Fall, 1997
Instructor: Gwen Sheldon
Class meets W: 3-4:50
Classroom: Butte 707 Office: Butte 745
2 units: Credit/No Credit Office Phone: 898-6174
Office Hours: T,Th:9:30-11-11:45am, 3:30-4:30pm W: 2-2:45
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During this course each student shall:
1. Develop a deeper and broader self-awareness their abilities, skills, values, strengths, and interests in relation to career, academic and life goals.
2. Explore sources of career information and labor market information that can help them make more informed career and life choices.
3. Be familiar with campus career programs, career resources, and work experience opportunities available to assist in important career and life decisions.
5. Develop skills in using career resources, academic and career decision making and planning.
6. Develop skills in communication, resume development, interviewing
and other job search techniques.
Betty Michelozzi. Coming Alive from Nine to Five, 5th edition
Self-Directed Search Assessment, & The Occupational Finder (Brown envelope packet at Bookstore)
Sheldon, G. Class Notes Packet at A.S. Bookstore
Pay Course Fee ($10.00) at cashiering by end of first week of
class (covers assessment cost)
BRING TEXTBOOK AND CLASS NOTES PACKET TO ALL CLASS SESSIONS
1. Attend class & participate in discussions & exercises. More than 2 absenses will jeopardize credit.
Class attendance is vital because of the in-class activities. Attendance will be taken.
2. Complete all assessments and exercises assigned weekly in class.
3. Pass the mid-term and final with a "C" or better.
4. Develop a list of your job related characteristics and skills.
5. Develop a personal Career Plan (identifying an occupation/career direction, labor market information on the career, potential employers, internships/experience, and academic preparation needed).
6. Complete informational interviews of persons working in a field of your interest.
7. Develop a resume and cover letter.
8. Meet individually with the instructor to discuss assessments
& career plan progress.
| Date | Read BeforeClass | Class Topics & Activities | Due - Bring to class |
| 27-Aug | Class Introduction, Career Success | ||
| 3-Sep | Ch. 1 & 4 | Take Strong Interest Inventory | Personal Characteristics |
| Career Planning Theory-Holland's Theory | List - 2 sides | ||
| Lifestyles & Roles | Ch4 Exercise 3 (p.117) | ||
| 10-Sep | Ch. 2 | Bring Self-Directed Search to take in class, Labor Market Information | Ch2 Exercises - 2, 4 & 7 (p. 61) |
| 9/11/12 | Fair in the BMU | ||
| 17-Sep | Ch. 3 | Strong Interest Inventory Labor Market Information | Ch3 Exercises 1, 2 &3 z9p. 81 |
| Thurs. 9-18 | Attend the AS Involvement Fair | ||
| 24-Sep | Ch. 5 | Placement & Career Center TourMeet in Library 150 (NorthEast corner of Library) | Data File Cards (p. 34) |
| *Schedule interview | with Gwen before Oct. 8 - (bring | Strong II & SDS assessment results & Ch3 exercises). | |
| 1-Oct | Personality Inventories | Ch3Exercises 4 & 5 (p.86), Ch5 Ex3 (p. 157, 3rd dot) 3 computer printouts | |
| 4-Oct | Library Tour on finding career information (MLIB 226 | ||
| 8-Oct | Ch. 6 | Midterm covering textbook Ch1-5, lectures, | |
| class notes field trips & handouts) | |||
| Ideal Job Activity | |||
| 15-Oct | Ch. 8 | Decisionmaking & Action Plans Information Interviewing
Motivated Skills Activity | Ch8 Ex. 1,2,3,5,9,10(p.273) |
| 22-Oct | Ch.7- p.209-228 | Developing Resumes | Bring data file cards, Appendix. 293, exercises & Class Notes |
| 29-Oct | Resume Exchange
Letters of Application Activity | Bring 5 copies of resume | |
| 5-Nov | Guest Speaker - Recruiter
Using the Internet for Career Info | Final Resume turned in | |
| 12-Nov | Ch. 7 - p.228-241 | Interviewing | Netscape Exercise, Information Interview (Ex 6-4 as guide) |
| 19-Nov | Practice Interviews | Interview questions | |
| Nov 24-28 | VACATION - Eat Turkey & | Have Fun | |
| 3-Dec | Cave Speaker in class Experiential Ed. Office Tour(Continuing Ed. Building) | ||
| 10-Dec | Career Plan Discussion & Review | Career Plan Due | |
| Finals Week | Date & Time To be verified | Final Exam - Ch.6,7,8,9, lecture | Notes, class notes & handouts |