Course Description
This course is designed to provide students with learning difficulties or barriers to education and employment with an overview of job seeking techniques. It focuses on a variety of topics that allow students to build competencies toward further training and future employment, including understanding of the job search process, preparing cover letters and resumes, typical interview questions and techniques. The course prepares students to target jobs that are desirable and realistic and fill a need for employers in today’s challenging job market.
Course Content
- The career planning process
- Workplace communication
- Personal and community job search networks
- Cover letters and resumes
Learning Activities
- Lecture (instructor-delivered lessons)
- Seminar (small group discussion)
Means of Assessment
Assessment will be in accordance with the Douglas College Evaluation Policy. An evaluation schedule is presented at the beginning of the course. This is a mastery graded course. Typical means of evaluation would include a combination of:
- Mid-point and final self-assessments
- Demonstration of skills
- Regular attendance and participation in class activities
Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, the successful sutdent will be able to:
- complete various inventories/assessments related to education and employment, and develop and participate in personal, education and career planning.
- identify and assess personal skills, abilities, work skills, habits, performance and compatibility with the type of work chosen.
- access a computer for word processing.
- construct resumes, cover letters and thank-you letters.
- collect all related information to prepare a resume.
- identify their personal job search network.
- prepare and practice responses to communication skills for interviews.
- respond to interview questions by representing their strengths.
- identify local public and private employment agencies.
- demonstrate effective job search techniques.
Textbook Materials
Topic-relevant material will be provided throughout the course.