5/18/2024 4:09:13 AM	BOT 68 Course Outline as of Fall 1992	Changed Course
CATALOG INFORMATION
Discipline and Nbr:  BOT 68	Title:  EMPLY MARKET SKILLS
Full Title:  Employment Marketing Skills for Office Occupations
Last Reviewed:2/8/2021

Units		Course Hours per Week			Nbr of Weeks	Course Hours Total
Maximum	2.00	Lecture Scheduled	2.00		17.5 max.	Lecture Scheduled	35.00
Minimum	2.00	Lab Scheduled	0		17.5 min.	Lab Scheduled	0
		Contact DHR	0			Contact DHR	0
		Contact Total	2.00			Contact Total	35.00
		Non-contact DHR	0			Non-contact DHR Total	0

Total Out of Class Hours:  70.00

Total Student Learning Hours: 105.00

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:  BOT 65.3

Catalog Description:

Explore office career opportunities; review salaries and fringe benefits; identify educational and training requirements; prepare a personal inventory, resume and employment applications; handling of pre-employment inquires; develop interview techniques and follow-up; and identify and plan career advancement/promotion issues.

Prerequisites/Corequisites:

Recommended Preparation:
AND and ability to type.

Limits on Enrollment:

Schedule of Classes Information
Description:

Recomm: Eligibility for English 100A or equiv. and ability to type. Explore office career opportunities; review salaries and fringe benefits; identify educational and training requirements; prepare a personal inventory, resume and employment applications; handling of pre-employment inquiries; develop interview techniques and follow-up; and identify and plan career advancement/promotion issues. (Grade only) BOT 68 HAS BEEN RENUMBERED TO BOT 59.3 EFFECTIVE FALL 1995.

(Grade Only)
Prerequisites:
Recommended:AND and ability to type.
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:CSU;
Repeatability:00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP

ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION

Associate Degree:		Effective:		Inactive:
Area:
CSU GE:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
IGETC:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
CSU Transfer:	Transferable	Effective:	Fall 1994	Inactive:	Fall 2013
UC Transfer:		Effective:		Inactive:
C-ID:

Certificate/Major Applicable: Certificate Applicable Course

COURSE CONTENT

Outcomes and Objectives:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:

The students will:

1.  Examine employment opportunities for QUALIFIED professional office

   support staff.

2.  Collect and compare classified ads for specific occupational titles

   in Sonoma and San Francisco counties.

3.  Utilize library, career center, and business as sources of

   information.

4.  Analyze and evaluate office careers for market trends/employer

   expectations.

5.  Identify office careers of interest.

6.  Participate in pre-employment activities.

7.  Develop interviewing skills through review of typing questions,

   development of answers and questions to ask, and participation in

   interviews.

8.  Compose interview follow-up letters.

9.  Formulate a marketing plan for securing employment in today's

   competitive market including preparing a personal inventory and

   resume.

10. Identify and plan career advancement/promotions.

Topics and Scope

1.  The employment process.

     A. Looking for the perfect job.

     B. Understanding the process.

     C. Using a wide range of communication fields.

     D. Analyzing yourself.

     E. Researching career fields and job opportunities.

     F. Organizing your materials.

     G. Knowing what employers are looking for.

2.  Resumes.

     A. Developing a resume that works for you.

     B. Avoiding common errors.

     C. Tailoring your resume to the job.

     D. Identifying resume types.

     E. Making a good impression.

     F. Handling special problems.

3.  Applications.

     A. Completing the form.

     B. Making a favorable impression.

     C. Preparing a letter of transmittal.

4.  Job interviews.

     A. Preparing for different types of job interviews.

     B. Dressing for the interview.

     C. Establishing two-way commication with interviewers.

     D. Developing verbal and nonverbal communication.

     E. Overcoming communication barriers in interviews.

     F. Sending and receiving nonverbal messages.

     G. Sending and receiving verbal cues.

     H. Handling problems and difficult questions.

5.  Pre-employment inquiries.

     A. Recognizing legal vs. illegal inquires.

     B. Handling illegal inquiries.

6.  Interview followup.

     A. Sending a thank-you letter.

     B. Keeping in touch.

7.  Career Opportunities.

     A. Employer expectations.

     B. Salaries and fringe benefits.

     C. Guest speakers.

     D. Overview of employment projections.

8.  Educational requirements and training.

     A. Review of BOT certificate program.

     B. On-the-job training programs.

     C. In-service courses/seminars.

9.  Career advancement/promotion issues.

Assignments:

1.  Projects - varying length and point value.

2.  Quizzes - varying length and point value.

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 75 - 90%
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 0 - 0%
None
Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams.		Skill Demonstrations 0 - 0%
None
Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams.		Exams 10 - 20%
Multiple choice, True/false, Matching items, Completion
Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories.		Other Category 0 - 10%
ATTENDANCE

Representative Textbooks and Materials:

Business Communications by Mary Cullinar

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