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Career City College

GEN200 – Job Search and Career Planning

Course Description

This course will provide a comprehensive outline of the skills required to land a job in today’s competitive job market. This includes creating a portfolio containing various documents like a cover letter, resume, reference sheet, thank you letter, copies of certificates, and more. Focus is given to in-depth preparation for interviews, and the persistence in the face of rejection that is required to get that interview.

Required Materials

All materials are provided.

Program Duration

This course is scheduled for 20 hours (5 days at 4 hours per day).

Assignment Methods

The assessment for this course is one of completion. The final project, the Student Portfolio, must be submitted. Once this has been done in full, a Pass grade will be issued.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this course, the successful student will have demonstrated or be able to:

  • Recognize your strengths and weaknesses through the completion of self-assessments
  • Develop job analysis skills by analyzing the hidden job market
  • Document your own transferable skills
  • Create an outstanding and error-free resume and cover letter
  • Examine interview techniques and practice responding to interview questions
  • Identify job search resources to search for careers
  • Compile a meaningful and impressive portfolio
Unit 1 - Building Confidence
  • Read “What Color is Your Parachute
  • Complete the Employment Strategies Quiz
  • Review and Compare Your Answers
  • Complete the personality Quiz
  • Complete the True Colors Exercise
  • Review the Major Project
Unit 2 - Applying for Jobs
  • View the Hidden Job Market Presentation
  • Conduct Your Company Research (3)
Unit 3 - The Interview
  • Complete the 60 Questions Exercise
  • Read the Illegal Questions Article
  • Review the Interview Evaluation Sheet
  • View the Dress for Success Presentation
  • Complete the Informational Interview Assignment (9)
  • Review the Questions to Employer Article
Unit 4 - Resumes & Cover Letters
  • View the How to Compete Presentation
  • Review the Instant Resume Worksheet (1)
  • View the Cover Letter Presentation
  • Review the Cover Letter Checklist (2)
  • View the Bloopers Presentation
Unit 5 - The Portfolio
  • View the Sample Thank You Template (4)
  • View the Business Card Template (6)
  • View the Fax Handout (5)
  • View the Reference Page Handout (7)
  • Complete Your Own Success Story (8)
Portfolio Requirements
  1. Resume
  2. Cover Letter
  3. Company Profile/Research
  4. Thank You Letter
  5. Fax Cover Sheet
  6. Business Card
  7. Reference Sheet
  8. You Are a Success Story
  9. Informational Interview

Your portfolio must be submitted to complete this course. All elements of the portfolio are required for this project to be complete. All elements of the portfolio must be completed according to the description throughout the course. If any elements are not submitted or not sufficiently completed, a pass will not be given.