The following workshops will help guide participants with 21st Century Employability Skills, Pre-Employment Awareness, Employer Expectations, Job Retention, and best practices for Interviewing for a position.
*Homework assignments are due on Mondays at 11:59pm. There will be a 5% decrease for everyday the assignment is late.
*Must be logged into LinkedIn Learning Account
1. Watch Individual LinkedIn Learning Videos
Defining Your Career Objectives Instructions
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1. Watch Individual LinkedIn Learning Videos
A lot of times, people think the purpose is reserved for those who found their noble calling when they were five, and always wanted to be a teacher or a nurse, and the rest of us are left to slug it out in corporate America. That belief is wrong. Join experts Lisa Earle McLeod and Elizabeth McLeod to learn how to find more purpose, happiness, and fulfillment in the job you already have. In this course, Lisa and Elizabeth are bringing in a range of guests from a variety of roles and industries who have found and held on to a sense of purpose. Learn how to discover your purpose through self-exploration and conversations with your managers. Plus, find how to bring your purpose into interactions with customers, your boss, family, and friends. Lisa and Elizabeth also introduce a game-changing exercise that will reignite your passion—in just 10 seconds.
Learning objectives
Instructions
*Must be logged into LinkedIn Learning Account
1. Watch LinkedIn Learning Video
2. Submit Assignment/Quiz HERE
Career Priorities and Preferences
(Discussion)
Impact on Sectors, Companies, Jobs and Professional Opportunities
Instructions
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1. Watch LinkedIn Learning Video
Impact on Jobs and Professional Opportunities (5m)
Labor Market Information Instructions
Expanding Your Networking Circle
Overview
Creating professional connections is a valuable asset in your job search and later on when you want to advance in your field. From reaching out to friends for job leads and being one of your references, to finding out more about a company or industry by interviewing representatives, having a large network of acquaintances can be helpful.
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Instructions
*You must be logged into your Big Interview account.
Watch Big Interview Videos: “Networking” Videos
Big Interview Password: cte@MAS#1
Do your customers feel valued? When they do, they keep coming back. When they don’t, your business suffers. In this LinkedIn Learning course, writer and customer service consultant Jeff Toister teaches you the three crucial skill sets needed to deliver outstanding customer service and increase customer loyalty. Learn how to build winning relationships, provide the right assistance at the right times, and effectively handle angry customers. He also shares ways to find out what your customers really think about your service, and use their feedback to improve.
INSTRUCTIONS
*Must be logged into LinkedIn Learning Account
1. Watch the LinkedIn Learning Course Videos
2. After completion of the entire course: “Start Exam”
3. Submit Certificate of Completion using the above submit assignment button.
Learn how to work best on a team. Explore the key characteristics of exemplary team members and find out how you can adopt these behaviors to become a more valuable collaborator.
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1. Watch Individual LinkedIn Learning Videos
1. What are some of your “Maintenance Anchors”? These are things in your daily life that can help you maintain a positive mood.
2. What are some of your “Repair Anchors”? These are things that can help you repair a bad mood.
3. Identify your “Why”. Write down 3 non-negotiable goals (personal or work related), with 3 specific action items that will help you meet your goals.
4. Tell me about a time when your attitude affected a relationship, your approach, or your ability to complete a task for work and/or school and what changed your approach to get the task completed?
What is initiative? When individuals show initiative, they do things without being told. They find out what they need to know, identify and take advantage of opportunities that others let pass by. They act, instead of react.
1. Watch: What is Initiative (2m 22s)
2. Watch Individual LinkedIn Learning Videos
*Must be logged into LinkedIn Learning Account
3. Watch: Success at Work – TAKING THE INITIATIVE AT WORK (3m 58s)
1. Give an example when you took the initiative at school and/or work. What was the situation and the setting? Were you in a group or did you move forward as an individual? What were the outcomes or results?
2. What are consequences if individuals are passive and/or reactive in the workforce?
3. What are potential rewards you may benefit when you take the initiative at work?
Learn about some of the most common company values and discover the ways real-world circumstances sometimes cause them to conflict with this course designed to help you recognize, articulate, and solidify your understanding of your own company’s values and ethics. Author Paul Smith presents case studies of the kinds of dilemmas that happen in companies every day, allowing you to consider the right course of action in each scenario.
*Must be logged into LinkedIn Learning Account
Complete the LinkedIn Learning Course: Values and Ethics: Case Studies in Action
1. Watch “Values and Ethics: Case Studies in Action” LinkedIn Learning Videos
2. After completion of the entire course: “Start Exam”
3. Submit Certificate of Completion using the above submit assignment button.
4. Choose one case study from the Case Study Discussion pdf: Chapter One, Two, Three, or Four and answer the questions for the case study of your choice. Your answers should be well thought out and in full, complete sentences. For examples of how your completed assignment should look, please refer to the Sample Answers pdf.
Watch Individual LinkedIn Learning Video
Now that you are closing in to apply for an available position. What’s the next step? How can you get an edge over the millions of other job seekers out there?
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A hiring event (also know as a job fair, career expo, career fair or a recruiting event) is typically held by employers, Department of Workforce, schools, or recruiters to promote open positions and many times offer on-the-spot interviews to interested candidates. These events are a great opportunity for job seekers to attend. An individual can meet employers, see what open positions are available, ask questions, identify the minimum requirements, and get a feel for the company and their expectations. Also, since many hiring events attract multiple employers, this gives the job seeker several opportunities to interact and network. This may open other options that you may not have considered. In addition, it’s a great chance to practice those interpersonal skills and have conversations with employers in a learning environment.
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The Importance of Matching Values
As you start looking for open positions that you have selected in your Career Action Plan, individuals can research in two ways: Identify open positions or identify companies/organizations that have the positions you have selected.
1. Identify open positions across multiple employers. Below are some online tools (select at least 5):
2. Identify companies/organizations that have the positions you selected and complete at least 2 steps below
3. Once you have found these open positions. The next step is to research the roles, duties, minimum requirements, and expectations of each position. You will find this information in the Job Description. Identify the key words, themes, and competencies for these roles.
4. Please submit the information on three potential positions you would consider applying for and why those three positions
*Must be logged into LinkedIn Learning Account
1. Watch Individual LinkedIn Learning Videos
1. Create an account on EdJoin
2. Under My EdJoin, select “Print Profile”. Save information as a PDF.
3. Submit PDF via email.
POSTPONED – Classes cancelled due to stay at home order from the Office of Emergency Services in Merced County
*You must be logged into your Big Interview account.
Watch Big Interview Videos: “Resume & Cover Letter Writing” Videos
Samples
Tips
Resources
The more effectively you can tailor your resume for a specific job, the better your chances are. Generic resumes are a dime a dozen and unlikely to do well in an applicant tracking system (also known as an ATS). Using Jobscan, you can easily optimize your resume against any job description and make yourself a top candidate.
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Watch Big Interview Videos “First 90 Days Curriculum“
21 Videos
Take TEST: “First 90 Days” Comprehension Test
Pass with a 70% or higher
Submit Certification
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