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| CATALOG INFORMATION
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| Discipline and Nbr:
BOT 56B | Title:
EMPLOYMENT ISSUES |
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| Full Title:
Employment Issues for Professional Office Workers |
| Last Reviewed:1/25/2021 |
| Units | Course Hours per Week | | Nbr of Weeks | Course Hours Total |
| Maximum | 1.00 | Lecture Scheduled | 1.00 | 17.5 max. | Lecture Scheduled | 17.50 |
| Minimum | 1.00 | Lab Scheduled | 0 | 17.5 min. | Lab Scheduled | 0 |
| | Contact DHR | 0 | | Contact DHR | 0 |
| | Contact Total | 1.00 | | Contact Total | 17.50 |
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| | Non-contact DHR | 0 | | Non-contact DHR Total | 0 |
| | Total Out of Class Hours: 35.00 | Total Student Learning Hours: 52.50 | |
Title 5 Category:
AA Degree Applicable
Grading:
Grade Only
Repeatability:
00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
Also Listed As:
Formerly:
Catalog Description:
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Development of a career/educational plan for obtaining necessary skills related to the office workers' changing role and opportunities in the 21st century. Students will begin the development of a career portfolio to which documentation and resources will be added as they work through certificate required courses.
Prerequisites/Corequisites:
Concurrent Enrollment in BGN 111 ( or BOT 56A)
Recommended Preparation:
Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100
Limits on Enrollment:
Schedule of Classes Information
Description:
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Development of a career/educational plan for obtaining necessary skills related to the office workers' changing role and opportunities in the 21st century. Students will begin the development of a career portfolio to which documentation and resources will be added as they work through certificate required courses.
(Grade Only)
Prerequisites:Concurrent Enrollment in BGN 111 ( or BOT 56A)
Recommended:Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:CSU;
Repeatability:00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION
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| CSU GE: | Transfer Area | | Effective: | Inactive: |
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| IGETC: | Transfer Area | | Effective: | Inactive: |
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| CSU Transfer: | Transferable | Effective: | Fall 1998 | Inactive: | Fall 2013 |
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| UC Transfer: | | Effective: | | Inactive: | |
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Certificate/Major Applicable:
Certificate Applicable Course
COURSE CONTENT
Outcomes and Objectives:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:
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1. Using effective research strategies, identify selected career fields/
paths and employment opportunities that meet your personal goals.
2. Identify from print, electronic, and other sources the knowledge
and skills needed in these career fields/paths and employment
opportunities listed in number 1.
3. Compare various employment options and knowledges and skills listed
in number 2 including advantages and disadvantages of each.
4. From previously gathered research, create a listing of educational
and training options, programs, and degrees necessary to obtain
identified knowledges and skills.
5. Evaluate each of the opportunities identified in number 4 including
advantages and disadvantages of each.
6. Select specific opportunities and develop a systematic plan to
complete each of these in order to meet employment goals.
7. As knowledges and skills are gained, begin development of a
portfolio.
8. Identify and prepare the common sections of an effective portfolio.
9. Determine unique sections based on specific employment goals.
10. Identify and obtain needed resources for preparing a professional-
level portfolio showcasing your knowledges and skills.
11. Develop a strategic plan for continuous improvement of knowledge
and skills.
12. Compile a comprehensive listing of available options and resources
for on-going, just-in-time training.
Topics and Scope
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1. Exploration of Business Office Careers
A. Research career fields/paths and employment opportunities
B. Organize research data
C. Analyze research data
2. Educational Planning
A. Research potential programs and/or degrees
B. Analyze research
C. Develop a plan to reach goals
3. Portfolio Development
A. Essential sections
B. Possible sections based on employment goals
C. Resources needed to organize portfolio
4. Continuous Training
A. Career advancement/promotion issues
B. Training options
Assignments:
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1. Reading assignments from textbook and outside sources.
2. Write a variety of reports from one-page documents to a research-
based formal report.
3. Individual and group activities apply effective listening, speaking,
problem solving.
Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.
| Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing. | Writing
20 - 40% |
| Written homework, Reading reports, Term papers, Projects | |
| Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills. | Problem Solving
10 - 30% |
| Projects | |
| Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams. | Skill Demonstrations
10 - 20% |
| Class performances | |
| Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams. | Exams
5 - 20% |
| Multiple choice, True/false, Matching items | |
| Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories. | Other Category
5 - 15% |
| Attendance and participation | |
Representative Textbooks and Materials:
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WORKING WITHOUT A NET, Morris R. Shechtman, Prentice Hall, 1994
JOBSHIFT: HOW TO PROSPER IN A WORKPLACE WITHOUT A JOB,
William A. Bridges, Addison-Wesley Publishing Company, 1993
CREATING YOUR SKILLS PORTFOLIO, Carrie Straub, Crisp Publications, 1997
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