Course Title:

Job Search Skills

Course Prefix & Number:

POFT1220

Section Number:

360

Semester/Year:

SP19

Semester Credit Hours:

Lecture Hours:

Lab Hours:

Course Description (NCTC Catalog):

Skills to seek and obtain employment in business and industry.

Course Prerequisite(s): None

Required or Recommended Course Materials:

Textbook Access Code: Professionalism: Skills for Workplace Success 4th edition w/MyStudentSuccessLab

All POFI1329 Course materials/books can purchased at the NCTC Bookstore or directly online through CengageBrain.com

Name of Instructor:

Manuel Trevino, Jr

Campus/Office Location:

IT Career Connection Center, 1400 N Corinth St, Corinth Room 102

Telephone Number:

940-498-6440  x6516

E-mail Address:

mtrevino@nctc.edu

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

9 am – 3 pm

9 am – 3 pm

9 am – 3 pm

9 am – 3 pm

By Appt. Only

At the successful completion of this course the student will be able to:

LO1

Assess career aptitudes

LO2

Describe job search procedures

LO3

Prepare employment documents

LO4

Create a professional portfolio

# of Graded Course Elements

Graded Course Elements

Percentage or Point Values

23

StudentSuccessLab and Let’s Explore Assignments

30%

14

Discussion Forums

20%

12

Chapter Quizzes

20%

5

Exams/Portfolio Final Exam

30%

Attitude, Goal Setting, and Life Management

Students will define professionalism, Define and describe personality and attitude and their influence in the workplace, identify individual personality traits values, identify the influences of self-efficacy, set realistic, create short-term goals and describe the

importance of setting priorities.

Personal Finance Management

Students will describe the importance of personal financial management, identify the significance of money management and budgeting, identify the difference between gross income and net income, create a personal budget, identify wise use of credit,

and protect yourself from identity theft.

Time and Stress Management/Organization Skills

Students will describe how stress impacts workplace performance, Identify the causes of stress and name methods of dealing with stress, Deal with procrastination in a productive manner, apply time management techniques in the workplace, Define the importance of organizing for optimal performance, and apply organizational

techniques in the workplace.

Etiquette/Dress

Students will describe and discuss the importance of professional behavior, state the impact dress can have on others’ perception of you, demonstrate a professional introduction and handshake, demonstrate appropriate professional behavior in business dining situations, recognize and apply the appropriate use of technology in business/social situation, and utilize professional etiquette in appropriate

business situations

Ethics, Politics, and Diversity

Students will define ethics and its impact both personally and professionally, identify the importance of maintaining confidentiality, define and identify the appropriate us of

power and power bases,

understand the importance of ethical decision making, define workplace diversity and realize its impact on performance, state the basic employee rights and legal protection available for workplace diversity issues, recognize the negative impact stereo types and prejudice have in the workplace an don performance, and identify cultural differences and the positive and negative impact these

difference have on business.

Accountability and Workplace Relationships

Students define and link the concepts of empowerment, responsibility, and accountability, describe how best to deal with your boss, describe how to respond when a workplace relationship turns negative, identify appropriate and inappropriate relationships with your boss, colleagues, executive, and customers, and identify basic workplace expectations regarding social

functions and gift giving.

Quality Organizations and Service

Students will define productivity and its impact on organizational success, identify and define directional statements, know the various types of plans used in an organization, define the primary business functions and their purpose in an organization, define quality and its importance in business, state the differences between a produce, a good, and a service, define creativity and innovation, identify and describe the importance of customers and customer service, and describe how to handle

a difficult customer.

Electronic Communications

Students will explain the basics of utilizing modern workplace telecommunication tools, demonstrate proper business e-mail etiquette, display professionalism when utilizing both the telephone and mobile communication devices (including texting and call behaviors), demonstrate professionalism when utilizing social media tools, and demonstrate proper behaviors when participating in video-and teleconferences.

Conflict and Negotiation

Students will define conflict and its impact on performance, name and describe the various conflict management styles and the

appropriate time to utilize each one, describe the process and purpose of negotiation, define the various forms of workplace harassment, identify resources available to employees who are confronted with workplace harassment, describe how to deal with a hostile work environment or workplace bully, and name warring signs of

workplace violence.

Job Search Skills

Students will utilize the self-discovery process to identify the right career, conduct a targeted job search, including a realistic job preview, determine the cost of living in your desired work location, ensure a professional electronic image, create a job search portfolio, identify references to be used in your job search, identify sources for job leads, demonstrate appropriate behaviors for the application process, and define networking and create a professional

network.

Resume Package

Students will identify the steps for building a resume package, write a career objective or personal profile, distinguish between a functional resume and a chronological resume, identify personal soft skill, job – specific skills, and transferable skills, create a

wining resume and write a cover letter.

Interview Techniques

Students will demonstrate strategies to implement when invited to interview, conduct company and job-specific research for interview preparation, prepare a personal commercial to sell sills and tie them to a target job, identify pre-interview preparation activities including creating and interview portfolio and practice interview questions, demonstrate how to behave during technology-based interviews, explain key areas of employee rights and how to respond to discriminatory questions, describe specific statements and behaviors to exhibit at the close of an interview and job offer, and

discuss salary negotiation strategies.

Name of Chair/Coordinator:

Dr. Cherly Furdge, Division Chair

Office Location:

Corinth Campus, Room 234

Telephone Number:

940-498-6238

E-mail Address:

cfurdge@nctc.edu

Name of Instructional Dean:

Debbie Huffman

Office Location:

Gainesville, CTC2106

Telephone Number:

940-668-3357

E-mail Address:

dhuffman@nctc.edu