Job Search Skills and Maintenance

Curriculum Guideline

Effective Date:
Course
Discontinued
No
Course Code
CSCT 0140
Descriptive
Job Search Skills and Maintenance
Department
Customer Service & Cashier Training
Faculty
Applied Community Studies
Credits
3.00
Start Date
End Term
Not Specified
PLAR
No
Semester Length
15
Max Class Size
18
Contact Hours
70 – 90 (depending on employment barriers) Classroom 40% Lab 40% Practicum 20%
Method(s) Of Instruction
Lab
Seminar
Practicum
Learning Activities
  • Instructor presentation
  • Class discussion
  • Roleplays
  • Written assignments
  • Videos
Course Description
This course is designed to prepare adults with an employment barrier with a comprehensive overview of job seeking techniques. Students will be given the opportunity to write a resume, practice interviewing skills, review employment rights and responsibilities. Emphasis will be placed on developing good work habits and attitudes required to keep a job.
Course Content

 

  • developing job search contacts, through newspaper ads, employment centres, and Internet research
  • creating a cover letter and resume on the computer
  • organizing a systematic approach to the job search
  • interview preparation
  • labour standards act
  • skills for maintaining employment including self management skills
  • employer and employee expectations

 

Learning Outcomes

1. To gain an understanding of networking skills
2. To develop a cover letter and resume
3. To participate and practice interview skills               
4. To identify job ads and the hidden job market
5. To learn about employee rights and responsibilities
6. To identify and develop work habits to keep a job

Means of Assessment

A mastery model of on-going evaluation will be used. A student will have completed the course when he/she has demonstrated through satisfactory completion of exercises and assignments that the course objectives have been achieved. Where formal tests are used mastery will be defined as a score of 80% or more.

Progress will be monitored on a regular basis by the instructor in consultation with each student. The student will be expected to maintain regular attendance and progress, actively participate in all lab instructed activities, and completes all assignments as directed

Prerequisites

Acceptance into CSCT program

Corequisites