1. Week 1 – CS 410 Welcome!

2. Contact and Seminar Information INSTRUCTOR AND SEMINAR INFORMATION Instructor Name and Credentials: Cathleen Mudd Hutcheson, MS, BSE, GradCert HR Kaplan Email Address: cmuddhutcheson@kaplan.edu cmuddhutcheson@kaplan.edu AIM = cmuddhutcheson Seminar Day and Time (ET): Wed. 8 p.m. – 9 p.m.

3. Overview This course will assist students in constructing short – and long-term career development strategies and goals that emphasize the importance of lifelong learning and flexibility as they maneuver the global, high-tech workplace. Emphasis will be placed on maintaining career marketability, anticipating change, and preparing career contingency plans. Exploration will center on students assessing and understanding themselves, identifying organizational cultures and determining personal fit, managing and embracing change, and networking. Through the use of a career development portfolio, students will conduct organizational research, prepare job-search documents, practice interview and follow-up skills, and negotiate the job offer for positions in their chosen profession.

4. Outcomes CS410-1: Identify your skill set CS410-2: Compare your current skill set to that required for careers in your chosen profession CS410-3: Compile a career development portfolio CS410-4: Develop interview strategies CS410-5: Create a career development plan

5. Agenda Unit One: Introduction Course Introduction Student Introductions Career Management Terminology Profession-Specific Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Other Characteristics Unit Two: Your Place in the Changing, Global Environment The Global Environment of Work Preferred Search Market Assessing Yourself (Part I) Global and Organizational Change Life-Long Learning

6. Agenda Unit Three: Your Place in the Organization Assessing Yourself (Part II) Organizational Culture and Values Psychological Contracts Organizational Fit Assignment: Self-assessments CLA-CS410-1: Identify your skill set Unit Four: Goal Setting and Networking Conducting a Gap Analysis Setting Short-Term Goals Establishing Networking Contacts Assignment: Gap analysis and short-term goals CLA-CS410-2: Compare your current skill set to that required for careers in your chosen profession

7. Agenda Unit Five: Career Development Portfolio and Job Search Documents Your Career Development Portfolio References Job Search Documents Unit Six: Applying for a Job Written Applications Electronic Applications Assignment: Job application documents (cover letter, resume, references, and plain text documents) CS410-5: Create a career development plan

8. Agenda Unit Seven: Interviewing Interview Preparation Types of Interviews Interview Questions Interview Etiquette CLA-CS410-4: Develop interview strategies Unit Eight: Interview Follow-Up The Follow-up Letter The Job Offer Negotiating Tips Obtaining Feedback Assignment: Follow-up letter

9. Agenda Unit Nine: Long-Range Career Development Setting Long-Range Goals Scheduled Maintenance of your Career Development Plans Preparing Contingency Career Plans for Change and Career Distress Project: Final Career Development Portfolio CS410-3: Compile a career development portfolio Unit Ten: Avoiding Some Pitfalls Be Patient Continuous Learning and Growth

10. Grading Seminars = 9 Ungraded Discussions = 9 40 points each 360 Total Assignments = 4 100 (unit 6) = 140 440 Total Final Project = 1 200 Points Total Total Points = 1000 Points

11. Assessing your work INSTRUCTOR’S GRADING CRITERIA/TIMETABLE All course assignments and projects submitted on time will be graded within five days of their due date (the Sunday of the following unit). Late projects will be graded within five days of their submission date. Discussion and seminar grades will be updated each week no later than Sunday of the week following the Unit’s completion.

12. Late Policy (Be sure to review the entire syllabus for all details.) Late Assignments: All unit assignments (projects, quizzes, discussion, seminar, etc.) are due Tuesday by 11:59 pm ET of the unit assigned. At the discretion of your instructor: Late assignments can be marked down one letter grade for each unit the assignment is late. For example, if you turn in your Unit 5 assignment, a “B” paper with a grade of an 85%, during Unit 6, one letter grade will be deducted from it, giving you a grade of C (75%). If you turn this assignment in during Unit 7, two letter grades will be deducted from it, giving you a grade of D (65%). As you can see, it is to your benefit to submit assignments on time. Late discussion posts to classmates may not receive credit as their purpose is to further the discussion and the discussion cannot be furthered after it has ended. Assignments submitted more than three units late are not accepted. Late final projects may not be accepted unless prior agreement with instructor. Extenuating Circumstances: If you have extenuating circumstances that prevent you from completing assignments, projects, quizzes, seminars or participating in the class, please contact the instructor to discuss alternative arrangements.

13. Assignments and Rubrics ASSIGNMENTSAND PROJECTS A description of all assignments and projects to be completed can be found under each of the units in the course. Rubrics for all assignments and projects can be found in the “Rubrics” section at the end of this document.

14. Discussion Posts! Make them meaningful Advance the discussion Include examples, ideas etc. Post to the initial question Post to at least two peers I will include questions and posts as well – feel free to post to me as well! The discussion board is the backbone of our course – a vast amount of learning occurs through the discussion and we need YOU!