Syllabus Sections
Publish Date
08/28/2010 19:58:06
Career Exploration/Planning
POFT-1310
Fall 2010
08/23/2010 - 12/12/2010
Course Information
Section 007
Lecture
TTh 13:25 - 14:45
RRC1 1313.00
Delores Rice
Office Hours
-
T Th
12:55pm - 1:25pm
RRC 1206
Additional hours are TTH 2:45 - 3:15pm -
T Th
2:45pm - 3:15pm
RRC 1206
Course Requirements
Attendance and class participation
Resume
Revised resume
Vocation Research
Company Research
Workshops (2)
Special Interest Presentation
Mock Interview
Career Assessment Paper
Readings
What Color Is Your Parachute? by Richard N. Bolles 2010 Edition
Course Subjects
Aug 24 Introduction and Overview
Aug 26 Career Planning Process
Aug 31 Career Exploration
Career Resources
Sep 2 Goal Setting
DISCOVER
Sep 7 Career Advisor e-Library
Sep 9 Attitude & Motivation
VAULT e-Library
Sep 14 LIFE/Work Planning
Sep 16 Skills Identification
Sep 21 Self-assessments
Interests, Values, Abilities, and Skills
Sep 23 Skills Identification
Sep 28 Transferable Skills
Sep 30 Workforce Solutions
Oct 5 World of Work
Occupational Databases
Oct 7 Career Research
Oct 12 Labor Market Info
Oct 14 Resume Writing
Oct 19 Resume Writing
Oct 21 Resume Writing
Oct 26 D-DAY for your Major
Oct 28 Decision-Making Model
Nov 2 Change & Chaos
Nov 4 Job Search Strategy
Nov 9 Job Interviewing
Nov 11 Writing Cover Letters
Nov 16 Job Search Strategy
Nov 18 Job Interviewing Skills
Nov 23 Job Interviewing Skills
Nov 25 Happy Thanksgiving!
Nov 30 Mock Interviews
Dec 2 Mock Interviews
Dec 7 Job Interviews Review
LIFE/WORK Planning
Dec 9 Your Mission in Life
Student Learning Outcomes/Learning Objectives
To make educational and career decisions based on a planning model.
To communicate more effectively.
To identify personal interests, skills, and values.
To research career fields and occupations of interest.
To implement a personal job search campaign.
To interview for a job with confidence and effectiveness.
To write resume and documentation for the job search process.