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E242 Career Development

Module 1 Discussion

Goals and Professional Mission Statement

Take the time to assess your long-term, mid-term and short term goals; please be detailed when stating those goals. How would you define success in your career? What is it going to take to achieve your goals prior to and after graduation? Conclude with a defined professional mission statement that includes components of your professional values and intentions.

Please make your initial post by midweek, and respond to at least one other student's post by the end of the module. Please check the Course Calendar for specific due dates. Lastly, be sure to review the posts made by your classmates.

 

E242 Career Development

Module 2 Discussion

Job Titles and Salary Trends

Based on your research and what you have learned in this module, list 2 job titles of interest within your career field, and what you have identified as a starting average salary for each of these positions. List 2 resources that you used to research salary information, and also discuss a salary range that you would be comfortable using to negotiate your salary based on your professional experience within the field.

 

E242 Career Development

Module 3 Discussion

Optimal Resume

Optimal Resume is a great tool to use in preparing your resume, cover letter and the interview.

How did you feel about having the opportunity to interact with Optimal Resume?

Was the site easy to navigate?

Did you easily find resume samples in your program area?

What did you think about the interview platform within Optimal Resume?

What three things did you learn by using Optimal Resume?

 

 

 

E242 Career Development

Module 4 Discussion

References

A professional reference is someone that knows your strengths, can speak to your work ethic and professional growth, and will advocate for you. They play an essential role in the job search process, so choosing references that will speak highly to a potential employer is crucial. Share with your classmates 2 professional references you would use, and what they would say to a potential employer about your skills, qualifications, contributions, work ethic or professional growth. Respond to your classmates’ posts, and tell them how the information they highlighted with help them to potentially receive an employment offer.

 

E242 Career Development

Module 5 Discussion

Professional Dress

As asserted in this module, a key aspect to a successful interview experience is preparation. While everyone will have a slightly different strategy and approach to preparing for an interview. The information and suggestions provided should act as a guide.

Create a discussion post to share with your classmates about a few tips or tricks that help you prepare for an interview.  If you have not yet experienced an interview, feel free to discuss strategies you have learned about and you plan on utilizing when the time comes. If you have experienced an interview, a brief story about your experience can be a great way to share your tips and tricks and why they were effective for you.

In your post, be sure to include:

A brief explanation describing 3 ways you would prepare for a face-to-face interview. Consider how you would dress, what you would bring with you, etc.

2 interview questions that you struggle with and how you might respond to each question.

 

E242 Career Development

Module 6 Discussion

Networking and Professional Preparedness

As you have learned this week, your digital footprint can have a profound impact on your job search. After completing this week’s activity, and taking time to read the article, discuss the following:

What did you find when you Googled yourself?

What action will you take to ensure your digital footprint in professional in nature?

How will you use social media in your job search?

Respond to your classmates and provide any additional recommendations to support them with their ideas about social media and their job search.

 

E242 Career Development

Module 1 Assignment

Strengths and Weaknesses and Elevator Pitch

Complete the Skills Matcher Assessment to identify your strengths and areas for development.

In a Word document, write 2-3 paragraphs about 3 strengths and 1 area for development (weakness).  Be sure to answer how your strengths add value as a candidate in your chosen field, and describe how you will work to improve upon your area for development. 

Close out your paper with a well-written elevator pitch highlighting qualities that will help you stand out as professional in your field.:

 

E242 Career Development

Module 2 Assignment

Skills Comparison

Compare your skill sets and knowledge base with the defined skills and requirements for each researched job title from the activity that you completed. Use the handout to complete your assessment.

Summarize (use at least 1-2 paragraphs) how these defined skills align with your personal and professional skillsets. Remember that your field-related courses provide a knowledge-base that can translate into certain field-related skills.

NOTE: In the submission below, please submit your summary in a Word document and the handout in a separate Word document.

 

E242 Career Development

Module 3 Assignment

Well-Written Resume

Prepare a well-formatted, 1-page resume that includes the following required sections:

Contact information

Summary/Professional Statement

Skills

Education (and Certifications if applicable)

Professional Experience

You can find program-focused templates within Optimal Resume.

Please review the Optimal Resume Student Instructions in the General Education Lib Guide under the Resume Tab to establish an account and navigate the resume tool within Optimal Resume. You can also find the Complete Resume Writing Guide and Sample Resume to use as resources.

PLEASE NOTE: Grammar and spelling will be evaluated. Follow the rubric to be sure that you have included all of the requirements. Be sure to check your work to make sure your resume draft follows the suggested guidelines. In addition to the readings, please view the following sample resume for your document

 

E242 Career Development

Module 4 Assignment

Job Search Documents

Prepare a well-organized, 1-page cover letter. Please be sure to review cover letter template options in the General Education Lib Guides Cover Letter tabas a reference point.

Prepare a well-formatted, 1-page references document. Review the sample template in the General Education Lib Guides Resume tab as a guideline. Using the template is optional. Proper punctuation and capitalization will be evaluated along with the following information:

A minimum of 3 identified professional references

Job title for each reference

Current place of employment for each reference

Preferred email for each reference

Preferred phone number for each reference

Prepare an application tracker using the provided template found in the in the General Education Lib Guides Your Job Search tab Be sure to include the following:

Using 3 job search engines, list 3 job postings from each job search engine for a total of 9 postings. Only one of those job search engines can be Indeed, Monster Jobs or Career Builder. (Make sure your positions relate to your field of study).

Complete the fields listed below within the application tracker. Use the date you completed the search as the date of application

Job title

Company name

Contact phone or email

Hyperlink to job posting

Date of application

Type of follow up

NOTE: be sure that you are submitting all three documents above.

 

E242 Career Development

Module 5 Assignment

Mock Interview and Thank You Letter

1. Complete a mock interview in Optimal Resume using the following steps:

Log into Optimal Resume and click on “Create New Interview” under the INTERVIEWS tool within the Document Center

Name the interview and then click “START INTERVIEW”

Select Interview Type by clicking on a selection with (10) interview questions from the list of selection on the left-hand side

Next Select “Text” under Format on the right-hand side

Scroll to the bottom of the page and click “CONTINUE INTERVIEW”

Once you have responded to each of the 10 questions with a well thought-out, professional response, you will share the link of your mock interview with your instructor through the course drop-box by using the steps listed below.

Select the Share button in the blue tool bar

Hover over the link provided

Right click and copy the link

Paste the link into the assignment drop box

2. Imagine that the mock interview that you just completed was with a hiring manager at the organization where you would like to be employed. Compose a short thank-you letter expressing your thanks for their time; highlighting how your skills align to the position and that you are looking forward to hearing from them. Please note that spelling and grammar will be assessed.

Include:

Proper salutation

At least 2-3 sentences in the body of the thank you letter

Proper closing