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PDEV 0006 - Career Planning

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Catalog Description DESCRIPTION IS HERE: Hours: 54 lecture Description: A study of Career Counseling and its relationship to career planning. In particular, students will learn to examine their individual psychological, social, and environmental factors impacting their career choices. The course includes individual assessments of personality, interests, values, and skills to help identify appropriate careers and college majors. Students will examine the historical view of careers, current career trends, employment outlook, occupational research, research on educational requirements, goal setting, decision-making, and job search strategies including networking, resume writing, interviewing and portfolio development. (CSU) Units 3 Lecture-Discussion 54 Laboratory By Arrangement Contact Hours 54 Outside of Class Hours Course Student Learning Outcomes Demonstrate the ability to access college and/or community resources that can help them achieve their career goals. Apply critical thinking and problem-solving strategies to make career decisions. Formulate career goals and create an action plan to achieve them. Enhance self-awareness through self-assessment, applying theories of career development that are relevant to career success. Demonstrate appreciation and understanding of the importance and influence of social and cultural diversity in career planning. Assess areas of values, interests and skills and apply to specific occupational choices. Demonstrate effective job search techniques through resume writing, networking, interviewing activities and use of job posting systems. Course Content Outline I. Career Development Process A. Role of work in our lives B. Self Awareness 1. Values Assessment 2. Personality Type 3. Interest assessment 4. Aptitude and skills identification C. Construct initial career profile based on assessment results. II. Career Awareness A. Overview of world of work and available industry/career pathways 1. Career trends in business and industry 2. Awareness of gender, global and generational issues regarding careers and work B. Researching occupational data 1. Sources of career information a. Career databases, websites, books, trade journals b. Work-based learning: informational Interviews/job shadows/internships C. Decision-making/goal setting 1. Process of informed decision making 2. Effective goal setting practices 3. Overcoming barriers D. Personal career plan 1. Student educational plan related to career choice III. Job Search A. Components of a successful job search 1. Role of social media in research and job search 2. Networking, professional associations and the hidden job market 3. Elements of an effective resume, cover letter, job application, portfolio 4. Practicing interview strategies and skills 5. Salary research/negotiations B. Creation of professional resume and a portfolio of career information and resources Course Objectives Course Objectives 1. Assess areas of interest, work values, skills and personality and relate results to specific occupational choices; 2. Investigate barriers to effective goal setting and decision making and exhibit sound decision making skills demonstrated by articulating personal, career and life goals; 3. Collect, analyze and apply career data points from multiple resources through classroom assignments, including first-person research through information interviews; 4. Demonstrate individual understanding of current status of labor market and world of work through assigned journal topics and classroom discussions; 5. Evaluate and apply first-person information obtained from informational interviews or other work-based learning; 6. Explore and develop educational plan most appropriate for specific career goals; 7. Analyze specific personal qualities and skills that are marketable and transferable; 8. Develop personal communication and marketing skills necessary to be successful in the job search process through individual simulated classroom exercises; 9. Design a professional resume and create a portfolio of career information and resources. Methods of Evaluation Classroom Discussions Essay Examinations Objective Examinations Reports Skill Demonstrations Reading Assignments 1. Utilizing the decision making outline in the text, select a real decision you need to make and write a paper discussing each step of the decision making process as it relates to your decision. 2. Read the packet from the Myers Briggs Type Inventory and compare the aspects of the stated personality type with at least 3 occupations you are researching. Identify the possible strengths and weaknesses of this personality type with each occupation. Writing, Problem Solving or Performance 1. Write an essay describing how your identified work values will impact the choices you make when selecting possible careers. Include your top 5 work values and how 3 different careers might offer satisfaction in relation to these 5 work values. 2. Investigate the primary formats of resumes. Decide which type is most appropriate for your situation and develop a professional resume. Bring your resume to class and in small groups, critique the effectiveness of each student's resume using the Resume Critique Form. Other (Term projects, research papers, portfolios, etc.) Conduct an informational interview: Using networking and other resources, identify a professional in your career of interest. Arrange a meeting, prepare questions, collect information and write a review of the key points. Send a thank you and include a copy, along with the person's business card, with your write-up. Methods of Instruction Lecture/Discussion Distance Learning Other materials and-or supplies required of students that contribute to the cost of the course. Internet access for assessments