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Professional and Career Development 1
PROFESSIONAL AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT
Course Syllabus
Course Code: CAR 220
Course Type: 135 hours/4 Months (120 Days)
A. COURSE DESCRIPTION
Our Professional and Career Development course has been designed to develop and enhance the students’ skills and
attributes thereby optimizing his/her chance of succeeding in the workplace. This course is packed with innovative
resources you can use now and throughout your career, it helps you move from "job seeker" to "job finder" with its
comprehensive step-by-step guide to finding and keeping a job. Both empowering and encouraging, this course
effectively breaks the daunting prospect of marketing yourself to prospective employers into a manageable process.
Clear instruction guides you through self-assessment, employer research, self-marketing, writing a market-driven
resume, and interviewing. It equips you with the tools you need to gain a competitive advantage in the workplace, reach
your career potential, and stand out in a crowd.
B. METHOD OF INSTRUCTION
This course is self-paced, independent study, in an online environment. It takes a lot more discipline than an in person
class. You are responsible for scheduling your study time and sticking to it regularly. This course will take approximately
135 hours to complete. This includes your reading, module activities, and module exams. The text for this course is an
embedded PDF textbook.
Each of your modules consists of reading materials, learning activities, videos, websites, and a module exam. Your
module exams determine your grade in the course. The final module of the course involves a cumulative, timed,
proctored exam. Your exams include questions from the reading only, however we encourage you to view all the videos
and read the associated articles. These materials are an extension of your reading materials and will be great resources
for you in the future.
C. LEARNING OUTCOMES
1. Identify the steps for setting career targets and searching for jobs that align
2. Recognize the importance of researching careers and building a network
3. Recall the steps for writing successful resumes and cover letters
4. Describe strategies for marketing yourself before, during and after a job interview
5. Recognize methods for negotiating job offers and managing your career
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D. COURSE TOPICS/UNITS
Module # and Topics
Module Subtopics Module Learning Objectives Assignments Learning Outcomes
Module 1:
Your Life
Dictates Your
Job Search, Not
the Reverse
Job Search
Considerations
Translating
College Majors
to Potential Jobs
Pursuing
Internships
Timing
Considerations
Internship
Performance
Internship
Compensation
Employment
Gap
Changing
Careers
Relocating
Long Distance
Job Searching
Targets
Recall considerations when job
searching
Identify how to translate college
majors into potential jobs
Recognize the components of
pursuing internships
Recall timing considerations
Identify internship performance
criteria
Recall the fundamentals of
internship compensation
Define the employment gap
Recognize the principles of
changing careers
Define the stages of relocating for
a job
Recall the stages of long distance
job searching
Define targets as related to job
searching
1. Read the PDF
Chapter 1
2. View Chapter
1 PowerPoint
3. Practice the
Learning
Activities
4. Watch the
Videos
5. Review the
Webliography
6. Take the
Exam
1, 2
Module 2:
Overview of the
Six-Step Job
Search Process
Why You Need a
Process
Confidence
Communication
Skills
Poise
Resources
Trends in
Twenty-First-
Century Job
Search
24/7 Job Search
Entrepreneurial
Approach
Emerging
Trends
Recall why you need a process
Identify the importance of being
confident
Recognize the importance of
communication skills
Define poise and why it’s
important
Recall resources for creating a
process
Identify trends in the twenty-first
century job search
Recognize how to search for a job
24/7
Define the entrepreneurial
approach to job hunting
Recall emerging trends in job
searching
1. Read the PDF
Chapter 2
2. View Chapter
2 PowerPoint
3. Practice the
Learning
Activities
4. Watch the
Videos
5. Review the
Webliography
6. Take the
Exam
1, 4
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Module 3:
Identify Your
Job Search
Targets
Three Element
Structure
Industry
Function
Geography
Match Interests
to Three
Elements
Personal
Decision Criteria
Employer
Characteristics
Compensation
Environment
Advantage of
Multiple Targets
Define the three element
structure
Recognize the industry job
targets
Recall the function of job search
targets
Identify the geography of jobs
Recall how to match interests to
three elements
Identify personal decision criteria
Differentiate between various
employer characteristics
Recall compensation aspects of
employers
Recognize various work
environments
Recall why having multiple
targets is important
1. Read the PDF
Chapter 3
2. View Chapter
3 PowerPoint
3. Practice the
Learning
Activities
4. Watch the
Videos
5. Review the
Webliography
6. Take the
Exam
1, 2
Module 4:
Creating a
Compelling
Marketing
Campaign; Part
I: Resume
Purpose and
Goal of a
Resume
Header
Objective
Education
Section
Work
Experience
Skills
References
Functional
Resumes
Curriculum
Vitae (CV)
Documenting
Problems
Identify the purpose and goal of a
resume
Recall the features of a header
Recognize proper objectives
Identify components of an
education section
Recall stages of developing a
work experience section
Identify ways to list skills
Recall ways to incorporate
references
Identify functional resume styles
Define curriculum vitae (CV)
Recognize how to properly
document problems
1. Read the PDF
Chapter 4
2. View Chapter
4 PowerPoint
3. Practice the
Learning
Activities
4. Watch the
Videos
5. Review the
Webliography
6. Take the
Exam
3, 4
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Module 5:
Create a
Compelling
Marketing
Campaign: Part
II: Cover Letter,
Pitch and Online
Profile
Cover Letter
Preliminary
Work
Job Descriptions
Cover Letter
Template
Creating a
Portfolio
Format
Online Profile
Your Networking
Pitch
Write, Edit and
Practice Your
Pitch
Identify preliminary steps in
developing a cover letter
Recall proper ways to write job
descriptions
Recognize cover letter templates
Recognize how to create a
portfolio
Recall the proper format
Identify components of an online
profile
Recognize features of LinkedIn
Recall how to develop your
networking pitch
Identify tips for writing, editing
and practicing your pitch
1. Read the PDF
Chapter 5
2. View Chapter
5 PowerPoint
3. Practice the
Learning
Activities
4. Watch the
Videos
5. Review the
Webliography
6. Take the
Exam
3, 4
Module 6: Conduct In-Depth Research
What Do You
Research?
How Do You
Find Critical
Information?
Job-Specific
Research
Resources
Organization-
Specific
Research
Resources
Industry-
Specific
Research
Resources
Tracking
Ongoing News
Informational
Interviews
Research in the
Job Search
Etiquette
Recall what you research
Recognize how to find critical
information
Define job-specific research
resources
Identify organization-specific
research resources
Recognize multiple industry-
specific research resources
Recall how to track ongoing news
Identify the basics of an
informational interview
Recognize how to research in the
job search
Define etiquette and its
components
1. Read the PDF
Chapter 6
2. View Chapter
6 PowerPoint
3. Practice the
Learning
Activities
4. Watch the
Videos
5. Review the
Webliography
6. Take the
Exam
1, 2
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Module 7: Network Effectively
Four Stages of
Networking
Research
The Approach
The Follow-Up
The Request
Building Your
Network
Network with
Executives
Network with
Recruiters
Social
Networking
Identify the four stages of
networking
Identify how to research for
networking
Recognize the basics of the
approach to networking
Recall the fundamentals of the
follow-up to networking
Identify the basics of the
networking request
Recall how to build your network
Recognize how to network with
executives
Identify how to network with
recruiters
Define social networking
1. Read the PDF
Chapter 7
2. View Chapter
7 PowerPoint
3. Practice the
Learning
Activities
4. Watch the
Videos
5. Review the
Webliography
6. Take the
Exam
2
Module 8: Master The
Interview
Before, During
and After the
Interview
Different Types
of Interviews
Behavioral
Interviews
Case Interviews
Informational
Interviews
Methods of
Interviewing
Interview
Venues
Types of
Questions
Things to Avoid
in an Interview
Differentiate between the steps to
perform before, during and after
the interview
Differentiate between various
types of interviews
Recall basics of behavioral
interviews
Define the stages of case
interviews
Identify informational interviews
Differentiate between methods of
interviewing
Recall various interview venues
Define types of questions
Identify things to avoid in an
interview
1. Read the PDF
Chapter 8
2. View Chapter
8 PowerPoint
3. Practice the
Learning
Activities
4. Watch the
Videos
5. Review the
Webliography
6. Take the
Exam
4
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Module 9: Stay Motivated and Organized and
Troubleshoot Your Search
Long-Term
Motivation
Short-Term
Motivation
Strategies for
Maintaining
Motivation
Organization
System
Customized
Electronic
Systems
Troubleshooting
Job Search
Three Stages of
Troubleshooting
Three Common
Problem Areas
Overall
Troubleshooting
Job Search
Strategies
Recognize the ideas behind long-
term motivation
Recall the strategies behind
short-term motivation
Identify various strategies for
maintaining motivation
Define an organization system
Recall the fundamentals of
customized electronic systems
Identify ways of troubleshooting
job searches
Differentiate between three
stages of troubleshooting
Recall three common problem
areas
Recognize overall troubleshooting
job search strategies
1. Read the PDF
Chapter 9
2. View Chapter
9 PowerPoint
3. Practice the
Learning
Activities
4. Watch the
Videos
5. Review the
Webliography
6. Take the
Exam
1, 2
Module 10: Negotiate and
Close Your Offer
Effective
Negotiating
Items Open to
Negotiation
Why You Should
Always Consider
Negotiating
How to Get a
Decision
How to Juggle
and Time
Multiple
Searches
Stay Organized
Use Strong
Communication
Avoid Alienating
Prospective
Employers
Six Things
Needed to Close
an Offer
Recognize how to effectively
negotiate
Recall items open to negotiation
Identify why you should always
consider negotiating
Recall ways to get a decision
Recognize how to juggle and time
multiple searches
Recall how to stay organized
Identify how to use strong
communication
Recall ways to avoid alienating
prospective employers
Differentiate between six things
need to close an offer
1. Read the PDF
Chapter 10
2. View Chapter
10
PowerPoint
3. Practice the
Learning
Activities
4. Watch the
Videos
5. Review the
Webliography
6. Take the
Exam
4, 5
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Module 11: Social Media and the Job Search
Social Media
and the Six-
Step Job Search
Process
Site Profiles as
Prototypes
Compelling
Marketing
Campaign
In-Depth
Research
Network and
Interview
Use Social
Media to
Motivate,
Organize and
Troubleshoot
Negotiate and
Close the Offer
with Online
Data
Blogs and
Personal
Websites
How Recruiters
Use Social
Media
Managing Your
Online Brand
Identify how social media and the
six-steps job search process
correlate
Recall how to use site profiles as
prototypes
Recognize how to develop
compelling marketing campaigns
Identify in-depth researching
techniques
Recall how to network and
interview
Differentiate between using social
media to motivate, organize and
troubleshoot
Recall how to negotiate and close
the offer with online data
Identify the components of blogs
and personal websites
Recognize how recruiters use
social media
Recall how to managing your
online brand
1. Read the PDF
Chapter 11
2. View Chapter
11
PowerPoint
3. Practice the
Learning
Activities
4. Watch the
Videos
5. Review the
Webliography
6. Take the
Exam
2, 4
Module 12: From Job Search Success to Career Success
Succeeding in
the Job You
Have
Develop,
Expand and
Maintain
Professional
Relationships
Career
Advancement
Career
Management
Promotions,
Raises and
Performance
Reviews
Securing Your
Job During
Identify tips for succeeding in the
job you have
Differentiate how to develop,
expand and maintain professional
relationships
Recall the stages for career
advancement
Recognize steps for career
management
Differentiate between
promotions, raises and
performance reviews
Recall how to secure your job
during difficult economic times
Recognize how to manage work
conflicts
Identify the various ways to
balance life and career
1. Read the PDF
Chapter 12
2. View Chapter
12
PowerPoint
3. Practice the
Learning
Activities
4. Watch the
Videos
5. Review the
Webliography
6. Take the
Exam
4, 5
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Difficult
Economic Times
Managing Work
Conflicts
Balance Life and
Career
How to Get Your
Next Job
Recognize steps for getting your
next job
Module 13: Steps to Course Completion
Final Exam Course Survey Certificate of
Completion
N/A
1. Take the Optional Cumulative
Practice Final Exam
2. Review the Proctored
Exam Information
3. Create an
Account with Proctor U
4. Schedule an Exam Time
5. Take the Cumulative
Proctored Final Exam
6. Submit the Course Survey
7. Print Your Certificate of
Completion
1, 2, 3, 4, 5
E. TEXTBOOK(S) AND REQUIRED MATERIALS
Textbook (required): Your Career: How to Make it Happen by Lauri Harwood
(All required materials are included in your tuition, there are no additional fees.)
F. GRADING RUBRIC
We use a percentage system for grading quizzes.
A = 90-100% B = 80-89% C = 70-79% D = 60-69% F = 0-59%
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Total Points Percentage Average Letter Grade
1170 - 1300 90 – 100 % A
1040 - 1169 80 – 89 % B
910 - 1039 70 – 79 % C
780 - 909 60 – 69 % D
0 - 779 0 – 59 % F
G: PROCTORED FINAL EXAM The final module of this course consists of a one hour, 50 question, cumulative proctored exam proctored by ProctorU.
You will need to have access to a webcam, microphone and a computer in order to take the proctored final exam. You
will need to create an account at https://go.proctoru.com prior to scheduling your final exam. From there, you can
select your exam and create an appointment. Possible dates for the exam will appear in a calendar. All exams need to be
scheduled 72 hours in advance in order to not incur any additional cost. The normal fee for proctoring is covered in your
tuition. If you need to take an exam sooner than 72 hours there will be an additional fee.
Once you are logged in to take the exam, you will be introduced to your proctor who will walk you through the
proctoring process. You will need to hold up your government issued photo ID to help the proctor authenticate your
identity. Then, the proctor will have you pan the webcam 360 degrees around the room so they can see the
surroundings. This step is followed to ensure there are no unauthorized materials in the workspace. During the exam,
the proctor is using screen-sharing and audible programs to monitor your surroundings to ensure academic integrity.
To learn more about the proctoring process, go to: http://proctoru.com/portal/ed4online.
H: SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS Internet Connection
Broadband or High-Speed - DSL, Cable, and Wireless Connections
*Dial-Up internet connections will result in a diminished online experience. Classroom pages may load slowly and
viewing large audio and video files may not be possible.
Hardware Requirements
Processor - 2GHz Processor or Higher
Memory - 1 GB RAM Minimum Recommended
*While our courses are accessible through multiple mobile learning platforms, some courses may include a CD or DVD
with the Textbook, so you may need access to a computer with CD-ROM or DVD Drive.
PC Software Requirements
Operating Systems - Windows 7 or higher
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Microsoft Office 2007 or higher. Also, you could use a general Word Processing application to save and open
Microsoft Office formats (.doc, .docx, .xls, .xlsx, .ppt, .pptx)
Internet Browsers - Google Chrome is highly recommended
o Cookies MUST be enabled
o Pop-ups MUST be allowed (Pop-up Blocker disabled)
Kindle Reader App is needed for many of our courses (No special equipment needed. This can be downloaded
for FREE onto your computer.)
PowerPoint Viewer (if you do not have PowerPoint)
Adobe PDF Reader
QuickTime, Windows Media Player &/or Real Player
MAC Software Requirements
Operating Systems - Mac OS x 10 or higher with Windows
Mac office programs or a Word Processing application to save and open Microsoft Office formats (.doc, .docx, .xls, .xlsx, .ppt, .pptx)
Internet Browsers- Google Chrome is highly recommended o Cookies MUST be enabled
o Pop-ups MUST be allowed (Pop-up Blocker disabled)
Kindle Reader App is needed for many of our courses (No special equipment needed. This can be downloaded
for FREE onto your computer.)
PowerPoint Viewer (if you do not have PowerPoint)
Adobe PDF Reader
Apple QuickTime Media Player
Courses that include a CD-ROM or DVD may require an external drive and Parallels software to view.
I: INFORMATION, POLICIES AND GUIDELINES
College Credit Recommendation
Courses offered by Ed4Online that are included in the Alternative Credit Project™ have undergone ACE’s credit
recommendation process and have been granted an ACE CREDIT® recommendation. This class has been recommended
for three (3) college credits. ACE CREDIT has been recommending college credit for non-classroom learning for over 30
years and ACE’s credit recommendations are considered by over 2,000 colleges and universities across the United
States.
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Accommodations of Disability Policy
It is the policy of Ed4Online, LLC, (Ed4Online.com) to provide an appropriate environment to optimize learning of
educational materials. Anyone that needs additional assistance for a disability can contact Ed4Online to make additional
accommodations, when available. Ed4Online can be contacted by emailing [email protected] or by calling 800-939-
0734.
Online Etiquette & Courtesy
Online communications need to be composed with fairness, honesty and tact. Spelling and grammar are very important
in an online course. What you put into an online course reflects on your level of professionalism. It is important not to
take disagreement personally. Responses to different ideas and observations need to be objective. Being objective
means maintaining boundaries and not making personal attacks on the ability of others or making statements that have
the potential to be taken personally. An important part of online learning is discussion. Differences in thinking are good
because our knowledge is broadened. Because we have differences, we will have conflict. The important thing is to
handle conflict in a way that does not create defensiveness which blocks learning. Here are online references that
discuss online netiquette http://www.albion.com/netiquette/corerules.html
Academic Integrity
Ed4Online expects students to exhibit academic integrity through their educational experiences and to avoid all forms of
academic dishonesty. Academic dishonestly, which includes but is not limited to plagiarism, collusion, abuse of resource
materials, cheating on an examination, or other academic work to be submitted, is subject to disciplinary action.
Students are allowed to reference course materials while taking quizzes and tests due to their emphasis on application;
however, exams must be taken independently.
Students found responsible for an act or acts of academic dishonestly will be subject to academic and disciplinary
sanctions. Academic sanctions may include withdrawal from the course with a grade of F and/or a reduction of a grade
in the course. Disciplinary sanctions may include suspension for a specified period of time, permanent separation from
the program, and/or filing of criminal charges.
No certificate of completion will be given if the course is completed by anyone other than you. When you enroll in the
course you are stating under penalty of perjury that you, and not another person, studied the material in its entirety and
completed all requirements. By registering for this course, you understand that it may be a crime to make false
statements or to falsify documents submitted.
Best Practices for Online
Ed4Online provides instruction in an online learning environment. An online learning environment needs structure for
effective communication to occur. Below is a list of guidelines for effective online communication:
Stay engaged and on-task in your course.
Utilize good time management skills.
Read your messages in the message system.
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Communicate with a respectful, professional tone in discussion threads (collaborative learning).
Uphold the standards of Academic Integrity set forth by this company.
Avoid typing in all caps. Typing in all caps in the online environment is viewed as SHOUTING and should not be
used. If you wish to place emphasis on an important passage, use bold.
Recognize that you are participating in an online dialogue. Use correct spelling and grammar in all forms of your
writing.
Utilize Netiquette standards in all forms of communication.
