EASTERN ARIZONA COLLEGE Jb Seeking Strategies Curse Design 2015-2016 Curse Infrmatin Divisin Business Curse Number COE 101 Title Jb Seeking Strategies Credits 1-2 Develped by Gayrene Claridge Lecture/Lab Rati 1 Credit = 1 Lecture/0 Lab 2 Credits = 2 Lecture/0 Lab Transfer Status Nn-transferable Activity Curse N CIP Cde 32.0100 Assessment Mde Pre/Pst Test (50 Questins/100 Pints) Semester Taught Upn Request GE Categry Nne Separate Lab N Awareness Curse N Intensive Writing Curse N Prerequisites Nne Educatinal Value 1. A curse ptin in sme ccupatinal prgrams. 2. An excellent curse t gain the necessary skills t effectively seek emplyment. 3. Perfect fr sphmres and ccupatinal students. 4. Apprpriate fr cmmunity members lking t update their jb seeking skills. Descriptin This curse is designed t help students develp the necessary paperwrk t apply fr jbs. Includes applicatin, cver letter, résumé, references, letters f recmmendatin, and thank yu ntes. Cmmunicatin and interviewing skills are develped and live interviews cnducted. Supplies Three ring binder Jump drive r electrnic device t save wrk EASTERN ARIZONA COLLEGE - 1 - Jb Seeking Strategies Equal Opprtunity Emplyer and Educatr
Cmpetencies and Perfrmance Standards 1. Identify clear career bjective thrugh self-assessment f emplyment histry, persnal backgrund, skills, abilities, and training. a. List persnal backgrund and wrk skills and abilities. b. Use resurces t research careers f interest. c. Prduce infrmative career reprt. d. Use infrmatin t enhance résumé and cver letter. Perfrmance Standards by cmpleting a career reprt by cmpleting an entire semester's applicatin packet twards chsen career bjective learner integrates career bjective int applicatin materials learner cmpletes a crrected applicatin packet n r befre the due date learner prepares a three-page career reprt cntaining in-depth infrmatin with prper frmat learner can cmpile a cmprehensive list f skills, abilities, and transferable skills 2. Prduce an rganized emplyment resurce kit. a. Demnstrate rganizatinal skills by setting up filing system. b. Demnstrate ability t retrieve apprpriate paperwrk when needed t apply fr a jb. c. Utilize filing system t rganize jb search. d. Dcument jb search quest and results. Perfrmance Standards by cmpleting and submitting an emplyment resurce kit fr midterm and again fr final exam learner prduces a neatly rganized filing system cntaining examples and cmpleted prjects f jb seeking materials learner has name n resurce kit learner has filed a hard cpy f final résumé and saved it electrnically learner has filed cmpleted applicatins examples learner has filed interview sample questins learner has filed cver letter materials learner has filed thank yu ntes (bth examples and blank ntes) EASTERN ARIZONA COLLEGE - 2 - Jb Seeking Strategies Equal Opprtunity Emplyer and Educatr
3. Cnstruct an errr-free, effective résumé. a. Develp list f three references t include with résumé. b. Recgnize difference between chrnlgical, functinal, and cmbinatin résumé. c. Develp written cmmunicatin skills. d. Refine prfreading skills. e. Create attractive résumé. f. Express self in career-specific terminlgy. g. Present an accmplishment-riented dcument. h. Use wrd prcessing sftware t cmplete dcument. Perfrmance Standards by cmpleting a rugh draft résumé fllwing classrm instructin by cmpleting a crrected résumé saved electrnically fr future revisin and use by submitting three gd, reliable references with cntact infrmatin alng with résumé learner prvides a list f three references with cntact infrmatin learner applies desirable frmat t résumé learner applies crrect capitalizatin, punctuatin and spelling t résumé learner develps a clear, cncise résumé writing style learner presents accmplishments in additin t duties assciated with emplyment histry learner prduces errr-free, attractive résumé learner selects chrnlgical, functinal, r cmbinatin résumé frmat 4. Frmat an effective cver letter r letter f applicatin. a. Exhibit written cmmunicatin skills. b. Develp cmpsitin skills. c. Develp clear, cncise writing style. d. Discuss the imprtance f always including a cver letter in the applicatin prcess. e. Use a wrd prcesser t prduce a crrectly frmatted cver letter. Perfrmance Standards by submitting a rugh draft cver letter n time by cmpleting an errr-free cver letter by signing cver letter learner cmpletes cver letter n r befre due date learner prepares errr-free cver letter with prper frmat EASTERN ARIZONA COLLEGE - 3 - Jb Seeking Strategies Equal Opprtunity Emplyer and Educatr
learner addresses cver letter t specific individual instead f a department r business learner designs a paragraph t persuade emplyer t hire the writer and request an interview learner includes infrmatin n hw t be reached learner signs cver letter 5. Cmplete applicatins fr the jb search prcess. a. Realize imprtance f reading applicatin befre filling it ut b. Apply effective detail-riented writing skills in cmpleting jb applicatins. c. Cmmunicate clear and cncise wrk experience accmplishments. d. Cmmunicate clear and cncise wrk experience duties. e. Demnstrate gd penmanship in cmpleting applicatins. f. Prduce errr-free dcuments. g. Refine prfreading skills. h. Place an N/A r a dash in every space t indicate an answer t every questin presented. Perfrmance Standards by cmpleting a neat, detailed generic applicatin by cmpleting a neat, detailed applicatin fr the emplyer f the student's chice by cmpleting errr-free applicatins learner answers all questins n an applicatin learner answers all questins that are applicable with an N/A. Subsequent lines within same sectin are answered with a line --- learner lists emplyment histry in reverse chrnlgical rder learner cmpletes applicatin in easy-t-read penmanship learner signs applicatin learner ntes skills and abilities in emplyment histry sectin learner files a cpy f all wrk in resurce kit 6. Learner will prduce tw types f thank yu ntes utilized in the jb search prcess. a. Develp cmpsing skills. b. Apply the effective thank yu fllw-up in the jb search prcess. c. Prduce errr-free thank yu ntes. d. Practice penmanship. e. Utilize apprpriate thank yu letter frmat. EASTERN ARIZONA COLLEGE - 4 - Jb Seeking Strategies Equal Opprtunity Emplyer and Educatr
Perfrmance Standards by cmpleting a neat, handwritten thank yu nte by cmpleting a typewritten thank yu letter learner cmpletes dcuments n r befre due date learner prepares dcuments with prper frmat learner prduces errr-free dcuments learner handwrites a neat, legible and sincere thank yu nte learner crrectly frmats the wrd-prcessed thank yu fllw-up letter learner signs the thank yu ntes 7. Prepare fr a variety f interview situatins and effectively participate in a mck interview. a. Implement infrmatinal interview. b. Understand the rle "netwrking" plays. c. Recgnize the varius types f bdy language used during the interview prcess. d. Practice difficult interview questins with peers. e. Determine marketable skills and be clear abut achievements during interview. f. Research facts abut cmpany prir t interview. g. Prepare questins yu will ask interviewer. h. Recgnize and effectively answer behaviral questins. i. Understand and exhibit apprpriate clthing and appearance fr interviews. Perfrmance Standards by participating in peer interviews by participating in mck interviews at the end f semester by written feedback frm interviewers by cnducting ne infrmatinal interview; dcumenting and turning in results learner has n tatts visible learner appears fr semester-end interview exhibiting apprpriate clthing and appearance learner is bserved during interview prcess and an evaluatin is dcumented learner cnducts, recrds and presents infrmatinal interviews as a wrd-prcessed dcument EASTERN ARIZONA COLLEGE - 5 - Jb Seeking Strategies Equal Opprtunity Emplyer and Educatr
Types f Instructin Classrm lecture and discussin Student presentatins Guest speakers Mck jb interviews Grading Infrmatin Grading Ratinale Resurce kit - 10% Hmewrk and ther activities - 30% Attendance and active participatin - 10% Infrmatinal interviews and live interviews - 20% Cmplete applicatin packet - 20% (including applicatin, résumé, cver letter, three references, letters f recmmendatin) Pst-test - 10% Grading Scale A 90-100% B 80-89% C 70-79% D 60-69% F Belw 60% EASTERN ARIZONA COLLEGE - 6 - Jb Seeking Strategies Equal Opprtunity Emplyer and Educatr