Career Planning

Students will explore careers through self-analysis and consideration of the job outlook. Career and college planning will be conducted through self-assessing interests, values and skills as well as defining short and long-range career goals. Includes FOCUS career assessment, career research and informational interviewing. Lecture/discussion/activities.

Development of a plan and portfolio of necessary documents for a job search. Includes resume and cover letter writing, application completion, targeting employers, networking and interviewing techniques. Lecture/discussion/activities. Co-requisite: ENGL 1010.

An in-depth exploration of employer expectations including values, ethical behavior, conduct, first impressions, diversity and problem-solving. Importance is directed toward acquiring knowledge and skills in interpersonal relationships and performance on the job to improve job satisfaction and success. Lecture/discussion/activities.