2/4/2025 11:47:50 PM	DRD 761 Course Outline as of Fall 2023	Changed Course
CATALOG INFORMATION
Discipline and Nbr:  DRD 761	Title:  JOB SEARCH STRATEGIES
Full Title:  Job Search Strategies
Last Reviewed:2/27/2023

Units		Course Hours per Week			Nbr of Weeks	Course Hours Total
Maximum	0	Lecture Scheduled	0		17.5 max.	Lecture Scheduled	0
Minimum	0	Lab Scheduled	0		6 min.	Lab Scheduled	0
		Contact DHR	3.00			Contact DHR	52.50
		Contact Total	3.00			Contact Total	52.50
		Non-contact DHR	0			Non-contact DHR Total	0

Total Out of Class Hours:  0.00

Total Student Learning Hours: 52.50

Title 5 Category:  Non-Credit
Grading:  Non-Credit Course
Repeatability:  27 - Exempt From Repeat Provisions
Also Listed As: 
Formerly:  DRD 761B

Catalog Description:

In this course, students will determine employment readiness and explore application of job search strategies.

Prerequisites/Corequisites:

Recommended Preparation:

Limits on Enrollment:

Schedule of Classes Information
Description:

In this course, students will determine employment readiness and explore application of job search strategies.

(Non-Credit Course)
Prerequisites:
Recommended:
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:
Repeatability:27 - Exempt From Repeat Provisions

ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION

Associate Degree:		Effective:		Inactive:
Area:
CSU GE:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
IGETC:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
CSU Transfer:		Effective:		Inactive:
UC Transfer:		Effective:		Inactive:
C-ID:

Certificate/Major Applicable: Not Certificate/Major Applicable

COURSE CONTENT

Student Learning Outcomes:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:

1. Actively engage in the job search process.

2. Identify employment opportunities appropriate for their skills, interests, abilities, and disability related needs.

 

Objectives:

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

1. Assess employment readiness, including evaluating potential barriers to employment.

2. Identify appropriate job opportunities based on individual values, interests, skills, abilities, and education.  

3. Create a resume, cover letter, and job tracker.

4. Identify resources and modalities for finding employment.

5. Demonstrate awareness of the labor market and how this applies to the job search.

6. Prepare for interviews.

7. Identify reasonable accommodations for the workplace based on the functional limitations of the disability.

Topics and Scope

I. Self-Evaluation

    A. Employment readiness

    B. Values

    C. Skills and abilities

    D. Interests

     E. Education

II. Job Search Documents

    A. Resume

    B. Cover letter

    C. Job tracker

    D. Online portfolio of career documents

III. Job Search Strategies

    A. Community resources for job searching

    B. Internet resources for job searching

    C. Networking

IV. Labor Market

    A. Assessing the labor market

    B. Using the labor market to make employment decisions

    C. Informational interviews

    D. Job shadowing and/or mentoring

V. Interview Preparation Strategies

    A. Role playing

    B. Research

    C. Interview questions

VI. Disability in the Workplace

    A. Functional limitations of disability

    B. Workplace accommodations

    C. Disability disclosure

VII. Employment Readiness

    A. Schedule availability

    B. Support structures

    C. Barriers to employment

         1. Transportation

         2. Housing

         3. Health

         4. Self-care

Assignments:

1. Career assessments, such as, interest and skill inventories

2. Assessment of individual strengths and challenges in the workplace

3. Professional application, resume and cover letter

4. Research of employers and various occupations in the community

5. Participate in job shadowing, mentoring activities, and/or potential job site visits

6. Participate in mock interview exercises including written responses to interview questions

7. Personal script for discussing disability with the employer

8. Transportation plan

9. Master schedule for work availability

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 5 - 45%
Job application, resume, and cover letter; disability accommodation script; work availibility schedule; written responses to mock interview questions
Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills.		Problem Solving 5 - 45%
Career assessment; strengths assessments; employer and occupational research; transportation plan
Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams.		Skill Demonstrations 5 - 45%
Mock interviews
Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams.		Exams 0 - 0%
None
Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories.		Other Category 5 - 45%
Attendance and participation

Representative Textbooks and Materials:

Instructor prepared materials.

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