1. JoAnn Harris-Bowlsbey, Ed.D.
7th Edition
Take Hold of Your Future
Session 1:
Introduction to the Course and to Career Planning
JoAnn Harris-Bowlsbey, Ed.D.

2. Get Acquainted Activity
Give your name.
State the title of one occupation of your daydreams.
Indicate the reason(s) you have daydreamed about this occupation.
State what you expect to get from the course.
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3. Objectives At the end of this session, students will be able to:
Explain the current status of their career planning.
Explain why career planning is important.
List at least three major objectives of this course.
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4. Why Career Planning is Important
To attempt to ensure satisfaction in your work.
To give you a purpose for staying in school until completion.
To help you identify an appropriate major in order to complete in four years.
To save time, money, and disappointment.
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5. Course Objectives At the end of this course, students will be able to:
Describe the context in which career-related decisions are made in the 21st century.
Describe and use a model for making decisions and transitions that can be applied throughout life.
Specify the life roles that they would choose to play at a given life stage and how they interact.
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6. Course Objectives (Cont’d)
Describe personal characteristics identified through a knowledge of Holland’s theory; results of inventories of interests, skills and values; and workbook activities.
Identify a group of occupations that meet the criteria suggested by these characteristics and goals.
Identify and select a relevant postsecondary major.
Present skills and documents that assist in the job-search process.
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7. Course Syllabus
Session 1: Introduction to the Course and to Career Planning
Session 2: Career Planning in the 21st Century
Session 3: Personal Skills for the 21st Century
Session 4: Life Goals and Roles
Session 5: Environment and Self
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8. Course Syllabus (Cont’d)
Session 6: The Career Decision-Making Process
Session 7: Take Assessments
Session 8: Take Assessments, Cont’d
Session 9: Make a List of Occupations
Session 10: Make a List of Occupations, Cont’d
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9. Course Syllabus (Cont’d)
Session 11: Make a List of Majors and Consider Education and Financial Aid
Session 12: Develop Job Search Tools
Session 13: Get a Job
Session 14: Transitions
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10. Take Hold of Your Future website: www.kuderjourney.com
To download the assigned chapters of the textbook, Take Hold of Your Future, go to the Home page and click on the Download button under Take Hold of Your Future.
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11. Assignments (Other than assigned reading)
Complete all assigned worksheets.
Use much of the content of Kuder® Journey.
Write a paper about your self-concept.
Build your personal career portfolio and keep it updated.
Write your résumé in two formats and a cover letter.
Build an e-Portfolio.
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