Career Courses

EDG 2000  Career Planning and Professional Success

Course Description

• Self-assessment activities (looking at skills, interests, values, and personality characteristics as they relate to career choice)
• Career decision-making
• Career exploration
• Learning the necessary employability skills (i.e. resume writing, networking, interviewing)
• To obtain and keep a job once a choice has been made
• The basic purpose of this course is to provide an opportunity for students to develop the necessary skills in all areas of career development.

Course Goals

• Gain insight into your personality, interests, values, needs and skills as they relate to the world of work Gain insight into your personality, interests, values, needs and skills as they relate to the world of work
• Identify career alternatives for exploration
• Use a variety of information resources to explore academic major or career options
• Understand and use decision-making skills for life planning
• Learn employability skills necessary for a successful job search (i.e. resume writing, interviewing, job hunting, networking, cover letter writing).
• Understand Occupational Trends and the changing world of work.
• Develop of team, leadership, and presentation skills 
  
  

SLS 3408 Employability Skills and Career Success    

• identification of individual career goals 
• assessments of skills and abilities
• exploration of career options 
• analysis of the job market 
• effective use of employment search tools (e.g. resumes, cover letters, interviewing, networking,
• management of career pathways and resources. 

Discussion and debate are encouraged and includes presentations by Career Services Professionals, Recruiters and Employer Representatives, and Graduate School Admissions Representatives. This course is focused on helping undergraduate students to successfully implement their career plans.

Why is The Course Needed?

To design a job search strategy that gets results, you must know what you want to do. What type of job tasks or job titles do you want to pursue? Which industries, organizations, and departments are you targeting? Your education, skills, experience, knowledge, interests, and enthusiasm are factors to consider. Today’s job market has become very competitive with employers receiving hundreds of resumes for even entry level positions. To be marketable to employers, students must develop the skills needed to present their qualifications effectively on paper and in interviews. This course helps students utilize a variety of job search strategies that will give them a competitive edge and make a successful transition from academics to the world of work.

Course Goals

• Gain insight into skills and abilities as they relate to the world of work
• Use a variety of information resources to explore career options
• Develop employability skills necessary for a successful job search (i.e. resume writing, interviewing, job hunting, networking, cover letter writing).
• Understand Occupational Trends and the changing world of work.
• Develop team, leadership, and presentation skills
• Appreciate diversity and communicate across cultures and generations
• Prepare students with a variety of skills for a fast-changing workplace