1. JOBTALKS Lab Session Introduction Indiana University Kelley School of Business C. Randall Powell, Ph.D Contents used in this presentation are adapted from Career Planning Strategies and used with the permission of the author.

2. “Introduction” X420 - Business Career Planning and Placement

3. Business X420 = Describes your entrance into the world of work as a full-time employee = Required course for all business seniors (may be taken in junior year, spring semester) = Required by all non-business seniors who wish to use the many services of the UCSO

4. Career Planning and Placement College to Career!

5. transitional assignments circuitous routes direct route College to Career Directions

6. Course Purposes Long-Term Goals Short-Term Goals This is a Process, not an Event Job 4 Job 3 Job 1 Job 2 Life Goals Integrated with Job Realities

7. Life Goals Placement Plan Establishing Goals REVOLVING CONTINUOUS Analyzing self Exploring options Integrate life goals with reality Career Planning Model

8. Career Planning Self-Assessment Shortcut 1 2 3 4 Tentative Job Objective Job Search Career Exploration Lack of Job SuccessWeak Job Market Blame

9. 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

10. Instructional Methods n Reading Assignments n Written Projects n Specific Deadlines n No Exams n Multimedia Tool Usage

11. Lecture Section Discussion Section Lab Section

12. Course Information = Syllabus = Week-by-week instructions = Attendance events = Written assignments/due dates = Career Services Manual = Guide to using the UCSO and understanding its services

13. Course Syllabus = Discusses requirements for the course week by week. = Read it carefully and follow the outline listed there. = Located in Oncourse

14. & Based on Point Accumulation & Optional Ways to Gain Points & Grading of Projects during weekly meeting & Select Grade Desired & Balance: Points from Attendance events & Written Projects GRADE SHEET Grade Event Lecture 1 Project 1 Lecture 2 Project 2 : : Class N Project N Total Points Points XX : : Grading Method

15. Final Grade Ranges A A xxx to xxx B B C C D D F F Requires Commitment for a High Grade (plus and minus marks are not given) Point ranges found in X420 Syllabus

16. Tracking Your Grade = If you have questions, email your career counselor = Grade Appeal to your career counselor = Monitor via Oncourse website

17. Class Attendance = One of the ways to collect course points = Lecture events bonus points = Print form emailed to you the day before = Complete the warm-up questions, when included = Turn in the form during the event = Discussion sessions activity points = Participate in the discussion activity = Turn in activity form at end of discussion

18. Attendance Rules = Punctuality is extremely important for all attendance events. = Late arrivals may attend but will receive no grade points. = There will be no late admittance permitted for the SCOOP sessions.

19. MISSING X420 LECTURES 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.

20. Lecture Component “Lecture section” = Attend at your assigned time = Change lecture time through the Registrar’s Office

21. 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 10 sessions

22. 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

23. Lectures = Introductory lectures = SCOOP lectures = Focus lectures = Pre-interview assessments = Interview preparation = Evaluating testing = Internet job searching = Follow-up interviews = Corporate selection tools = Job decision-making = Networking = On-the-job success skills = Life and career balance

24. Grade Points = Bonus Attendance Points = Be seated by the time class begins = Remain attentive for the entire class period = Turn in the special form you printed from email You may NOT leave the room during the lecture except in case of emergency.

25. Discussion Sections = Designed to share career knowledge = Topical discussions by leaders = Guest speakers = Panel discussions

26. Skills Dimension = Listening skills = Negotiation skills = Team building skills = Time management skills = Many other skills…

27. 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 = Activity Points

28. Regular Seating Only = “First come, first seated” priority = Overcrowding of the rooms is not an option = All sessions are offered at 5:30 = One will repeat at 7:00pm each evening

29. Discussion Sections: Creating Your Resume = Week 1 Program = Creating Your Resume = UCSO Services = Bidding

30. Discussion Course Credit = Complete a special activity form = Turn in to the Discussion leader

31. Discussion Topics Look for the these topics among others: Team buildingProfessional etiquette Time management Listening skills Managing people Conducting meetings Graduate schoolSuccessful interviewing Resumes that workControlling interruptions Discussion sessions end Week 8. Plan ahead.

32. Discussion Benefits = On-the-job Success = Similar to training and development programs employers use for new hires = Make up points for earlier missed lectures

33. Laboratory Section = One-time meeting as group = You will be assigned to a Lab Counselor who will meet with you for 20 minutes each week

34. Lab Objectives 1) Discuss your written projects with a lab counselor and have the counselor grade each project on the spot 2) Discuss your career search strategies 2) Ask questions about the course or UCSO services 3) Meet alumni and receive suggestions on interviewing skills and career desires

35. Labs Meet Every Week = Report each week at the designated time for credit = Be sure to send to your CC via oncourse any written projects due that week well BEFORE your appointment time! = Always bring a printed copy of your current project to lab = Be prepared to make an oral presentation of your project to your CC = Notify your CC if you are unable to attend

36. Personal 20-minute Appointment = You will come to lab every week = You will only be in lab for the 20-minute slot that is reserved for you = Notify your CC if you cannot attend

37. PHILOSOPHY Research Outside of Class Self Assessment Exercises/Tests Exploring Options Readings Written Projects on Employment Search

38. Written Projects You can choose from over 20 different written projects. = Required Project #1, your resume, is due at the end of the first week of class. = Upload via UCSO website by 4:00PM this Friday! = Bring a printed copy of your resume to your lab appointment the following week.

39. Project Grading “Sliding point scale” basis = “A” or “B” quality work to pass = Projects that FAIL may be rewritten at the discretion of your Career Counselor = Extra credit may be obtained for perfect projects Do the job right the first time!

40. Project Grade Points Project value Satisfactory = 60 points (normal) Outstanding= 70 points (rare) IF: passing quality AND... Turned in by due date

41. Project 1 - The UCSO Resume = Upload via UCSO website = Bring printed copy of resume to next lab appointment = Projects graded on-the-spot = Reminder: syllabus contains due dates for all projects

42. Required Projects = You must complete Project 1 (the initial resume-Week 1 & 2) Project 2 (career plan-Week 2 & 3) Project 23 (career portfolio-Week 10) to pass the course! = Other than Projects 1, 2 & 23, you are free to choose from the remaining projects to meet your grade goal.

43. Plan Your Projects in Advance = All projects, including the UCSO resume, must be completed in Microsoft Word = All projects must be submitted to your CC via oncourse = See syllabus for details

44. Minimum Written Projects = There are certain minimum numbers of passing projects associated with certain grade levels. = Again, please read the syllabus carefully.

45. Project Grade = All projects will be immediately graded by your career counselor = They will be posted in Oncourse by the course assistant in a timely fashion

46. 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

47. Career Network Assistance = Lab #6 will feature alumni and business people coming in to conduct a mock interview. = Use this time for networking and asking for career advice. = Arrive early and stay later on Networking evenings. = Gain grade points

48. Career Planning Today = Textbook: Career Planning Strategies (Fifth 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

49. Career Street Journal = Updated daily, the 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 activities Always read the CSJ to stay current with UCSO events.

50. 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 UCSO = FAQ Located on the web at: ucso.indiana.edu

51. Career Services = Majority of X420 students elect to utilize UCSO services = No points are given towards the course for using UCSO services = You must be taking or already completed Business X420 by the semester that you start interviewing for full-time employment

52. X420 Relationships = Class time on UCSO minimal = Only small percent don't utilize = Discuss relationships = Optional student services

53. UCSO Student Services = Services for employers and students = Thousands of on-campus interviews = Job listings = Thousands of job referrals

54. Employer Group Events = Job Fairs = Evening Presentations = Alumni Mentors = Networking Relationships = World Wide Web

55. Variety of Student Services = Resume services = Resume distribution = Smorgasbord of services = X420 class fee

56. UCSO Services Career Management Track Optional Services = Career Advice = Resume Preparation = Interviewing Options = Networking Facilitation = Evaluating Job Possibilities

57. College Career Services = Not employment agency = No selling of candidates = Facilitator

58. Located on the first floor in the southeast corner of the Business-SPEA building, across from the Wells Library Indiana University Business Placement Office BPO Indiana University KSOB Undergraduate Career Services Office UCSO

59. Career Services Are Catalysts = Only Individual Efforts Produce Jobs = Teach Concepts, Methods, and Techniques

60. Legal Employment Info Session – Meeting DateTimeLocation n Foreign National Publications n International Student Services n Staff Participation Foreign Nationals

61. Undergraduate Career Services Office Website UCSOWEB

62. UCSO Registration Registration for UCSO services is handled through the UCSO website. = Complete: = “Registration Information = Times Not Available = General WORD resume Make sure UCSO registration is complete by this Friday!

63. Career Planning is... Required & A Lifetime Concern

64. Depends On Attitude VALUE

65. Additional Questions = Before or after lecture as time permits = E-mail or written messages to your lab counselor You will now be assigned to your Career Counselor

66. If you would like to learn more, Career Planning Strategies textbook will supply additional information.