HLTH5832 - Career Externship
Course Description
The Professional Career Development course is a combination of internship and didactic course that provides training to cultivate positive work habits and build strong character to prepare the student for the professional workforce. The student will perform the essential requirements for employment such as resume writing, effective interviewing, and professional dress and demonstrate professionalism by exhibiting positive, respectful, and responsible attitude, punctuality, dependability, and confidentiality, diplomatic, courteous. The student will be able to adapt to change in order to conduct work within the scope of education, training, and ability.Learner Outcomes
Student Learning Objectives (SLOs):A. Complete a Personality Assessment Profile.
B. Develop and know qualities necessary to market to future employers.
C. Discuss the six levels of ethical decision making.
D. Write goals with deadlines and measurements.
E. Select classic business wardrobe including business casual.
F. Identify differences in corporate benefits and which ones best serve you.
G. Define functions of human resources departments.
H. Determine the difference between formal and informal communication.
I. Engage in appropriate verbal and nonverbal communications.
J. Compose a variety of written communication documents.
K. Determine the type of workplace culture in which the student will feel most comfortable.
L. Define digital workplace, social media, and knowledge economy.
M. List qualifications for working in the knowledge economy.
N. Determine how technology can assist them in all phases of their career.
O. Write a career objective.
P. Create effective and customized cover letters and resumes.
Q. Use action verbs to sell skills and talents.
R. Complete effectively an online application.
S. Prepare and dress appropriately for an interview.
T. Manage inappropriate or illegal interview questions.
U. Write a compelling thank you note.