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SDS 101 - Career Planning


Credits: 1
1 Lecture Hours

Description
Students will evaluate appropriate career choices,  attain job readiness skills and develop individual career goals.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course, the student will:

  1. Demonstrate awareness of occupational trends, labor markets and the changing social contract.
  2. Identify their unique interests, skills, values and personality as they relate to career choice.
  3. Evaluate potential career choices.
  4. Demonstrate effective job search techniques.
  5. Develop ongoing career development goals and strategies.
Listed Topics
  1. Occupational trends
  2. Labor markets
  3. Social contract
  4. Interests assessment
  5. Skills assessment
  6. Values inventory
  7. Personality inventory
  8. Career exploration research
  9. Informational Interviews
  10. Job shadowing
  11. Internships
  12. Co-operative education
  13. Job applications
  14. Networking
  15. Resumes
  16. Cover letters
  17. Interviewing skills
  18. Career planning goals
  19. Career planning action steps
  20. Career development theories
Reference Materials
CCAC Counseling
CCAC Job Placement and Career Services
Printed and Online career resources
Approved By: Bullock, Quintin Date Approved: 05/16/2018


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