Alternative Pipeline: Exploring Different Formats for Delivering Career Courses Kathy Hursh Kristin Lively

Discussion What are the leaks in Career Planning? Why do your think students need Career Planning? When is the ideal time to begin Career Planning?

Leaks we identified Lack of Self awareness Awareness of their skills Understanding of workplace expectations Understanding on how skills transfer to the workplace Understanding of how their values translate into a career Understanding of how to network

Failure to access the reality of a particular career – CSI Effect Haven't acquired the skills needed for employment Resume Cover Letter Interview Skills Can't get outside themselves to see what employer sees Can't articulate why they should be hired Failure to connect the dots for the hiring manager to hire them

SPEA-V 252 Career Development and Planning Offered for the first time in fall 2009 Three parts Career exploration Values Interests Holland Code ONET and OOH Identify two careers of interest SWOT analysis Nuts and bolts Resume Cover letter Interview skills Personal statement Career management Salary Negotiation Ethics in the workplace Fiscal literacy Generations in the workforce Alumni panels

Tools

Flower Exercise “What Color is Your Parachute?” Students define Favorite “knowledges”/fields of interest Preferred people to work with Transferrable skills Preferred working conditions Preferred salary range Preferred places to live Goal, purpose or mission in life Kingdoms

Flower Exercise Students complete early In class - discuss benefits Sets up the rest of the semester Online – assignment is part of module on knowledge, skills and abilities Addresses leaks: Awareness of skills How skills transfer to the workplace How values translate into a career

O-NET and Bureau of Labor Statistics In-class Explore highlights of each site On-line/hybrid Students guided through each site Complete “quiz” on highlights Addresses leaks: How skills transfer to the workplace Workplace expectations

SWOT Analysis Students select a career from O-NET or OOH Define their strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats Addresses leaks: Self awareness Awareness of their skills Workplace expectations Reality of a particular career

Personal Branding In-class/hybrid Class discussion Worksheet Online Workbook and worksheet Forum discussion Addresses leaks: Awareness of their skills Workplace expectations How to network

Search and Screen Committee Students work in groups to determine who to interview 9 resumes to review Groups agree on 2 applicants to interview Instructor provides job description and resumes Online and hybrid – students discuss pros and cons of each resume on forum Addresses leaks What the employer sees

Resume and Cover Letter Critique Students provide feedback on another student’s resume In-class Exchange with partner Online Partner students Worksheet Addresses leaks: What the employer sees Articulate why they should be hired

Mock Interview In class Students volunteer for panel interview in front of the class One-on-one interviews Online Students record themselves Answer three questions from a list Must ask one appropriate question Addresses leaks What the employer sees Connect the dots for the hiring manager

Informational Interview Students perform 20 minute interview with a professional Day-to-day Career path Network Career advice

Informational Interview In-class and hybrid Lecture/discussion Online Module Quiz Addresses leaks Reality of a particular career Workplace expectations How skills transfer to the workplace

Informational Interview Worksheet Helps students prepare List who they would like to interview Find contact information Write elevator speech List questions Addresses leaks: Networking

Personal Development Plan Goal setting Final assignment Students select a career goal List KSA’s required Determine curriculum needed to develop KSA’s Create a performance plan

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