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Job Search Today: Find Your Dream Job in the Digital Age / Digital Economy

Course Syllabus
TBD 2018

Instructor: Shawn Randy Fisher
Rutgers Email: sf623@scarletmail.rutgers.edu
Business Email: randy@digiwisecareerservices.com
Course: Job Search Today
Duration: 5 classes + 1 intro session
Location: Online
Office Hours: By appointment (by phone / computer)


Contents

Course Description

This course is intended to help you showcase your personality, strengths, interests, and abilities to potential employers (hiring managers, decision-makers) through the interview process.

Intended audience

It is for people - at any stage of their careers - who want to learn how to prepare for and master the interview process. Content is provided from both the interviewer and interviewee perspective.

Job search/Learning outcomes

Required Texts


Course Methodology

  • Short lectures, facilitated activities
  • Interactive, participative, experiential
  • There are also readings, discussions and assignments


Course Requirements

Attendance & Absences

  • Students are expected to attend class on-time, participate and contribute with substantive ideas and comments (vs. rah-rah) individually (as called upon by the instructor); in pairs and in groups.
  • Work is monitored and evaluated by the instructor.
  • Absences affect the learning experience - yours and your classmates. If you are more than 15 minutes late for class, it will count as an absence. This is STRICTLY ENFORCED.
  • This is a short course. A 2nd absence may result in failure of the course. If you are absent for any reason, you are responsible for the information presented in class and any assignments submitted.
  • If you know in advance that you are going to be absent, it is your responsibility to let the Instructor know via email. You are still responsible for readings, review of slides and content and readings. Absence from class is NOT an excuse for late or missing work.
    • (Comment.gif: If you know you are going to be absent with a legitimate reason (i.e., religious holiday, medical note), please go to: https://sims.rutgers.edu/ssra/)
    • (Comment.gif: STUDENTS ARE RESPONSIBLE TO OBTAIN MISSED CLASS CONTENT FROM THE LMS AND/OR GOOGLE DOCS FROM CLASSMATES. THE INSTRUCTOR WILL NOT REVIEW THE CONTENT, READINGS OR MATIERALS.)
    • If you are going to be absent, you must submit all work that is due by 11:00 PM the day of class.

Missed Classes

  • If you are absent, YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR GETTING ALL OF THE CLASS LECTURE INFORMATION AND NOTES including possible adjustments to the course calendar.
  • READ CANVAS TO GET THE LATESTS ANNOUNCEMENTS.
  • Get these from a classmate and/or the Canvas (LMS) site BEFORE asking to see me for extra help; I cannot be solely responsible for helping every absentee student catch up.
  • Be smart and get this info BEFORE the next class in case the next class is affected (e.g. I give an extra assignment, I move the location, I change the reading or a due date, etc.).
  • Besides, you can only stay up to date if you make up missed work immediately.
  • Quizzes and class exercises cannot be made up if you're not here.

Learning Management System

  • We use Canvas (https://canvas.rutgers.edu) as our Learning Management System (LMS) + the primary means of Communication.
  • Every student is responsible for any information conveyed via the LMS. Be sure that you are able to receive announcements through this platform. Check your email inbox to ensure you are receiving emails.

Using Google Docs

  • Some assignments are to be submitted via the Learning Management System; others Google Docs
    • Be sure that you are familiar with the functionality of both.
  • The standard format for written assignments (unless stated otherwise) is MLA-style, using 12 point Times New Roman font, single-spaced, with one-inch margins (i.e., 500 words per page).
  • Documents MUST be named this way: FirstName LastName_Assignment Name (For example, 'RandyFisher'_Final Paper).
  • For some assignments, we will use www.turnitin.com

Homework

  • Homework is required in this course.
  • Plan your time and activities to meet the requirements and deadlines specified in the course.

Class Participation

  • Class participation is required online - in terms of quality and quantity - Students are REQUIRED TO PROVIDE FULL ATTENTION AND PARTICIPATION.

Due Dates & Assignments

  • All assignments must be submitted ONLINE (No Hard / Print Copies accepted)
  • All required assignments MUST be submitted to pass the course. Late Assignments (i.e., timestamped or received 11:56 PM) will NOT be accepted or graded. NO EXCEPTIONS.

Classroom behavior

  • It is the University policy that free discussion, inquiry, and expression are encouraged in class.
  • However, classroom behavior that interferes with either (a) the instructor’s ability to conduct the class or (b) the ability of students to benefit from the instruction is NOT ACCEPTABLE.
  • Classroom behavior which is deemed inappropriate and cannot be resolved by the student and the faculty member may be referred to the Office of Student Conduct (http://studentconduct.rutgers.edu/) for administrative or disciplinary review as per the Code of Student Conduct which may be found at https://slwordpress.rutgers.edu/studentconduct/wp-content/uploads/sites/46/2017/05/UCSC2016.pd

Disability & Accommodations

If you are a qualified student with a disability seeking accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act, you are required to self-identify with the Office of Disability Services. (https://ods.rutgers.edu/).

  • (Comment.gif: THE INSTRUCTOR WILL NOT GRANT ACCOMMODATIONS WITHOUT OFFICIAL DOCUMENTATION FROM THE RUTGERS OFFICE OF DISABILITY SERVICES.)


Pre-Course

Prepare for Class

  • Complete Mini-Bio
  • Review ALL ASSIGNMENTS & INSTRUCTIONS for course
  • Find Advertised Job Description - (Comment.gif: Save a copy, as you will need to submit it for the Resume and Cover Letter + Final Assignment)
    • Write three of your Achievements for this Job from your experience - pay attention to Job Requirements, Roles and Responsibilities, Who the Job Reports to (Individual / Team)
  • Create blog on LMS
  • Write one (1) Blog post + substantive replies (before next class)
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Tip: Share your knowledge on you classmates' posts as well, especially on those topics that you feel you have already mastered.


Post any other tips you have learned elsewhere on the discussion forums, along with a note asking for feedback from the community. Make sure to include the activity prompt/instructions, as well as you own comments, so your contribution can be as helpful as possible to other students.

Week 1 - Orientation + LinkedIn & Social Media in the Job Search

Topic Introduction

In Week 1, we will explore....

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Tip: People search for, and connect with each other on LinkedIN. It is very important to have an up to date, professional LinkedIn profile. Feel free to connect with me. https://www.linkedin.com/in/randyfisher/


Objectives

Upon successful completion of this unit, learners will be able to:

  • have an understanding of the structure and format of this course
  • set up a blog
  • engage in discussion with your peers - introducing yourself and explaining the value of social media for job search / employer research
  • create a professional LinkedIn profile - and name it properly
  • set up your LinkedIn account notifications, preferences and visibility - using your personal email address and phone number (for account recovery / retrieval)
  • connect with your peers on LinkedIn
  • complete the Email Sign Up Sheet - and include your LinkedIn Profile URL
  • complete the Mini-Bio

Multimedia, Readings

  • LinkedIn Tutorial - Link Required

Discussions (Blog)

Class Introductions

  • Introduce yourself (i.e., your full name, where you are from, what you art studying (major), why you've chosen your field of study, and HOW you believe LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook and other social media can help you in your job search (200 words) and 2 substantive replies to your peers.
  • Introduce Yourself: Your Name, Major / Field of Study (and Transferable Skills) and the Types of Jobs / Companies you are looking to work for

Review & Assignment(s)

  • Complete Email Address / Phone Info & Bio via Google Drive Sign-up Sheet (to be provided)
  • Complete Mini-Bio + provide a photo
  • Find and keep handy / bring to class a job advertisement of interest to you
  • Create a LinkedIn Profile (use your Real Name)
    • Add the LinkedIn Profile URL to the Email Address Sign In Sheet
    • Set up preferences, notifications
    • Everyone in the class to connect with each other

Week 2: Using Digital / Social Media to Research Individuals & Employers

Objectives

Upon successful completion of this unit, learners will be able to:

  • know how to use strategies for researching employers
  • use the Internet and LinkedIn, as a job search, networking and visibility tool
  • identify methods for using other social media (Twitter) for sharing LinkedIn content
  • investigate organizations to understand their business, products, services, industry, growing / declining, issues / "Pain"
  • use best practices for incorporating your experience into a LinkedIn profile
  • identify the differences between updates, posts / articles
  • analyze success and areas for improvement (analytics)

Multimedia, Readings

  • Slides: Researching People & Organizations & Desired Job / Role
    • Job Role / Description
    • Organization
    • Hiring Manager / Decision-Maker
    • "The Business" - customers, markets, competitors, revenues, profitability, etc.
    • Pain, Problems, Challenges
    • Info Sources - Library, LinkedIn, Website,
    • Connect the Dots
  • Following on LinkedIN, Twitter
  • Process
  • Research a person of interest - introduce them, and learn as much as you can about them - name, career path, what they're interested in, where they work, etc.

It’s pretty simple, really: every single day, more and more of the world is coming online. As that trend continues, the internet is becoming the 1st choice of where to go to find things, whether that means the closest deli to our apartment, a quality used car, or someone to fill the position that just opened up at our company. If you want to make sure that companies can find you quickly and easily, it is vital that you create a social media presence for yourself and have your resume accessible online. But what does “digital resume” mean, exactly?

This reading explains how to utilize the different social media sites to promote yourself online and post your resume or CV. After you have finished reading, take 20 minutes to create a free LinkedIn account and update your profile there according to your most current resume.

In today's job search and recruitment market, employers are increasingly relying on LinkedIn to search for qualified job applicants. If you want to be noticed by job recruiters, it is critical that you have your profile and resume on LinkedIn. This article is a brief overview of why your resume and profile should be on LinkedIn, and what type of information you should include.

Discussions (Blog)

Research Individuals (Potential Employers) of Interest

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Tip: This blog post requires that you actually do research - and you can do this at the Library, on the company website, news releases, LinkedIN, etc. (You might consider doing an information interview to discover hard-to-find, insider information.


Questions to Ask / Find the Information You Need

  • What is the Job / Role? What are you going to do?
  • What is the Organization? What do they do? What industry are they in?
  • What is their Business?
    • Who are their customers, markets, competitors
    • Are they making money? Losing money?
    • Are they in a regulated industry (i.e., energy, utilities, transportation);
    • Are they unionized?
    • What Problems / Challenges are they facing ("Pain)
  • What Jobs are advertised? Who reports to whom?
  • Who is the Hiring Manager / Decision-Maker; Team Members - what are their career paths - what do they do, where have they worked before?

Review & Assignments

  • Write one (1) Blog post + substantive replies (before next class)

Week 3 - Job Search Tools (Part 1) - Resumes, Cover Letters & Transferable Skills

Objectives

Upon successful completion of this unit, learners will be able to:

  • explain the purpose of a professional resume and cover letter
  • identify and describe the components of a resume
  • incorporate background, skills and experiences (and transferable skills) in resume and cover letter writing
  • develop and/or update a professional resume (e-version) that highlights your skills and accomplishments
  • incorporate elements that make a resume appear attractive, well-organized, and amenable to both print and email distribution
  • use best practices for naming and saving one's resume.

Multimedia, Readings

Introduction to the Resume

In this unit, you will learn about the function of a professional resume. You will also learn about various formats for presenting a resume (a conventional or functional or skills-based or chronological resume, etc.) in today's job market. Finally, you will gather information about your own professional skills and accomplishments to help prepare your own resume in this course.

The Purpose of a Resume

An effective resume is: (1) A summary of your skills and achievements; (2) a persuasive argument that you are worth hiring; and (3) a reflection of your uniqueness and individuality.

This chapter describes several types of resumes and offers samples of each type. If for example, you are applying for an academic position, you might be asked for a Curriculum Vitae (CV) rather than a conventional resume. To learn more about the difference between a CV and a resume, study "The Graduate Student and Post-Graduate Resume" section and view the sample of each type of resume. You will also benefit from the provided list of specific action words (verbs) to describe your job experience.

Types of Resumes

This article contains detailed information about ensuring your resume and cover letter meet the formatting and style requirements for many federal government jobs. This workshop guide provides many examples of federal resumes and cover letters and other types of resumes in the workforce.

What is a CV?

This section explains two additional types of resumes to use in certain situations: (1) the functional resume; and (2) the Curriculum Vitae (CV). This section also provides examples of functional-based resumes.

The Importance of Transferable Skills

Whether you are new to the workforce or an industry sector or even, a higher level job, you may not have all of the experience required in the qualifications. That's why it is important to highlight your transferable skills. These include: problem-solving, critical-thinking, communications, decision-making and teamwork. The resource below, allows you to quickly identify your transferable skills and integrate them into your resume, cover letters, LinkedIn profiles - even job interviews!

Discussions (Blog)

Transferable Skills & Job / Sector Analysis

  • Identify and share your Top 3-5 Transferable Skills and analyze how they could be applied in different industries

Review & Assignments

Week 4 - Job Search Tools (Part 2) - Resume Customization, CAR Stories & Industry Keywords

You will examine ways to enhance your resume and cover letter and learn about techniques to make your application to each job as competitive as possible. You will harness effective action verbs (i.e., active tense), keywords, transferable skills, and positioning (a formatting strategy for promoting your professional identity) to strengthen the language and organization of your resume. You also will learn how to edit and review your resume and cover letter to ensure high quality. Finally, you will learn how to tailor your application materials toward a specific job and avoid pitfalls when finalizing your resume and cover letter for print, email and online distribution.

Objectives

  • research relevant and appropriate action words and keywords for your desired job, position / title and industry
  • explain the purpose of CAR Stories
  • explain the purpose of a Portfolio; and describe various documents, materials and websites that one might include in a portfolio
  • discuss the importance of effective action words and keywords for a resume and cover letter
  • incorporate your resume into a LinkedIn profile

Multimedia, Readings

Now that you have an understanding of the function of a professional resume, you can focus on the key components of a resume in greater detail.

In this unit, you will study the content, categories and keywords often included on a resume. You will learn how you can arrange these components based on the information and accomplishments you want to emphasize to a potential employer. You will consider which categories you would like to include on your own resume, and then you will draft your resume by listing your major accomplishments, professional skills, and other pertinent information in an organized manner.

In addition, you will draft a cover letter to accompany your resume. Finally, you will explore some common design elements frequently used on a resume and learn about simple techniques for effectively formatting and styling a resume. (Electronic versions have specific requirements - we will use electronic versions in this course.) By doing so, you will lay the groundwork for polishing your resume, using it online and creating your LinkedIn profile.

Resumes

Read this article to get a better understanding of the type of information to help identify yourself on your resume and inform your reader of the specific purpose of your job search. Headers and objectives are essential because they help organize the resume; are consistent with other resumes; and is the information that the reader will see first.

This article provides guidance (and examples) on how to present your educational experiences in a resume. Some employers require that you possess a certain level of education in order to be considered for a job. When you customize your resume for a specific job, make sure that your experience matches the required qualifications - and doesn't leave any doubt in your reader's mind about your level of education.

This article describes how to describe your work experience on the resume - arguably the most important component. Most employers will look to this section to see if you have the skills and experience you need to be able to do the job. Your work experience should highlight the types of experiences (and accomplishments) that directly align with the type of job you are applying for.

This article will help you to understand how to highlight any specific accomplishments or skills that you possess to enhance your chances of getting hired and performing well on the job.

Resume writing is both an art and a skill. One small mistake in your resume - gives the wrong impression - and can sometimes eliminate you from consideration for a position. Here is an article that will outline 10 common mistakes to avoid on your resume.

Many times you will need to make adjustments to your resume to account for gaps in you employment and jobs where you were employed for only a short time. This reading will show you how to cover your bases when this happens.

Read this article and take 20 minutes to apply these tips to your own resume and cover letter when you have finished.

Read this article and follow its advice the next time you prepare a resume. Think about how you can incorporate the Transferable Skills you identified earlier in the course. What other suggestions have you heard for writing better resumes?

Cover Letters (OPTIONAL)

This section describes the importance of including a cover letter with your resume. This reading will help you determine what type of information you should put in a cover letter. It will also help you assess your strengths and weaknesses and how you can match your cover letter to the job description.

Creating an audience-friendly cover letter is very important. This reading offers sample of cover letters and guidance on how to personalize your own cover letter.

Read the three (3) sample cover letters in this resource. Consider how well they apply (or not) to your circumstances. If not, what would you change / do differently?

Discussions (blog)

CAR Stories & Keywords

  • Share 3 CAR Stories - and Industry Keywords and explain your rationale

Review & Assignments

Week 5: Positioning Yourself & Targeting Your Job Search

You will examine ways to position yourself and target your job search to employers and discover new opportunities. You will harness effective keywords (i.e., pertaining to the job role, organization and industry sector. ). You will learn how to to position and market yourself so that you are in alignment with the job requirements, and a fit for the organizational culture and industry sector demands.

Objectives

Upon successful completion of this unit, learners will be able to:

  • discuss the importance of industry-specific language and keywords for a resume and cover letter
  • incorporate employer research to help differentiate you from the competition and reach employers
  • identify and/or estimate the type of organizational culture
  • select CAR Stories and experience - aligned to industry sector / employer
  • identify methods and rationale for distributing a resume via email and social media
  • identify elements to avoid when finalizing and distributing a resume and cover letter

Multimedia, Readings

This article gives an overview of how to market yourself broadly, a process of which a well-crafted resume and cover letter are just two parts. This reading gives a preview of the process of putting your resume out there and approaching the next steps of the job search.

This article shows you how to identify and target specific industries and jobs in your job search. When deciding to apply for a job, its best to identify the industry, the position, and the geographic location in which you want to work.

Discussion (blogs)

Topic TBD

Review & Assignments

(Comment.gif: Recommendation - Continuously tweak and update Your LinkedIn Profile based on its appearance in searches and overall performance. Make sure to upload a photo, and use your personal email address. Populate it with your resume information)

Week 6: The Big Picture: Integrating All of the Parts

Objectives

  • Job Listings
  • Identify and connect with people of interest.
  • Networking
  • Learn about THEIR Career path.
    • Job Description, Roles & Responsibilities
  • Researching Employers (Organizations, Hiring Managers, Decision-Makers)


Multimedia, Readings

Organizational Culture

What is a Portfolio?

Portfolios are a collection of documents and materials (for print and the web) that allow people to show actual examples of their work and skills as a way to indicate they will be able to perform well at the position they seek. Portfolios are more detailed than a resume and can be presented in different formats. I highly effective way is to have links (URLs) to specific projects and examples of your accomplishments. Read this short description of what a portfolio is and who uses them.

Digital Projects / Portfolio

  • Any digital project / work that you do, may be used in your portfolio. This can be very impressive to employers.
  • Be sure to capture and organize all relevant documents, materials and links - (i.e., URLs, videos, tweets, screenshots, etc.)
  • A good practice is to organize them in a Google Doc - and make sure you share it with your personal and Rutgers email addresses.
  • This can serve as part of your portfolio for this course (and other digital projects) that will be impressive to employers and can showcase what you've done.

Examples of Strong Capstone Websites

  • Here are some examples of strong Capstone websites (the students from Rutgers School of Communications and Information have agreed to share them).

Discussion (blogs)

Topic TBD

Review & Assignments

  • Resume?
  • Completed LinkedIn Profile, Twitter (HootSuite)
  • Action Paper

Week 7: Build Your Digital Brand & Add Value

Objectives

Upon successful completion of this unit, learners will be able to:

  • decide which digital / social media tool(s) will be most effective to build your brand and raise your profile
  • structure an effective job search campaign
  • strategically align job search
  • optimize your visibility, brand and profile
  • analyze the effectiveness of traditional and digital media

Multimedia, Readings

  • Blogging, Research, Analysis
  • Marketing Campaign
  • Evaluation Report
  • Webcasts / webinars, Screencasts, Videos
  • Public Speaking / Networking
  • Twitter, Instagram & other Social Media

Discussion (blogs)

Course Learnings & Takeaways

  1. What did I learn? How has this affected my understanding of the job search process and using digital tools / LinkedIn?
  2. What will I do differently? How Will I Handle Challenging Situations? How will I demonstrate this learning (i.e., experiment, put it into practice?)
  3. What are the Top 3 Actions that I will take to learn more / achieve my SMART goals?
    1. See explanation of SMART Goals(Specific, Measurable, Actionable, Realistic and Time-based).

Review & Assignments

  • Final Paper incorporating social media

Follow Prof. Fisher on Social Media


Assignment Instructions

Blog Posts - Original Posts & Substantive Replies

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  1. Each week, you MUST blog about your experience of the interview process. (This is MANDATORY).
  2. The blog posts will help prepare you to write the Final Paper
  3. There are no grades for each blog post.
  4. They MUST be 250 words with substantive information / content AND substantive replies to at least two (2) of your peers (75 words for each person).

Completeness

  • Posts that are less than 250 words are NOT considered "complete", and will forfeit credit for the week's post - and lose 10 points off your Grade for the Final Paper.
  • Contributors who do not respond substantively to at least two peers - will forfeit credit for the week's post - and lose 10 points off your Grade for the Final Paper.
  • Substantive replies are NOT required for the last (Week 5) blog post.


BLOG POSTS DUE: Wednesdays by 11:55 pm

  • You are required to reply substantively (75 words per person) to blog posts of your peers and colleagues - and continue the discussion thread / conversation as appropriate. Feel free to share your thoughts and advice.

REPLIES DUE: Fridays by 11:55 pm

  • You will use the blog posting functionality in Sakai
  • Be aware of:
    • Timeliness
    • Connection / Alignment to Week's Theme
    • Focus on what you Learned
    • A SMART Goal for What You Are Going To Do Differently (i.e., Specific, Measurable, Actionable, Results-oriented, Time-based)
    • Writing / Presentation Quality


Resume - Requirements

Please answer Yes / No, and Consider how the document can be improved.

Does the resume...

  1. catch the attention of the reader? (Yes / No)
  2. include specific, active language?
  3. list and describe relevant work and/or academic experience?
  4. list and describe relevant extracurricular interests and/or activities?
  5. provide appropriate contact information?

Is the resume...

  1. visually appealing and appropriately formatted? (Yes / No)
  2. free of all grammatical and typographical errors?
  3. no more than one (1) page in length, in a professional font size (Arial OR Times New Roman) and style?

(Comment.gif: Arial is better for electronic versions; Times New Roman for print.)

  • As you may have created draft versions of your resume, what parts / versions did you like the most? Why?

Cover Letter - Requirements

Does the cover letter...

  1. directly address the employer? (Yes / No)
  2. respond to a specific, published job posting?
  3. explain why the job candidate is best suited to this job?
  4. include a high level of detail concerning the strengths of the job candidate?
  5. appear in full block form and include all six (6) elements?
    1. return address
    2. date
    3. recipient's address
    4. salutation (including hiring manager's title)
    5. body
    6. closing

Is the cover letter...

  1. signed? (Yes / No) - (Comment.gif: If submitting electronically, you can take a picture of your signature, and copy and paste it into the space where the signature typically goes).)
  2. free of all grammatical and typographical errors?
  3. no more than one (1) page in length, in 12 point Times New Roman font with one-inch margins?

Improvement / Comments

  • What parts of the drafts need the most improvement?
  • Additional Comments/Suggestions

Submission Guidelines

  • FINAL Cover Letter / Resume (include the job posting / advertisement) - Submit to Canvas and Deposit into Google Folder (Ask Instructor for link to Folder)


Final Paper - Employer Research, Strategy & Action Plan (3-4 pages)

(Comment.gif: Building on your blog posts and the experience of the mock interviews and info interviews and instructor feedback, you will write a Job + Employer Research Paper (3-4 pages single spaced - 500 words per page) based on a real job description + employer (i.e., found on LinkedIn, Indeed, Idealist.org or a trade / association website).)

You will do the following:

  • Detail your strategy for researching an employer;
  • Build on the experience of the mock interviews and instructor feedback (in-class)
  • Conduct information interviews (where applicable);
  • Prepare answers to likely research questions
  • Outline a plan of action (integrating the SMART Actions) learning throughout the course (i.e., readings, videos, blog posts and discussions, feedback from instructors and peers, mock interviews, information interviews and individual research, self-reflection and practice.)

Structure and Format for Final Paper

  • Write your Full Name (First, Last), Email Address and Phone Number (with area code) - at the top of the paper
  • 12 points, Times New Roman font
  • 3 pages (i.e., 500 words per page)
  • Single-spaced
  • Use headings (as below)
  • 1 inch margins
  • Submitted to Sakai as MSFT Word Document
  • Properly Name Document (i.e., Shawn Fisher_Final Proposal)

My Interest in this Position - Why? (1 paragraph)

  • What I bring to the position / role
  • What are my interests, experiences, talents
  • What I makes me different / better than the competition

My Prospective Employer - Research (300 words)

  • Organization and its Business Operations
  • Roles and Responsibilities of the Position
  • Recruitment / Hiring Process
  • Hiring Manager & Team of Employees
  • Other Opportunities - Where I Could Be of Service

My Interview Strategy (500 words - 1 page)

  • Video Introduction 1 - provide YouTube URL / hyperlink
  • Video Introduction 2 - provide YouTube URL / hyperlink
  • Phone Screen
  • In-Person Interview (Comment.gif: Remember CAR Stories for behavioral interview questions)
  • Salary / Negotiation (Comment.gif: Be sure to include your desired salary and strategy for getting more money without losing the job offer.)
  • Post-Interview

My Learning (300 words)

  • What Did I Learn About Myself?
  • What Am I Going to Do Differently? Why?
    • SMART Goals
  • What are the Take-A-Ways / Key Learnings from this Course

Appendices - in one (1) document (PDF)

(Comment.gif: Failure to 100% follow the directions will result in a failing grade - even if the Content is Excellent.)

  1. Job Advertisement (including Job Role & Name of Company and Job Requirements)
  2. Your Resume
  3. Title of Your Video (YouTube)
  4. URL of Your Video (Make sure I have permission to see the video)

(Comment.gif: DO NOT LOCK ANY OF THE PDF DOCUMENTS - MAKE SURE YOU GIVE THE INSTRUCTOR FULL PERMISSION TO OPEN, EDIT, SAVE AND PRINT IT. FAILURE TO DO SO WILL RESULT IN A FAILING GRADE. Saying: "I did not know..." is NOT an acceptable excuse.)

FINAL PAPER CHECKLIST

One (1) Microsoft Word Document

  • Submitted to Sakai (via Assignments)
  1. Final Paper ) - make sure you put your first name, last name and final paper (i.e., Shawn Fisher Final Paper) on the document

One (1) PDF Document comprising the items below:

  • (Comment.gif: Procedure Change: You will place the Document in a Shared Google Folder (It is below, and I will send this through Sakai) - Make sure you put Your Name, Final Paper - PDF Documents (i.e., Shawn Fisher Final Paper - PDF Documents. MAKE SURE YOU GIVE ME FULL EDITING RIGHTS TO PRINT, VIEW, EDIT AND SAVE THIS DOCUMENT. This will save the Instructor time in placing the documents for 40 students in that location).)
  • Google Drive Folder - https://drive.google.com/open?id=1DMU0OF-h5a5LANlnFHqRwhrz01oVARmU
  1. Job Advertisement (including Job Role & Name of Company and Job Requirements)
  2. Your Resume
  3. Title of Your Video (YouTube)
  4. URL of Your Video (Make sure I have permission to see the video)

Place the PDF & PPT in a Shared Google Doc Folder

You will place the Document in a Shared Google Folder (It is below, and I will send this through Sakai) - Make sure you put Your Name, Final Paper - PDF Documents (i.e., Shawn Fisher Final Paper - PDF Documents. MAKE SURE YOU GIVE ME FULL EDITING RIGHTS TO PRINT, VIEW, EDIT AND SAVE THIS DOCUMENT. (Comment.gif: This will save the Instructor time in placing the documents for 40 students in that location).)


Digital Projects / Portfolio

  • Any digital project / work that you do, may be used in your portfolio. This can be very impressive to employers.
  • Be sure to capture and organize all relevant links - (i.e., URLs, videos, tweets, etc.)
  • A good practice is to organize them in a Google Doc - and make sure you share it with your personal and Rutgers email addresses.
  • This can serve as part of your portfolio for this course (and other digital projects) that will be impressive to employers and can showcase what you've done.

Examples of Strong Capstone Websites

  • Here are some examples of strong Capstone websites (the students from School of Communications and Information have agreed that they may be shared).


Digital Projects / Portfolio

  • Any digital project / work that you do, may be used in your portfolio. This can be very impressive to employers.
  • Be sure to capture and organize all relevant links - (i.e., URLs, videos, tweets, etc.)
  • A good practice is to organize them in a Google Doc - and make sure you share it with your personal and Rutgers email addresses.
  • This can serve as part of your portfolio for this course (and other digital projects) that will be impressive to employers and can showcase what you've done.

Examples of Strong Capstone Websites

  • Here are some examples of strong Capstone websites (the students from School of Communications and Information have agreed that they may be shared).


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Final Grades

Final grades are based on the following:


Grading criteria

Grade Range Criteria
A 90-100 Excellent work: Student exhibits superior quality in mastery of content and method of the course which surpasses that which is required, demonstrates ability to make connections among various aspects of the course, is thoroughly prepared, demonstrates originality and accuracy, and consistently displays initiative and outstanding quality in fulfilling course requirements
B+ 87-89.9 Good to very good work: Student exhibits better-than- average understanding of the content and method of course, demonstrates ability to make connections among many aspects of the course, is generally well prepared and displays above-average levels of originality, accuracy, initiative and quality in fulfilling course requirements
B 80 - 86.9 Same as above
C+ 77-79.9 Passing work: Student exhibits sufficient understanding of content and method of the course, recognizes connections among some aspects of the course, fulfills all requirements of the course but displays levels of originality, accuracy, initiative and quality in fulfilling course requirements that could be improved upon in large measure
C 70-76.9 Same as above
D 60-69.9 Just passable work: Student exhibits limited understanding of the content and method of the course or some major portion thereof and of connections among aspects of the course, is not generally well prepared, displays limited initiative, originality and accuracy, and work fulfills only the bare minimum course requirements
F 59.9 and below Failing work: Student exhibits an insufficient understanding of course content and methods to pass the course, lacks sufficient preparation, originality, accuracy, and initiative, and work does not fulfill course requirements


Rubrics

The rubrics used in this course are:

  • Attendance & Class Participation Rubric
  • Blog Postings Discussion Rubric
  • Resume and CARs Rubric
  • Final Paper Rubric
  • Grading Criteria Mock Interviews
  • Grading Criteria Overview

These rubrics are available in a Google Drive folder (no sign in required).

Link to Multimedia Content & Readings

Rutgers Policy on Academic Integrity

Academic integrity is essential to the success of the educational enterprise and breaches of academic integrity constitute serious offenses against the academic community. Every member of that community bears a responsibility for ensuring that the highest standards of academic integrity are upheld. Only through a genuine partnership among students, faculty, staff, and administrators will the University be able to maintain the necessary commitment to academic integrity.

The University administration is responsible for making academic integrity an institutional priority and for providing students and faculty with effective educational programs and support services to help them fully understand and address issues of academic integrity. The administration is also responsible for working with other members of the academic community to establish equitable and effective procedures to deal with violations of academic integrity.

The faculty shares the responsibility for educating students about the importance and principles of academic integrity. Individual faculty members are also responsible for informing students of the particular expectations regarding academic integrity within individual courses, including permissible limits of student collaboration and, where relevant, acceptable citation format. Finally, all members of the faculty should report all violations of academic integrity they encounter.

Students are responsible for understanding the principles of academic integrity fully and abiding by them in all their work at the University. Students are also encouraged to report alleged violations of academic integrity to the faculty member teaching the course in which the violation is alleged to have occurred.

For more in depth description of official Rutgers University policy view this website: http://academicintegrity.rutgers.edu/


Google Docs: Set-Up

In this course, we will use Google Docs for assignments

  • All papers MUST be submitted via Google Docs (shareable link), unless otherwise specified.
  • All students have a Google Drive account. (Your Scarlet Email is Google Mail (Gmail)
  • You can use Scarletmail or you own personal Gmail account for the class.
  • Students will be asked to give their preferred email address on a Google Sheet - and a link will be sent to access the Course Folder
  • Students can create a document in Google Drive directly OR upload a Microsoft Word (*.doc / *.docx) to Google Drive.

Google Docs: Naming Convention

  • Documents MUST be named this way: Assignment Name Underscore First Name Last Name. (For example, CoverLetterResume_RandyFisher).

Google Docs: Sharing with Your Instructor

  • Sharing in Google always involves using a URL / hyperlink. The file stays in the owner's (student's) Drive.
  • Student 'shares' his / her files with the instructor with a shareable URL / hyperlink.
  • Student invites the instructor to Comment on the document by Selecting the file in Google Docs; Right-Clicking and Select Share.
  • A Dialogue box will appear with the following information: "Anyone with the link can view".
    • Change this to "ANYONE WITH THE LINK CAN EDIT"
    • Under "PEOPLE" - type Instructor's Gmail Address randyfishercan AT gmail.com
    • Be sure to click the pencil / drop down menu to: "CAN EDIT"
    • Then "ADD A NOTE" - (this can be Assignment Submitted).
    • Click "DONE".

Google Docs: How Commenting Works

  • Instructor does NOT change the originally submitted file to grade and comment. (It will be saved in a dedicated folder for future reference).
  • Instructor makes a copy of the student's file - and reviews and comments on the file.
  • Instructor emails student to notify him / her - via Google Docs - when comments are completed.
  • Student receives the email, and is then invited to comment.

Google Docs: How To Video (Sharing Links) & Help Files

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