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WEEK 4 – At
a Glance |
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Announcements: Oncourse and Career Services (USCO) |
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Reading
Assignments: Chapters 6, 7, 8, 9 |
Review Projects |
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Lecture 7: |
Projects: |
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Lecture 8: |
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SCOOP: Schedule / Description |
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Lecture 7: SCOOP
#4 Lecture 8: SCOOP
#5 |
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Everyone is not in the top
half of your graduating class. Popular firms can be extremely selective. To
enhance your options, you need to listen to some of the less popular firms.
Their opportunities pay the same and can lead to faster career movements Do not rely solely on the
campus interview. Get names, especially of alumni. Go see others in
informational interviews. Networking works! You are more likely to
impress managers if you have visited their websites before you talk to them
at SCOOPS, job fairs, or in interviews. You can obtain speaker information
from the SCOOP schedule on the UCSO website by clicking on the employer name. Try to attend sessions
OUTSIDE of your functional field to get a broad view of career options in
Marketing/Management, Accounting/Finance, or Technology (CIS and ODT). As you
grow in your career you will need to be trained in all functions, not just
your initial functional job that gets your foot in the door. Listen carefully as if you
were the future CEO of these firms. Senior executives usually pass through
each job function. As you progress you will pass through more than just the
functions in which you begin your career. |
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Lab Counseling Session
– Lab 4 |
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General
Project Directions: Ø
Send projects
as an attachment via Oncourse Messenger Email to your Career Counselor. Ø
Send to your
Career Counselor before your lab appointment. Ø
Bring a copy
with you to the appointment so your Career Counselor can mark on it with you
present. Ø
Counselor will
grade, sign, and return at your appointment time for verification. Ø
Save your
projects. They could be useful to you later. Be prepared to make an oral
presentation to your counselor on your project. Follow project directions
carefully. See full descriptions of projects in project section. |
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You
must attend your assigned lab for review of your projects. |
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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 5: Interview
Evaluation – S.T.A.R.S. |
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Always number this as Project 5, 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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The goal of this project
is to assist you in preparing for interviews by providing you with a more
in-depth view of how you can expect the recruiter to synthesize impressions
you gave during your interview. If you have already
accepted employment or graduate school, you can still complete this project. You
can look backward to what you would have written after your first interview
with the firm or school. Use some empathy in assessing what was actually
written about you before an offer came. Alternately, you can turn this
evaluation into an empathetic Performance
Review after your first six months on the job/school. What will your
supervisor say about you at that point in time? |
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Project Instructions: Actual project
instructions are located in the Projects Section of the syllabus. |
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Project 6: Job
Description Profile |
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Always number this as Project 6, 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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Understanding what types
of positions might be available within an organization will aid you in your
job search. You will be able to narrow down your choices to those companies
that offer you the best match for your talents and goals. You will also be
better prepared to interview with those companies that you have researched.
This project is intended to help you gain a better understanding of career
paths and job descriptions typical of a specific company that you will
research. |
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Project Instructions: Actual project
instructions are located in the Projects Section of the syllabus. |
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Project 7: Employer
Profile |
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Always number this as Project 7, 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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Knowledge of the company
with which you are interviewing is critical to your success. Extensive
research prior to an interview is an effective way to help you to stand out
above other candidates. But how do you know which areas to research? How can
you best find the information you need before your interview? The purpose of
this project is to develop skills in performing in-depth research on
companies in preparation for interviews. |
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Project Instructions: Actual project
instructions are located in the Projects Section of the syllabus. |
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Review this week’s
schedule by clicking above. There is no minimum number of Discussion Sessions.
These topics, lead by a Discussion Leader, are designed to provide you with
skills that are very helpful in your career activities. Choose topics that
best enhance your career needs. Some are focused on the early stages of
career planning while others focus on on-the-job advancement strategies. Discussion Sessions begin
at The numbers listed before
the name of each program are the actual numbers that you need to mark on your
activity sheet for credit. |