| 9a. Catalog Description: |
A career planning & development course designed to assist students with personal assessment, career exploration and job seeking skills.
In the context of studying the changes that occur during a typical life span, each student will construct a personal profile of current and projected interests, aptitudes, skills, main attitude, goals, personality, life choices and personal circumstances.
Students will analyze the relationship between themselves, their life choices and the ongoing process of career planning and self-development throughout the life span.
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| 9b. Other Catalog information: |
| None |
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| 10. Student Performance Objectives: |
As a result of successful completion of this course, a student will be able to:
1. Define self-concept and the relationship to Career Planning Goals.
2. Clarify personal interests, aptitudes values, personality, current skills and life circumstances.
3. Identify and compare Holland’s descriptors of occupational types that apply to himself/herself.
4. Analyze various career paths, evaluating characteristics such as preparation and training required, pay range, cost-benefit analysis, employment outlook and current opportunities.
5. Evaluate occupations consistent with one’s interests, experience, skills and abilities.
6. Research a major or program related to career choice or interest.
7. Analyze impact of technology on the individual and society as it applies to lifelong career development.
8. Demonstrate an understanding and appreciation of the impact and significance of career choices on the social, psychological and physiological experiences throughout the life span.
9. Understand social and cultural influences on career decision making. Each student will learn to appreciate his or her own uniqueness. Students will become aware of the relevance of gender, ethnic, religious, functional limitations, sexual orientation and age differences upon career decisions throughout the life span.
10. Write resumes and letters required for employment considerations.
11. Participate in informational interviews and implement job search techniques.
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| 11. Methods of Evaluating Student Achievement: |
| Participation in individual and/or group activities, written and oral/online assignments and examinations which demonstrate the student's ability to critically evaluate the relationship between self, career choice, and the world of work. |
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| 12. Student Assignments (Homework): |
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| a. Required Reading Assignments: |
| 20 - 30 pages/week from text and/or Career Center materials |
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| b. Required Writing Assignments: |
| Two pages weekly (e.g. short essays, reaction papers) |
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| c. Other (Terms projects, research papers, portfolios, etc.) |
1. Written and/or oral career reports 4-6 pages
2. Informational interview(s)
3. Mock interview |
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| 13. Course Content Outline: |
Using a synthesis of data gathered from a process of self-reflection, inventory/exercise assessments, analysis of past experiences, and occupational research, students will draw conclusions leading to an appropriate occupational choice.
1. Theories of occupational choice throughout the lifespan
a. Evaluate and compare career developmental theories such as:
Ginsberg, Super, Holland
2. Self concept related to psychological, social and physiological factors and career implications. Self assessment includes interest inventories and personality assessments
a. Nature of self esteem and its effect on psychological and physiological functioning
b. Recognize and analyze impact of self esteem on life/career choices
c. Low self esteem and dysfunctional cognitions
d. High self esteem
3. The impact and significance of socialization (family, church, identity, individual ideals, values, choices, goals, motivation and aspirations)
a. Identify and analyze cultural, personal and work values, interests, aptitudes, skills and personality type
b. Cultural values and heritage
c. Community and social experiences
d. Personal values
e. Work Values
f. Aptitude Inventory: CAPS
g. Skills: Life skills, work skills, transferable skills
4. Impact of physiological issues such as health, stress, aging and disability on the individual as they relate to achieving optimal personal and career development
a. Recognize and analyze the impact of stress and other health related issues on life/career choices
b. Analyze impact of aging and disability on life and career choices
c. Analyze effects of physiological issues throughout the lifespan as they impact identity, personal and work values, motives, needs, self esteem and successful attainment of life/career goals
5. Organization of the world of work including occupational clusters and current and future work trends as they impact the career decision making process
a. Understanding the world of work
b. Meaning & nature of work
c. Social, economic and gender influences on the world of work
d. The globalization of the world of work
e. The changing corporate structures
f. Job market trends
6. Impact of technology on the individual and society as it applies to lifelong career planning and development
a. The importance of new technology
b. The need for knowledgeable workers
c. Internet related growth areas
d. Impact of technology on job market trends
7. Occupational research of relevant careers
a. Identify, understand and evaluate career alternatives
b. Utilize career center resources: career videos, vocational biography, encyclopedia of careers, occupational briefs, etc.
c. Computer assisted research such as EUREKA
d. Resources such as: Dictionary of Occupational Titles, Guide to Occupational Exploration, Occupational Outlook Handbook
e. Research internet resources
f. Apply effective decision making skills to make career decisions
8. Relating personal qualities to the world of career opportunities; including knowledge of decision-making strategies, goal-setting and career decisions for continued personal and professional development throughout the lifespan
a. Understand and implement the goal-setting process
1. Identify and analyze short and long term goals
b. Decision-making process
1. Decision blockers
2. Decision-making myths
c. Develop and implement the decision
9. Knowledge of effective resume preparation, interviewing skills and job search
a. Develop a comprehensive job search strategy
1. Employer research
2. Volunteering & Interning
3. Networking strategies
4. Interviewing for information
5. Job search while unemployed
6. Planning for Action
b. Implementing your job search: a lifelong venture
c. Preparing a winning resume
1. The resume
2. Using action words & the right key phrases
3. Electronic resumes
4. Portfolio for creative careers
5. Types of resumes: chronological, functional and combination
d. Cover letter guidelines
e. Application forms
f. Interviewing successfully
1. Before the interview
2. Interview guidelines
3. Segments of an interview
4. Practice questions
5. How to handle illegal questions
6. Body language
7. Factors influencing hiring
8. If you are offered the job
9. Negotiating for salary and benefits
10. If you do not get the job
g. Post Interview Etiquette
1. Thank you letter
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| 14a. All textbooks, resources and other materials used in this course are: |
| College level
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| 14b. EXAMPLE texts, reading and resources:
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Sukiennik, Diane; Bendat, William; Raufman, Lisa. The Career Fitness Program. current edition
Prentice Hall,
| Lock, Robert. Taking Charge of Your Career Direction. current edition
Brooks/Cole,
| Michelozzi, Betty. Coming Alive From Nine to Five. current edition
Mayfield Publishing Company,
| Harris, Connie; Henle, Michael; Stebleton, Michael. Hired: The Job-Hunting/Career Planning Guide. current edition
Prentice Hall,
| Testing Packet. Various. current edition
Various,
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