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X420 - Business Career Planning and Placement. “Lab Session Introduction”. Business X420. Describes your entrance into the world of work as a full-time employee Required course for all business seniors Required by all non-business seniors who wish to use the many services of the CSO.
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X420 - Business Career Planning and Placement “Lab Session Introduction”
Business X420 • Describes your entrance into the world of work as a full-time employee • Required course for all business seniors • Required by all non-business seniors who wish to use the many services of the CSO
Career Planning and Placement College to Career!
Career Services Classes • X220, Career Perspectives guides students through self-assessments and career exploration. • X420, Career Planning and Placement assists in: - short-term blueprint for job search • - long-term strategies for career management
Instructional Methods • Instructional Methods • Reading Assignments • Written Projects • Specific Deadlines • No Exams • Multimedia Tool Usage
Course Syllabus • Discusses requirements for the course week by week. • Read it carefully and follow the outline listed there. • Located in Oncourse
Grading Method GRADE SHEET • Based on Point Accumulation • Optional Ways to Gain Points • Grading of Projects during weekly meeting • Select Grade Desired • Balance: Attendance and Written Projects Grade Event Points Lecture 1 XX Project 1 XX Lecture 2 XX Project 2 XX : : : : Class N XX Project N XX Total Points XX
xxx to xxx xxx to xxx • Final Grade Ranges Point ranges found in X420 Syllabus A xxx to xxx A xxx to xxx B B C xxx to xxx C xxx to xxx D xxx to xxx D xxx to xxx F xxx to xxx F xxx to xxx Requires Commitment for a High Grade(plus and minus marks are not given)
Tracking Your Grade • Monitor via Oncourse website • If you have questions, email your career counselor • Grade Appeal to your career • counselor
Class Attendance • One of the ways to collect course points • An evaluation form is used to record your points • Lecture, SCOOPs, and CLIPS use one type of form • Discussion/ADVANTAGE sessions • Complete the evaluation questions and turn in the form as you leave the room. • You must also take the coupon to your career counselor • to be logged into oncourse.
Attendance Rules • Punctuality is extremely important for all attendance events. • Late arrivals may attend but will receive no grade points. • There will be nolate admittance permitted for the SCOOP sessions.
Lecture Component • “Lecture section” • Grade points only if attending at your assigned time • Change lecture time through the Registrar’s Office
MISSING X420 LECTURES • No excused absences - other options exist for obtaining additional course points. • Reminder: The course lasts only ten weeks. After week ten, no grade points can be awarded.
SCOOP Attendance • To receive points for a SCOOP session you must attend at your regularly scheduled lecture time. • You can attend a second SCOOP session for extra course points. • Maximum of 9 sessions
SCOOP • Select Career Opportunities Orientation Program • Feature guest speakers from businesses and industries • Discuss representative training programs and career prospects in their particular field or industry
CLIPS Program • Corporate Lectures Information Program • Guest speakers from business and education will discuss: • Their field of concentration • Interview preparation • Evaluating testing • Internet assistance in job search
Grade Points • Attendance points • Be seated by the time class begins • Remain attentive for the entire class period • Turn in the special evaluation form • Take the coupon to your next lab meeting • You may NOT leave the room during the lecture except in case of emergency.
Discussion Sections • Designed to share career knowledge • Topical discussions by leaders • Guest speakers • Panel discussions • Called “Advantage”
Open Seating - Any Discussion • Attend any of the topics on any of the four • nights as long as there is space in the room • Consult the Oncourse Schedule for precise • topics, room numbers, and dates • Attendance Points
Regular Seating Only • “First come, first seated” priority • Overcrowding of the rooms is not an option • Most sessions are offered at 7 and 8:30pm
Discussion Sections: Creating Your Resume • Week 1 Programs • Creating Your Resume
Advantage Course Credit • Complete a special evaluation • You will not receive ADVANTAGE credit without also submitting a coupon to your CC
Advantage Topics • Look for the these topics among others: • Team building Professional etiquette • Time management Listening skills • Managing people Conducting meetings • Graduate school Successful interviewing • Resumes that work Controlling interruptions • Advantage sessions end Week 8. Plan ahead.
Advantage Benefits • On-the-job Success • Similar to training and development programs employers use for new hires. • Make up points for • earlier missed lectures.
Laboratory Section • One-time meeting as group • You will be assigned to a Lab Counselor who will meet with you for 15 minuteseach week
Lab Objectives • 1) Discuss your written projects with a lab counselor and have the counselor grade each project on the spot • 2) Have your attendance points recorded in oncourse • 3) Ask questions about the course or CSO services • 4) Meet alumni and receive suggestions on resume, interviewing skills, and career desires.
Labs Meet Every Week • Report each week at the designated time for credit • Be sure to send to your CC via oncourse messenger attachment any written projects due thatweek well BEFOREyour appointment time! • Always bring a printed copy of your current project to lab
Personal 15-minute Appointment • You will come to lab every week • You will only be in lab for the 15-minute slot that is reserved for you
PHILOSOPHY • Research Outside of Class Self Assessment Exercises/Tests Exploring Options Readings Written Projects on Employment Search
Written Projects • You can choose from 20 different written projects. • Required Project #1, your HTML resume, is due at the end of the first week of class. • Upload via CSO website by 4:00PM this Friday! • Bring a printed copy of your resume to your lab appointment the following week.
Project Grading • “A” or “B” basis • “A” or “B” quality work to pass • Projects that FAIL may be rewritten at the discretion of your Career Counselor but will only earn a “C” if it passes Do the job right the first time!
Project Grade Points Project value A = 4 points B = 3 points C = 2 points IF:passing quality AND... Turned in by due date
Project 1 - The HTML Resume • Upload via CSO website • Bring printed copy of resume to next lab appointment • Projects graded on-the-spot • Reminder: syllabus contains due dates for all projects
Required Projects • You must complete Project 1 (the initial resume) and Project 20 • (job search analysis) to pass the course! • Other than Projects 1 & 20, you are free • to choose from the remaining projects to • meet your grade goal.
Plan Your Projects in Advance • All projects, except the HTML resume, • must be completed in Microsoft Word • All projects must be submitted to your CC via oncourse messenger email • attachment • See syllabus for details
Minimum Written Projects • There are certain minimum numbers of passing projects associated with certain grade levels. • Again, please read the syllabus carefully.
Participation Projects • Optional “projects” involve your assistance in the sophomore-level “Career Perspectives” course, X220. • Help with: • Protégé • Coach • BID for these participation projects in • the Career Street Journal.
Help With X220 Course • X220 participation projects require a brief written report: • Outline prepared remarks • Must be of “A” or “B” quality to merit points
Project Grade Form • Most projects will be immediately graded by your career counselor and posted. • Others require an additional form to be submitted and processed: • participation projects • communication skills assessment project
Project Assignments • Word-processed • Please keep a signed and dated paper • hard copy of each assignment • Discuss your project with your lab counselor during your scheduled appointment time
Alumni Mentor Assistance • Lab #3 will feature alumni coming in to offer advice on ways to improve your resume. • Use this time for networking and asking for career advice. • Your career counselor will grade your resume project, not the alumni mentor. • Arrive early and stay later on Mentor evenings.
Mentor Informational Interviews • Mid-semester: corporate volunteer and alumni • Discuss interviewing techniques. • Answer questions about the world of work
Career Planning Today • Textbook: Career Planning Today (Fourth Edition) written by Dr. C. Randall Powell • Concepts discussed in lecture will be more thoroughly covered in the textbook • Project assignments in the textbook with clarifying details in the syllabus
Career Street Journal • Updated daily, the Bidding CSJ contains: - Announcements - Updates - Reminders • Information for bidding for the following services or course segments: • - Bidding information for appointments • - Full-time employment interviews • - Resume referrals • - Company presentations • - X220 participation projects • Always read the Bidding CSJ to stay current with CSO events.
Additional Class Materials • Resume Preparation Guide • Helps you construct your resume • Career Services Manual • Describes details on how to bid and use other services of the CSO • FAQ • Located on the web at: bpo.indiana.edu
Career Services • Majority of X420 students elect to utilize CSO services. • No points are given towards the coursefor using CSO services • You must be taking or already completed Business X420 by the semester that you start interviewing for full-time employment.
X420 Relationships • Class time on CSO minimal • Only small percent don't utilize • Discuss relationships • Optional student services
Career Services Are Catalysts • Only Individual Efforts Produce Jobs • Teach Concepts, Methods, and Techniques
Foreign Nationals Legal Employment Info Session • Meeting • Date Time Location • Foreign National Publications • International Student Services • Staff Participation