |
Exercise 2.1**
Exercise 2.3**
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(10 pts.)
(10 pts.)
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Read Chapter 2 |
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-------Spring break: March 10-18-------- |
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| ...Week Nine are: |
~MyPlan Values Assessment
Choice of A) or B)
A) Retirement Newsletter Article^^
B) Reflection Paper on top five core values^^
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(15 pts.)
(20 pts.)
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Read Chapter 3 |
| ...Week Ten are: |
~MyPlan Interest Assessment
~MyPlan Personality Assessment
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(15 pts.)
(15 pts.)
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Read Chapter 4 |
| ...Week Eleven are: |
~MyPlan Skills Assessment
Chapter 5 Supplementary Exercise^^
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(15 pts.)
(10 pts.)
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Read Chapter 5 |
| ...Week Twelve are: |
None
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Read Chapter 6 |
| ...Week Thirteen are: |
~Complete Exercise 7.6 for TWO careers**
(Use O*NET, the Occupational Handbook, or MyPlan.com as resources to complete this assignment)
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(30 pts.)
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Read Chapter 7 |
| ...Week Fourteen are: |
None
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| ...Week Fifteen are: |
~Final Project (see options)
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(50 pts.)
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