SPRING 2012
COURSE OUTLINE

3rd Quarter

February 1st
Class Expectations/Policy Review
(Bring w-2's to next class)

February 8th
1040EZ Tax Form

February 15th
Career Planning Process

February 22nd
Job Market Research

February 29th
Job Hunting Tips

March 7th
Job Applications

March 14th
Electronic Resumes
(Bring old resumes to class)

March 21st
Marketing Yourself through Networking
Informational Interview Assignment

March 28th
Evaluation Review/Portfolio Check

 

 

 

FAll 2011
COURSE OUTLINE

2nd Quarter

November 2
Employer Expectations
Worksite Evaluation review

November 9
Formatting a Winning Resume

November 16
The Importance of Setting Goals

November 23
Thanksgiving-No Class

November 30
How to Manage Your Time

December 7
Why Bother to Budget?

December 14
Obtaining Credit and Keeping it Clean

January 4
Invest and Save to Get Ahead

January 11
Why Have a Checking Account?

January 18
Revised Resumes and Portfolios Due

January 25
Final Exam

End of Semester One

1st Quarter

August 30-September 9
Enrollment Period

September 14
Orientation/Course Requirements

September 22
Labor Laws/Hazardous Occupations
(Back to School Night-Minimum Day- Class on Thursday, 9/22)

September 28
Labor Laws/Sexual Harassment

October 5
Paycheck and Taxes/W4 Form

October 12
How to Deal with Workplace Conflict

October 19
Workplace Ethics and Doing What’s Right

October 26
Future Job and Career Goals

October 31st End of Quarter 1