COUNSELOR EDUCATION 100: Effective Career Decision-Making (3 credits)

COUNSELOR EDUCATION 100: Effective Career Decision-Making (3 credits) Fall 2013, Monday & Wednesday, 5:30pm - 6:45pm 126 Slep Student Center An Electronic Device-free Zone Instructor: Rebecca B. Maguda Phone: 814-949-5059 Office: 126 Slep Student Center E-mail: rvb5@psu.edu Office Hours: By appointment as needed, call 949-5059 Course Materials: Text (required.): Sukiennik, Bendat, & Raufman (2013). The Career Fitness Program: Exercising Your Options (10th ed.). Handouts/supplementary readings: Provided by Instructor. Purpose of the Course: CN ED 100 teaches students career decision-making skills by examining themselves, the world of work, and decision making styles and strategies. The premise of this course is that career decision-making is greatly enhanced by: (1) considering personal traits such as interests, values, goals, and decision-making styles; (2) gathering information about the world of work and education; (3) integrating knowledge of self and world through the on-going process of gaining hands-on experiences which serve to clarify one s career and life goals; and (4) learning job positioning skills and self-marketing strategies that will serve as catalysts to achieving those goals. Learning the career decision-making process is empowering and skills learned in the course can be valuable throughout life as individuals encounter crossroads that may prompt career changes. The course format consists of discussions, activities, and lectures designed to help students learn relevant career development concepts, analyze their personal traits, relate the traits to career fields and work settings, and to learn about majors and occupations, etc. Identifying resources for raising selfawareness and learning about educational and career opportunities are also part of this course. A final component of the course addresses self-marketing strategies such as resume building, cover letter writing, and interviewing skills. Additionally, students will begin learning sets of skills that will give them an advantage as they pursue their future careers. CN ED 100 is intended for first and second-year students who are undecided or uncertain about their major and/or career selection. It is NOT appropriate for upper-class level students who have already chosen a major and have developed career goals. 1

Course Objectives: To engage in a variety of activities and experiences useful in building knowledge about self, academic majors, and careers; To learn strategies for setting career and life goals; To identify and integrate personal history, interests, values, skills, and personality style to assist in career decision making; To understand how career assessments and other interventions are used to facilitate career decision making; To gain information about careers, majors, and decision making through the use of Penn State Altoona s academic advising, career, and other resources; and To learn about workplace trends to enhance current and future career decision making. Standards of Conduct: Students are expected to adhere to the academic standards of conduct described in the Academic Integrity Policy and Procedures at http://www.altoona.psu.edu/academic/integrity.php. These policies address academic dishonesty, plagiarism, harassment, making false statements, and behaviors that endanger the health and safety of others. Students with disabilities who require accommodations should consult with the instructor within the first two weeks of class to address modifications that are needed to complete course requirements. Consistent with University policy, any student requesting an accommodation must provide documentation from the Health and Wellness Center. Attendance Policy: Attendance and participation are crucial for success in this class. Students are expected to actively participate in discussion and class activities. Thus attendance and participation will affect your final grade. University policy on class attendance states that legitimate absences can be excused only in cases of University curricular and extracurricular activities, illness, injury, family emergency, religious observance, or uncontrollable emergencies. Attendance will be taken at the beginning of each class and small group session. Grading for attendance will follow the same guidelines for assigning a letter grade for all graded assignments, as follows: Attendance: A = 24-25 (93-100%) C+ = 19 (76%) A- = 23 (92%) C = 18 (72%) B+ = 22 (88%) D = 15-17 (60-68%) B = 21 (84%) F = 14 and/or Below (<60%) B- = 20 (80%) 2

Lateness: Students are expected to arrive to class on time. Important announcements will be given at the beginning of each class period. Students arriving to class late run the risk of not being accounted for on the attendance sheet. Consistent lateness WILL negatively affect your final grade. Participation: Students are expected to actively contribute to class discussions and in class activities in a positive manner. Actively engaging in discussions about ideas and concepts addressed in class is one means of learning new material and considering your own experiences with regard to those ideas and concepts. Participation in the class is designed to help you further develop your verbal and listening skills by encouraging active involvement in the learning process. The following are examples of factors considered when evaluating participation: Contributing interesting and insightful comments Presenting examples of concepts being discussed Elaborating or building on others comments Raising relevant questions Being sensitive to your level of participation and making attempts to increase or decrease it if necessary Being sensitive to the emotional impact of your statements Listening attentively and responding appropriately to comments made by others Attending all class meetings Being on time (refer to Lateness above and the following Late Assignment Policy) Assignments: Papers and assignments will be collected at the beginning of the class period in which they are due. Multiple pages must be stapled together. All assignments should show the following heading on the top of the page: Name Date Title of Assignment If you will be absent on a day the assignment is due, you are expected to turn in the assignment prior to your absence to earn full credit for it. Work may NOT be submitted electronically, unless instructed to do so. If you fail to bring an assignment to class, you must bring it to the instructor s office or wait until the next class to turn it in. Missed quizzes must be taken in the classroom 15 minutes before the next class period begins or a score of zero will be given for that quiz. An assignment is considered late if it is not turned in by the assigned date in class: The following are considered major assignments, and will be docked 3 points per day late : Career Autobiography, MBTI Reaction/Summary Paper, Career Interest Inventory, Career Skills Profiler, and Career Values Reaction/Summary Paper, Major Research & Presentation, Occupational Individual Interview Presentation and Paper, Final Project materials. All Other Assignments - lose 1 point per day late. 3

Office Hours: If you have questions regarding assignments, concepts, career issues, etc., that you feel were not fully addressed in class, please do not hesitate to visit the instructor for further clarification and assistance during office hours. If your schedule conflicts with office hours, please feel free to request an appointment. Grading/Evaluation: A = 93-100% (of 350 possible points) A- = 90-92% C+ = 77-79% B+ = 87-89% C = 70-76% B = 83-86% D = 60-69% B- = 80-82% F = <60% Assignment Total Possible Points My Score Chapter Quizzes (10 @ 10 pts. each) 100 Career Autobiography 20 My Plan MBTI Reaction/Summary Paper 20 My Plan Interests Reaction/Summary Paper 20 1 st Meeting with Instructor Oct. 3-8 20 DUS Navigator 101: Lessons 3, 4, & 9 10 points each Major Research & Presentation 20 Academic Advising Summary 10 Occupational Individual Interview (OII) 20 Résumé Critique/Revisions Nov. 6-8 15 2 nd Meeting with Instructor Dec. 4-6 20 Final Project 30 Attendance 25 points (See grading scale on p. 2) Max. Total Possible Points 350 4

SP13 Weekly Class Assignments CLASS # DATE CLASS MEETING TOPICS READ BEFORE NEXT CLASS TURN-IN NEXT CLASS 1 Mon. Aug. 26 * Introductions * Syllabus & Textbook Overview * Introductory Assessment *Icebreaker Text: Introduction, pp. xvii-xviii; & Ch.1: pp. 3-18 (Taking Stock) Ch. 1 Exercises: 1.1-1.4 on Wed. 08/28/13. 2 Wed. Aug. 28 Section I: The Past Self-Awareness/ Self-Assessment *Self-Awareness/Self-Assessment Section: Values, Interests, Skills, & Personality Type * Exploring Majors: 5 Important Considerations * Review Intro. & Ch. 1 Reading / Exercises Ch. 1 QUIZ * Career Autobiography assignment. Ch. 2: pp. 18-40 (Training for Success) Ch. 2 Exercises: 2.1, 2.4, & 2.6 due Wednesday, 9/ 4/13. 3 Mon. Sept. 2 Labor Day no classes 4 Wed. Sept. 4 * Review Chapter 2 (Training for Success) Chapter 2 QUIZ Course Drop deadline is TODAY @ 11:59PM * Course Add deadline is TOMORROW @ 8am! Career Autobiography due 9/9/13 5 Mon. Sept. 9 202 LRC computer lab to complete My Plan DUS Navigator 101 Lesson 2 Complete My Plan Personality, Interest, Skills, and Values sections in 202LRC computer lab Ch. 3: pp. 41-55 (Values) Chapter Exercises: 3.1, 3.2, & 3.5 due Mon. 9/11/13. DUS Navigator 101 Lesson 2 due 9/11/13 6 Wed. Sept. 11 Review Chapter 3 (Values) Chapter 3 QUIZ Ch. 4: pp. 57-64 (Personality Types) Ch. 4 Exercises: 4.1 due Wed., 9/16/13 Review My Plan Values results 7 Mon. Sept. 16 * Review Ch. 4 (Personality Types) Ch. 4.1 QUIZ * Review Personality/MBTI results & exercises from My Plan. * Assign MBTI Reaction/Summary paper from My Plan results. 5 Ch. 4: pp. 64-76 (Interests) Ch. 4 Exercises: 4.2-4.5 due Mon.., 09/18/13.

8 Wed. Sept. 18 * Review Ch. 4 (Interests) Ch. 4.2 QUIZ * Review Career Interest Inventory results. * Assign Career Interest, Career Skills Profiler, and Career Values Reaction/Summary paper. Ch. 5: pp. 77-99 (Assessing Skills) MBTI Reaction/Summary paper due Monday, 9/23/13. Ch. 5 Exercises: 5.1, 5.2, & 5.5 due Wed.., 9/23/13. 9 Mon. Sept. 23 * Review Chapter 5 (Skills) Chapter 5 QUIZ *Review Skills Profile results from My Plan. *Review LIONLINK, CandidCareer, ONET * Preview of Career/Major Exploration Section. 10 Wed. Sept. 25 * Intro to Decision Making Process. *Complete Putting it all Together sheet in class and look up occupational info. in career library 11 Mon. Sept. 30 * Review Chapter 6 (World of Work) Chapter 6 QUIZ Ch. 6: pp. 103-133 (World of Work) Career Interest, Career Skills Profiler, and Career Values Reaction/Summary paper due Monday, 09/30/13. Chapter 6 Exercises due 9/30/13. 12 Wed. Oct. 2 (class in 258 Hawthorn) 13 Mon. Oct. 7 * Sign-up for 1 st One-on-One Meeting on Oct. 3 Oct. 8 * Diversity in the Workplace Yolanda Avent, Director of Institutional Equity, Diversity, & International Student Services * Introduction to PSU, Colleges/Majors (class in 258 Hawthorn) 14 Wed. Oct. 9 (class held in 258 Hawthorn) * Introduction to PSU Colleges/Majors * DUS Navigator 101, Lesson 3: Relating Majors to Interests. Ch. 7: pp. 135-156 (Exploring Information) DUS Navigator 101, Lessons 3 & 4 due Mon., 10/14/13. * DUS Navigator 101, Lesson 4: How can I find out more about majors 6

* Research majors using on-line resources 15 Mon. Oct. 14 * Review Chapter 7 (Exploring Information) Chapter 7 QUIZ Ch. 8: pp. 157-180 (Decision Making) 16 Wed. Oct. 16 (quiz 8 in 122 Slep and then academic advising class held in 258 Hawthorn) * Preview and assign Major Research & Presentation on 10/21 or 10/23 * Review Chapter 8 (Decision-Making) Chapter 8 QUIZ * Introduction to Academic Advising * Academic Advising: Roles and responsibilities of students and advisors; NACADA, DUS/PSU * Assign Academic Major/Advising Interview Assignment Ch. 9: pp. 183-213 (Job Search Strategies) 17 Mon. Oct. 21 * Presentations: Major of Choice 18 Wed. Oct. 23 * Presentations: Major of Choice 19 Mon. Oct. 28 Section III: Your Future Career Positioning/Self Marketing (quiz 9 in 122 Slep and then lesson 9 in 258 Hawthorn) * Review Ch. 9: (Job Search Strategies) Chapter 9 QUIZ * DUS Navigator 101, Lesson 9: How do Majors relate to careers? * Intro. to Informational Interviewing * Occupational Informational Interview Assignment (due Monday, 11/18 or Wed., 11/20) 20 Wed. Oct. 30 (class meeting in Slep Pondview) Informational Interview Fair Slep Student Center Pondview Review Chapter 10 Resume Prep (215-247) DUS Navigator 101, Lesson 9: How do Majors relate to careers? due Mon., 11/11/13. 21 Mon. Nov. 4 (class meet in 258 Hawthorn) * Resume/Cover Letter Writing/References Rebecca B. Maguda, Director, Career Services *LinkedIn handout review * Resume Assignment: Arrange for individual meeting time with a Career Services counselor on 11/6-11/8 Wed. Nov. 6 NO CLASS due to meetings with Career Services counselor to review resume Nov. 6-8. Chapter 11: pp. 249-266 (Interviewing). 7

21 Mon. Nov. 11 (class held in 258 Hawthorn) 22 Wed. Nov. 13 (class held in 258 Hawthorn) * PSU Altoona Student Life opportunities: Danielle Fry, Student Life * Review Chapter 11 (Interviewing). * Realities of Salary & You in five Years * Mock Interviewing: Rebecca Maguda, Director, Career Services * Course Late-Drop deadline is Nov. 15! Academic Major/ Advising Summary due Wed., 11/20/13. 23 Mon. Nov. 18 Presentations: Occupational Information Interview 24 Wed. Nov. 20 Presentations: Occupational Information Interview Ch.12: pp. 267-274 (Focusing on the Future). * Review Ch.12 (Focusing on the Future). * Review description of Final Project. * Sign Up for 2 nd One-on-One Meeting, Dec. 4-6. Nov. 25 No Class Thanksgiving Holiday Nov. 27 No Class Thanksgiving Holiday 25 Mon. Dec. 2 *Guest Speaker: Mr. Bob Martin, Asst. Dean & Director, Internships & Career Placement College of Communications, U.P. Fill-out Career Development Steps handout & bring to one-on-one meeting. Wed. Dec. 4 NO CLASS to account for individual meetings on Dec. 4-6. Bring copy of final resume, cover letter, and references to meeting 26 Mon. Dec. 9 (Slep Fireside Lounge) * Alumni/Career Panel 27 Wed. Dec. 11 Course Wrap-Up: * Course Evaluation * Withdrawal is December 13, 2013! Final Project due 8

EXPECTATIONS FOR ASSIGNMENTS Career Autobiography (20 points total) The Career Autobiography is intended to help you to examine past and present influences and decisions that you have made which have impacted or are impacting your major selection and/ or your desired career path as you see it now. The paper must be typed (double-spaced, 12-pt. font), approximately 3-4 pages in length, and should include the following: A discussion of your background and significant events or people you admire in your life and their careers. Include family background, careers you thought about as a child and what influenced those interests, how and why you decided to attend Penn State, etc. Consideration of how your experiences to date, including work/volunteer experience and extracurricular activities, have influenced your past or present educational and career plans. A brief review of your present situation regarding your academic and career plans. Also, review possible future directions, including possible majors, as you see them at the current time. A brief summary of issues, concerns, or questions that you hope this class will help you to address related to your career decisions and development. Please include your name, course title, title of your paper, and the due date either at the heading of your paper or on a cover sheet. The following criteria will be used in grading your paper: 1. Discussion of your background and significant events or personal influences. 2. Consideration of how your experiences to date have influenced your past or present educational and career plans. 3. Review of your present situation concerning your academic and career plans. Also, projection of possible future directions. 4. Summary of issues, concerns, and questions that you hope this class will address related to your career goals. Clarity and organization. Grammar and spelling. TOTAL FOR CAREER AUTOBIOGRAPHY 5 pts. 5 pts. 5 pts. 5 pts. 20 pts. 9

My Plan Registration Instructions Go to www.myplan.com and click on the Account tab (top right of page) Click on the Create a Free Account button Complete the registration form On the second registration page, enter the License Code to ensure that assessments are free. You are now registered on MyPlan. To Log Out, click on the Log Out arrow icon found on the left side of the webpage or Log Out on the top of the page under Account Assessments Go to www.myplan.com To Login, click on the Account Tab and then the Log Into Existing Account button. To take an assessment, click on the Assessment tab at the top of the webpage. If you entered the license code when registering, you are licensed to take all four assessments for free. Career Personality Test: 10-20 minutes Career Interest Inventory: 15-20 minutes Career Skills Profiler: 12-15 minutes Career Values Assessment: 6-12 minutes Once you have completed an assessment you are able to access your results anytime by looking under My Portfolio My Reports. Please print off your reports so we can review results during in class discussions from September 11 September 23. Career Personality Test (20 points) The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) is an assessment that, based on your responses, will produce results to identify which one of sixteen personality types best describes you. Your MBTI personality type represents your preferences in four separate categories, each category composed of two opposite poles. The four categories describe key areas that combine to form the basis of your personality type: Where you focus your attention Extroversion (E) or Introversion (I) The way you take in information Sensing (S) or Intuition (N) The way you make decisions Thinking (T) or Feeling (F) How you deal with the outer world Judging (J) or Perceiving (P) 10

Your MBTI type is indicated by the four letters representing your preferences. Your responses to the MBTI assessment indicate your preferences, and the clarity of your preferences, how clear you were in expressing your preference for a particular pole over its opposite. 1) Write a short report summarizing your findings. It should be about 3-4 pages in length (typed, double-spaced) and address the following questions: a. Did the Career Personality Test assessment add to your self-knowledge in any way? If so, comment on this. b. How well do you think your four letter personality type describes you? Do you agree or disagree with it, and how strongly/not strongly so? c. How well do you think your preference describes your clarity of choice? Do you agree or disagree with it, and how strongly/not strongly so? d. Using the Success Strategies on page 59 in your textbook, comment on how accurately you feel that the first and last letters of your personality type indicate your preferred style of exploring majors? How can you use that information to explore majors as you continue on in this course? e. Using the Self Report that was provided with your test results, comment on how accurately you feel that the Summary describes you, in terms of job/career interest and satisfaction? Do any of the Specific Careers Selected by (your type) appeal to you, and why? CAREER INTEREST INVENTORY, CAREER SKILLS PROFILER, CAREER VALUES ASSESSMENT (20 points) 1) After completing the Career Interest Inventory, Career Skills Profiler, and Career Values assessments print off a copy of your results. 2) Write a short report summarizing your findings. It should be about 3-4 pages in length (typed, double-spaced) and address the following questions: a. At this point of the semester, you have should be gaining some understanding of your interests, values, and skills. Did the assessments add to your knowledge in any way? If so, comment on this. b. How well did your interests, skills, and values fit with the occupations listed? c. How do the majors and/or careers that you are currently considering fit with what you learned about yourself and the occupations on your preferred list? d. Did any new career(s) or major(s) come up which fit with your interests, skills, or values? If yes, what is your reaction to this information? e. What other reactions did you have to My Plan? f. What other information would you like to learn about majors or occupations you are interested in? 11

Chapter Quizes: (10 @ 10 pts. each = 100 pts.) The Purpose of the Course on page one of this syllabus outlines the following career decisionmaking is greatly enhanced by: (1) considering personal traits such as interests, values, goals, and decision making styles; (2) gathering information about the world of work and education; (3) integrating knowledge of self and world through the on-going process of gaining hands-on experiences which serve to clarify one s career and life goals; and (4) learning job positioning skills and self-marketing strategies that will serve as catalysts to achieving those goals. The first nine chapters of the textbook are designed to help you understand the Self- Assessment/Self-Awareness process and how it relates to Major and Career Exploration. The theory and information contained in these chapters are important to learn and understand, and as a result, each chapter will conclude with an in-class 10 point quiz (matching, multiple-choice, fill-inthe-blank, and true-false) will test your mastery of the course material presented in the textbook. Meeting with Instructor 2 times (20 points for each) You will sign up to meet with the Instructor for a 60 minute individual meeting the week of October 3-8 where you will discuss the results of My Plan Career Personality Test, Career Interest Inventory, Career Skills Profiler, and Career Values Assessment inventories as well as your Career Autobiography assignment. We will review occupations and majors that you are considering. The second session you will sign up to meet with the Instructor for a second 60 minute individual meeting on December 4-6, where you will discuss occupations under consideration as well as correlating majors. Bring a rough draft of your resume, cover letter, and references for review and discuss methods to gain experience in the career field(s) you are considering. Academic Major/Advising Summary (10 points) Complete and turn-in a worksheet, no paper necessary. 12

Major Research and Presentation (20 points) Research one particular major and an occupation (or occupations) related to that major. The purpose of this assignment is to become familiar with the kinds of information necessary to make informed major/career choices and ways to research this information. A few suggested resources to access major information: DUS web site, College Information Chart, PSU Undergraduate Degree Programs Bulletin, College/Major information, and e-lion. And a few resources to access occupational information: The Bureau of Labor Statistics (www.bls.gov), the O*NET, the Occupational Outlook Handbook, and USAJobs. Review and include the following information for the selected major: 1. General nature of the major program: What is the major about? In which PSU College is it housed? Which PSU Campus offers the major? 2. Major program requirements: total credits, does the major have options; do any major credits also satisfy General Education requirements; entrance-to-major requirements; any other requirements specific to that major (i.e., Bachelor of Arts). 3. Student organizations related to this major. 4. Include a printed degree audit for the major at the end of report. 5. Types and ranges of occupations associated with the major, as well as opportunities for graduate/professional school. 6. Site sources of information used to gather information for your paper/presentation. Review and include the following information for the selected occupation(s): 1. Nature of the work, and typical responsibilities, for this occupation. 2. Appropriate academic preparation and training for people entering the occupation. 3. Identify a range of undergraduate majors that could prepare someone for the occupation. 4. Types and ranges of organizations/settings in which the occupations are performed. 5. Future job outlook and earnings for this and/or related occupations. 6. Site sources of information used to gather information for your paper/presentation. Turn in a 2 page (MINIMUM), typed outline, or a copy of your presentation (Power Point preferably), and the major degree audit, in class the day that you present. A clear outline will help the instructor follow and note the important information you are covering in your presentation. In addition, report on topics researched in preparing for the report. You will have 10 minutes to present your major and answer questions. 13

Occupational Information Interview (OII) Summary (20 points) Researching a career is essential to the career decision making process. With that in mind, you will conduct an Occupational Information Interview (OII) with someone employed in a career that may be of interest to you. The interview will be either a phone interview or an in-person interview with a professional identified to you through LionLink (or local PSU Alumni chapter); through your own contacts (get suggestions from family, friends, or acquaintances); Informational Interview Fair; or by searching the Yellow Pages in your area. The individual must be someone who is not a member of your family. Refer to the handout on Occupational Information Interviewing in your textbook for questions to ask. The paper must be typed, double-spaced (12-pt. font), 3-4 pages in length and should include: 1. The reason you chose to interview this person, who works in this particular field. Include a review of relevant information about the interviewee (educational and work background, reasons for her/his reactions to the job, etc.) as it relates to the occupation or career choice. 2. Relevant information about the job or occupation: The nature of the work (i.e., duties, responsibilities) Qualifications necessary (i.e., education and/or experience) Typical lines of advancement in this field 3. A summary of the nature of the organization in which the professional is employed: Services or products of the organization Work environment Types of entry level positions for college graduates *If available, any handout information such as an annual report or organizational brochure. This would be included in an appendix. 4. A review of your reaction to your interview with the professional: How similar or different was the information you obtained compared to your previous knowledge of the career field? What effect has this information had on your interest in the field and your decision to pursue it? What information do you still need about this career? What are your next steps or plans of action? At the heading of your paper or on a cover sheet, include the name of the person you interviewed, name of the organization, date of the interview, and the interviewee s full mailing address and telephone number. You will also be required to make a brief, informal presentation about your informational interview on the day that it is due. The purpose is to share information about occupations with your classmates. The following criteria will be used in grading your Occupational Information Interview paper: 1. Information about the interviewee 7 pts. 2. Information about the organization 7 pts. 3. Your reaction and thoughts 6 pts. 4. Overall presentation organization, grammar, and spelling 5 pts. TOTAL FOR OII SUMMARY 25 pts. 14

Critiqued Résumé (15 points) In class, you will be instructed by a Career Services counselor about building a resume and how to identify professional references. You will research a position description and you will craft a cover letter to the position. Your resume will be critiqued by the Career Services Counselor leading this class session. Using the Career Counselor s feedback and suggestions, you will then update the resume, cover letter, and references that will also be specific to the position description you have chosen. Your cover letter, resume, and references will then be turned in to the course instructor at you second individual meeting Nov. 6-8. Final Project (30 points total) The final project for this course will consist of an Internet Project and a Development Action Plan to help you effectively reach your career goals. The guidelines for each section of this project are as follows: 1.) Internet Project The Internet Project allows students to identify skills and qualifications needed for specific job titles. Doing a project early will allow students to gain those skills through experiential education methods such as internships, summer work experience, volunteer experiences, and student activities. a. Go to any job search web site such as Nittany Lion Career Network or www.monster.com or www.flipdog.com or www.hotjobs.com and search for job titles within a selected major that you are considering. Make a list of the different job titles (5-8). b. Make a list of the levels of education (Assoc, Bacc, Master) each job title requires and tally how many times each level appears. c. Make a note of different skills and qualifications required for the positions and tally those also. Which skills and qualifications appear the most? These are the skills you will need before you graduate. 2.) Development Action Plan A 2 page double-spaced paper in which you will: Reflect on your present situation concerning your academic and career plans. Indicate possible future directions, including possible majors and careers, as you see them at the current time. Describe how you will get involved in internships, extracurricular activities, volunteer work, and summer work experience to gain the skills and qualifications identified through the Internet Project. A summarization of what you feel you have learned by taking this course as well as any issues, concerns, or questions you have related to your career decisions and development that remain unanswered at this time. 15

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CNED 100 Syllabus Contract Statement I,, have read the entire syllabus for CNED 100. (Printed Name) I have had the opportunity to ask questions to gain clarification on any assignments, course topics, grading criteria, and the attendance policy. My signature below indicates that I have read the CNED 100 Syllabus and fully understand the requirements of CNED 100, including but not limited to penalties assessed for missed classes, late assignments, and incomplete assignments. (Signature) (Date) * Course syllabus is subject to revision at any time, at the discretion of the instructor, who will provide ample notification of such changes to members of the class. * 17