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WEEK 3 – At
a Glance |
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Announcements: Oncourse and Career Services (USCO) |
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Reading
Assignments: Chapters 6, 7, 8, 9, 13,
20 |
Review Projects |
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Lecture 5: |
Projects: |
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Lecture 6: |
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SCOOP: Schedule / Description |
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Lecture 5: SCOOP
#2 Lecture 6: SCOOP
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Remember to attend SCOOP
sessions during your scheduled class time. You may attend any room of your
choice. If you attend more than one in one day, be sure that one is during
your scheduled time. You may receive points for up to nine SCOOP
sessions. You should plan to leave a
copy of your resume with the presenters if you are interested in interviewing
with a particular company. Please remember that even if you have accepted
employment, it is very important for you to keep your options open,
especially for future networking purposes. On average, changing jobs every
3-4 years is normal. If you are planning to do
Project 19, Graduate Study Research, or Project 20, Graduate Study
Application (see Week 9), you should order your supporting materials NOW if
they are not available online. |
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Lab Counseling Session
– Lab 3 |
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You must attend your Counseling
Lab Session to discuss Project 2 and Projects 3 and 4 if you choose to do
either one of them. We strongly urge you to
complete Project 3 which includes the cover letter and the networking
recommender resume. |
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You
must attend your assigned lab for review of your projects. |
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Ø
Use textbook
as a resource for your projects. Ø
Many
career-related websites follow your textbook Table of Contents structure. Ø
The UCSO Career Resources also provides links
to helpful research resources. Ø
Career Links is a more extensive list of research websites. |
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Project 3: Employment
Communications |
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Always number this as Project 3, not by the number
of projects you have turned in. |
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Overview:
(See full descriptions of projects in project section) |
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To obtain a desired
position or to advance within a company you must be able to write effective
letters. A cover letter is essential to create interest in your resume, but
it does not end there. You are evaluated by the competency of your
correspondence with recruiters, networking contacts, and companies interested
in hiring you. This project will enable you to create a career correspondence
“portfolio” consisting of two error-free letters to be used during your job
search and your recruitment resume
expanded into a networking recommender
resume. Your networking resume will be used quite often as you network
your way to success. This project will include your networking recommender
resume and two letters: a cover letter and a thank you letter. |
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Project Instructions: Actual project
instructions are located in the Projects Section of the syllabus. |
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Project 4: Interview
Preparation Analysis |
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Always number this as Project 4, not by the number
of projects you have turned in. |
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Overview:
(See full descriptions of projects in project section) |
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Of you are to engage in a
successful job search, you must first explore various self-assessment
instruments in order to help identify your interests, skills, abilities, and
personality type. This will enable you to prepare for your job search and for
interviewing by understanding your personal qualities as they relate to job
offerings. This is very important in preparing for future interviews. You are
helping employers make a fit between your credentials and
the job descriptions. Whether now or years after
graduation, nearly everyone eventually conducts job interviews. Recruiters
are trained to identify your competencies during the interview. What do you
want them to know about your credentials? How well you prepare greatly
influences the final evaluation by the interviewer. The Self-Assessment
projects are strong recommended for non-business majors, but business
majors are also welcome to complete the project. For business majors who
completed some form of self-assessment in X220, this project will help you to
focus on your personal qualifications as they relate to your job decision.
How can you best discuss your relevant personal characteristics 6during your
interview? Recruiters are going to be
probing into your background to see which candidates are most qualified for
their openings. You must be prepared to explain how your experiences, values,
interests and abilities place you at the top of the list. Any of the options
given will help you prepare. You will draw upon the results as you prepare
your interview presentation. |
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Project Instructions: Actual project
instructions are located in the Projects Section of the syllabus. |
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Often repeated
at each hour ·
Focus on communication,
management, and leadership skills needed at work ·
Can be used to
replace points missed in lectures (all types). |