Instructor
Sosha Thomas
Email:
Sosha.Thomas@gcccd.edu
Office: 70-134
Telephone: 619-644-7000 Extension 3981
Course Prerequisites
None
Catalog Description
This course will provide comprehensive and
valuable skills that are needed to successfully secure
employment, specializing in the office technology industry. It
is designed to examine the continuous process of career/life
planning through effective, well-planned and efficiently
organized job search procedures.
Course Objectives
The student will:
1. Describe the meaning of the “Hidden Job
Market” and how/why people are hired through oral and written
assignments
2. Formulate a well organized realistic
plan of action for their job search activities
3. Categorize individuals and professional
organizations for job/search networking purposes
4. Use the internet in their job hunt
5. Organize the job hunt and career
management database
6. Registering on job sites
7. Evaluate personal values, transferable
skills, occupational interest and strengths
8. Compose a resume, cover letter,
follow-up letter and complete employment applications
9. Practice interview skills by
participating in mock interviews, identify and be able to
implement interview follow up procedures
10. Analyze wage, fringe benefits, working
conditions and valued work attributes of local employers in
their field
Instructional Facilities
Standard Classroom
Online
Special Materials Required of Student
None
Course Content
Job Market Issues & Job Market
Research
The hidden job market
Conducting a balanced job search
How companies recruit
What are you looking for?
Employer Contacts
Net working – the different types
Net working approaches
Gathering leads from your networks
Networking conversations
Questions to ask
What to do with referrals
Organizing your networks online
Transferable skills
Applications and Resume
Building your resume
Types of resumes
The nuts and bolts of resumes
How to fill out applications that benefit you
Cover Letters
Thank you Letters
Employment Interviews
How to tackle the hard questions
What questions to expect
What the employer is looking for
Beyond the verbal interview
Follow up after interviews
Mock interviews
Negotiations once you have the offer
Testing
When is a good time to look for a job
Method of Instruction
Class participation
Online assignments
Lectures
Video Presentations
Classroom exercises
Methods of Evaluating Student
Performance
Quizzes
Satisfactory completion of application, resume, cover letter
Participation in mock interview
Satisfactory completion of electronic job search assignments
Online Assignments
Transferable skills
Researching companies in field of interest
Read text book and take on line quizzes
Research local employment opportunities
Follow up letters; resume preparation, thank you letters
Prepare for mock interviews
Comment on fellow students participation
Text
The Ultimate Job Seeker’s Guide
Knock ‘em Dead 2008
Martin Yate, CPC
