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Weekly Agenda
Week 1 - Course Intro / Syllabus Review
Review
- Course intro, about instructor, syllabus review
- Experiential, interactive, participatory experience
- Receive feedback, practice (mock interviews)
- Review assignments, blog posting themes, grading
New Learning
- Background, Skills, Experience & Transferable Skills
- Behavioral Interviews & CAR Stories - how / why to use them
- Easy as PIE Model
Activities
- Complete Email Address / Phone Info & Bio via Google Drive Sign-up Sheet
- Complete Mini-Bio
- Who Are You (Introduce Yourself) & What Is the Job You Want to Do - (in groups of 4 - 30 min)
- Why Do You Do That (3x) (in pairs, 10 min)
- Complete Transferable Skills worksheet
Homework
Readings
- Read this week's readings - Content and readings
Prepare for Class
- Complete Mini-Bio
- Review ALL ASSIGNMENTS & INSTRUCTIONS for course
- Find Advertised Job Description - (
: Save a copy, as you will need to submit it for the Final Assignment)
- Write three (3) CAR Stories for this Job Description - pay attention to Job Requirements & Roles and Responsibilities.
- Create blog on Sakai
- Write one (1) Blog post + substantive replies (before next class)
- See: Blog posting themes
Week 2 - Research Thyself & Employers
Review
- Why Am I Taking this Course? Purpose?
- Blog Posts - What Did I Learn - Self, Others?
- What is the Objective of the Interview
- What is a Behavioral Interview?
- What is a CAR Story? Transferable Skills? Competencies?
- Why are CAR Stories Important?
New Learning
- When does Interview Start? End?
- CAR Stories (for professional job): Specific information of value, interest to prospective employer
- Job Description, Roles & Responsibilities
- Knowledge + Experience & Transferable Skills (70 / 30)
- Researching Employers (Organizations, Hiring Managers, Decision-Makers)
Activities
- Self - Revise Your CAR Stories - for your Professional Job (self)
- Tighten up Delivery, Language & Body Language
- Integrate Transferable Skills
- Pairs - CAR Stories - Peer Review
- (: Hint - Use CAR Stories + Transferable Skills into Your Response to Behavioral Interview Questions)
- Suggest How Peer can Improve Their CAR Story
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- Lecturette: Researching Organizations & Desired Job / Role
- Job Role
- Organization
- Hiring Manager / Decision-Maker
- "The Business" - customers, markets, competitors, revenues, profitability, etc.
- Pain, Problems, Challenges
- Info Sources - Library, LinkedIn, Website,
- Connect the Dots
- Research Employers (pairs OR groups, 4-5 people)
- What is the business, products, services, industry, growing / declining, issues / "Pain"
- Present/Plenary
Homework
Readings
- Read this week's readings - Content and readings
Prepare for Class
- Stand Up and Vocally Practice Three (3) CAR Stories - in Response to Behavioral Interview Questions
- Rehearse Out Loud to Friend, Colleague and/or in front of Mirror
- Integrate CAR Stories into Your Cover Letters, Resumes & LinkedIn Profile
- (: Recommendation - Create a LinkedIn Profile - make sure to upload a photo, and use your personal email address. You can populate it with your resume information)
- Be sure to add the LinkedIn URL to the Class Email Sign Up Sheet (Google Docs)
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- Research Your Desired / Target Employer
- (: As per the Google Slides in Week 2 - Toolkits I + II)
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- Write one (1) Blog post + substantive replies (before next class)
- See: Blog posting themes
Week 3 - Critical Success Factors for Interviews
Review
- Blog Posts - what did I learn? Self, Others?
- Integrating CAR Stories & Transferable Skills into Responses to Behavioral Interview Questions
- Strategies for Researching Employers
- Self-Awareness, Presentation, Delivery
- Assignment Review
- Video Interview, Oral Presentation, Final Paper
New Learning
- Information Interviews
- Nonverbal & Cultural Situations & Strategies
- Grooming, Team Colors,
- Organization / Cultural Fit
- Legal Questions
- Negotiating Salary, Compensation
- HR + Employer's Perspective (POSS. GUEST SPEAKER)
Activities
- Make Your Pitch: Explain Your CAR Story - in Response to a Behavioral Interview Question
- Information Interviews (in class)
- Share Research About Your Prospective Employer (pairs)
For Oral Presentation / Video Interview Practice
- Mini-Intros (30 secs, timed) + Instructor feedback
- Full Name (or nickname)
- Field of Study / Interest
- Desired Role & Company (professional)
- What I Bring to Employer / Role - (Hint: Transferable Skills)
Homework
Readings
- Read this week's readings - Content and readings
Prepare for Class
- Prepare for Mock Interviews / Oral Presentation (draft)
- Conduct information interview(s) - off-campus / in-person is best
- Write one (1) Blog post + substantive replies (before next class)
- See: Blog posting themes
Assignment DUE Next Class
- Video Introduction / Interview (submit URL to Sakai)
- Oral Presentations of Final Paper
Week 4 - The Interview Process & Types of Interviews
Review
- Blog Posts - what did I learn? Self, Others?
- Preparing for Interviews / Employer Research
- Body Language
New Learning
- The Interview Process
- Challenging Questions - Acknowledge, Pivot, Return to CAR Stories & Transferable Skills
- Managing Stress
- Managing Your Electronic Profile & Digital Portfolio
- References
- Follow-up: Getting In Touch, Self / Negotiation vs. Team Player (optics)
Activities
- Conduct Information Interviews - (pairs)
- Conduct Mock Interviews (pairs)
- Practice Challenge / Pivot Answers (pairs) - (: "You are unqualified OR have no real work experience in our industry - why should I hire you?)
- Oral Presentations of Final Paper
Homework
Prepare for Class
Readings
- Read this week's readings - Content and readings
Prepare for Class
- Conduct Information Interviews with target employer / competitor (as per advertised job description)
- Write one (1) Blog post + substantive replies (before next class)
- See: Blog posting themes
Assignment DUE Next Class
- Oral Presentations of Final Paper OR
- Final Paper
Week 5 - Integration & Practice
Review
- Blog Posts - what did I learn? Self, Others?
New Learning
- Integrating all the parts
- PRACTICE
Activities
- Oral Presentations of Final Paper
Homework
Readings
- Read this week's readings - Content and readings
Prepare for Class
- Write one (1) Blog post + substantive replies (before next class)
- See: Blog posting themes
Course Evaluation
- TBD
