Career Development

Welcome

Careers That Work
Day 1
Facilitator - Carmel Kostos
Learning Consultant and Leadership Coach
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Twitter: CarmelKostos
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What’s this course all about?

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Careers That Work - Course Aim
 Provide essential background knowledge to inform their

career development.  Recognise their current values, interests and abilities, and identify strategies to develop the competencies that they need to fulfil their life and work goals.  Develop skills in job search strategies including resume writing, interview techniques and networking.

Beginning with the End in Mind !
• Course Guide • Overview

• Objectives • The Assessment

Careers That Work - Schedule:
DAY 1: Monday (9.30 am - 4.30 pm) DAY 2: Wednesday (9.30 am - 4.30 pm) DAY 3: Friday (9.30 am - 4.30 pm)

• Introductions • Changing Nature of Work • Theories of Career Development/Manage ment • Personality / type and relationship to career development • Presentation Group work

• Values, Skills and Abilities • Goal Setting • Career Development Planning • Decision Making • Job Search Strategies • Resumes and Letters of Application • Presentation Group Work

• Presentation Group Work • Interviews • Interview Practice • Presentations

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What you need to know!
Contribution to class activities, consisting of individual class participation (15%) and participation in a group presentation (25%)
Due Date: in class – in class

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Presentations will be conducted on Day 3. Groups /topics discussed end of Day 1. Participation will be assessed throughout the 3 days. Most preparation for presentations will need to be conducted outside class time.

Tip: • Remember the 5 P’s of Successful Presenting PRIOR PREPARATION PREVENTS POOR PERFORMANCE
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Assessment

1. PARTICIPATION/PRESENTATION (40%)

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What you need to know!
2. INDUSTRY RESEARCH REPORT (40%) Word limit: 2000 words (inclusive of Parts A and B) Due Date: Friday 18