364  CLASS  SCHEDULE             FALL 2007

Assignments are for the next class meeting.  For example, the assignment made on Aug 21 needs to completed for the next class meeting unless your instructor states otherwise.  HW = Homework.  Items bolded denote Due.

 

DATE

 

TOPIC/ DUE

ASSIGNMENT

1

8/21

T

Introduction; The Class;

Job Skills Pretest

P - Section One, Two, & 12

Investing

2

8/23

R

Syllabus; The Employment Process

Three Avenues; Graduate School

Budget, Goal Setting

HW #1 - Scavenger Hunt

Strengths 2.0

 

 

 

 

 

3

8/28

T

Careers; Branding; Strengths 2.0

The Process; The Job You Want 

Self Assessment Exercise

 Packet Section Four

4

8/30

R

The Job You Want

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

9/4

T

Building Your Resume; Job Fair Skills

The One Minute Interview

HW #1 - Scavenger Hunt

Self Assess To Mentor

HW#2- Job Objective Worksheet: Job/Career Assignment

Packet - Section Five

6

9/6

R

Resume Workshop

Cover Letters

 

 

 

 

 

 

7

9/11

T

Employment Letters

Personal Resume   -  Cover Letter(opt) Due

Self Assess Due

Packet – Section Three

HW #4 – Prefer

8

9/13

R

Finding the Job for You

Company Research; Selection

Show Us Your Brand

Company Research

 

 

 

 

 

9

9/18

T

Company Research

E – Resume

Packet - Section Five

10

9/20

R

Electronic Resumes

Company Research Due

Packet  - Section Six

 

 

 

 

 

11

9/25

T

The Interview - Art or Science?

E - Resume Due

Mock Interview SignUps

 

12

9/27

R

Interviewing Skills - Both Ways

 

 

 

 

 

 

13

10/2

T

MOCK INTERVIEW WEEK

Networking - It IS Who you Know!

Developing Your References

 

14

10/4

R

TEST #1  IN CLASS

Packet - Section Seven and Nine

 

 

 

 

 

15

10/11

R

INTERVIEW TRADE DAY

 

 

 

 

 

 

16

10/16

T

Assign Seminar Groups

Congrats, You Got a Second Interview!  Plant Trip Strategies

 

17

10/18

R

Great! I’ve Got Three Offers and They

Want My Answer Now

Costing Benefits

Packet- Section Eight

 

 

 

 

 

18

10/23

T

Negotiation and Acceptance

Budgets and Other Improbables

 Budget Assignment

Packet – Section Eleven

19

10/25

R

$$ - Retirement Thoughts

Budget Assignment

 

 

 

 

 

 

20

10/30

T

Financial Planning for You

 

21

11/1

R

More Financial Planning

Financial Planning Assign

 

 

 

 

 

22

11/6

T

Transitions or College Isn’t Forever

 

23

11/8

R

Transitions

Financial Planning Assign

Packet – Section Ten

  

 

 

 

 

 

24

11/13

T

Careers for You

Schein – Career Anchors

25

11/15

R

Careers for Your People

 

 

 

 

 

 

26

11/20

T

Developing Your People  (TBA)

What We Have Done

 

 

 

 

 

 

27

11/27

T

Career Research

 

28

11/29

R

TEST 2 – In Class

 

 

 

 

 

 

29

12/4

T

Seminar Presentations

 

30

12/6

R

Graduating - Purdue Alumni Assoc and You; Final Networking