Instructor: Cynthia C. McKoy Email: cmckoy@bladen.cc.nc.us

Office: Building 1-Room 127 Telephone: 879-5538

Textbook:

Course Description

This course covers basic knowledge necessary for gaining and maintaining employment. Topics include job search skills, work ethics, meeting employer expectations, workplace safety, and human relations. Upon completion, students should be able to successfully make the transition from school to work.

Course Objectives:

Upon Completion of this course students should be able to:

v Write a Resume

v Write a Cover Letter

v Conduct an interview

v Demonstrate appropriate business dress

v Demonstrate the ability to handle current trend and issues in the workplace through the use of case analysis

v Current Research and Oral Reports

v Ethical Issues in the Workplace

Course Outline:

Week 1: Monday, January 6 Resume Research & Writing

Week 2: Monday, January 13 Cover Letter Research & Writing

Week 3: Monday, January 27 Appropriate Business Dress

Week 4: Monday, February 3 Dos and Don’ts of Interviewing

Week 5 Monday, February 10 Conduct a Mock Interview/ In class as well as outside of class.

Week 6: Monday, February 17 Employer/Employee Relations (Case Analysis)

Week7: Monday, February 24 Employer/Employee Relations (Case Analysis)

Week8 Monday, March 3 Wrap Up/Final Exam

Evaluation

Ø 10 points will be deducted for each hour absent: 2 points for every 10 minutes late

Ø Resume and Cover Letter must be error free

Ø A one page report and visual on appropriate dress for the workplace at least 2 outfits

Ø A one page report on Dos and Don’t of Interviewing, appropriate questions to ask etc.

Ø You will have 4 (Cases to analyze) (Written as well as Oral Presentation)

Attendance: 10%

Job Related Items 30%

Case Analysis 30%

Final Exam 30%

Remember the basic objective of this class is job readiness.