Finding and Keeping a Warehouse Job

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Course
WHTP 0105
Discontinued
No
Course code
WHTP 0105
Descriptive
Finding and Keeping a Warehouse Job
Department
Warehouse Training
Faculty
Applied Community Studies
Credits
2.00
Start date
End term
Not Specified
PLAR
No
Semester length
14 weeks
Max class size
19
Contact hours
70-90 depending on individual needs of each student
Method(s) of instruction
Lecture
Lab
Learning activities
  • Lectures
  • Class discussions
  • Lab practice
Course description
To provide students with the necessary skills to find and retain a position in warehousing and distribution centres. This course concentrates on developing job search skills.
Course content
  • Demonstrate basic level of computer skills for resume and cover letter writing.
  • Demonstrate basic level of Internet skills for online job search.
  • Prepare and practice successful interviewing techniques.
  • Describe and demonstrate the work attitudes and ethics required by employers.
Learning outcomes
  • Construct resumes and cover letters and upload resumes to submit a job application online.
  • Demonstrate an understanding of the strategies needed to conduct an Internet job search.
  • Prepare and practice responses to communication skills for interviews.
  • Define and demonstrate good workplace habits, positive attitudes, and ethical behaviours.
Means of assessment
  • A mastery model of continuous evaluations 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.
  • The student must demonstrate to the instructor an ability to use the computer both to produce a professional resume and to seek job opportunities by means of the Internet.
  • The instructor in consultation with each student will monitor progress on a regular basis.
  • The student will be expected to maintain regular attendance and progress, actively participate in all activities, and complete all assignments as directed.
  • The student must demonstrate to the instructor an understanding of what constitutes positive work attitudes and ethics.
  • The student must demonstrate, by way of mock interview, an ability to conduct a professional interview.
Textbook materials

Nil. Topic relevant material will be provided throughout the course.

Prerequisites

Instructor permission

Corequisites

NA

Equivalencies

NA

Which prerequisite

NA