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VBUS 400 Employability Skills - Weekly Plan Instructor: Barbara Barone Room: E-109 18 Weeks / 34 ClassesDays: Mondays & TuesdaysTime: 3:00 – 6:00 PM (97906) OR Time: 6:00 – 9:00 PM (97907)

Class web site: www.iTeachJobSkills.Wordpress.comClass email: [email protected]

SPRING 2015 SEMESTER-+

Part 1 of Employability Class Course Book: Professionalism

LESSON Details/Assignments/Projects DATEStudent Orientation

Returning and New Students WEEK 1

Class checklist, Standard of Conduct, Goal sheet, Weekly plan, assignment sheet, homework and grading guidelines, create Gmail account, subscribe to CEC and class blogs, load class Files and materials;

Review Weekly Plan Review Course Overview

TuesdayJanuary 20

WEEK 2

LESSON - SKILLS: Understanding and Identifying

Your Hard and Soft Skills Identifying Qualities Employers

Want NOTE: Video is located in the 2nd file cabinet located outside of classroom E109.

Handouts can be downloaded from the class web site under the SKILLS category

Instructor with Students: Understanding Your Skills (handout)

Students Independent Work in Class Identifying Your Skills Worksheet (handout) Anticipation Video Quiz (handout) Soft Skills in the Workplace (Video) Post Video Quiz (handout

MondayJanuary 26

LESSON - ELEVATOR SPEECH Creating Your Elevator Speech -

DraftNOTE:Video and handouts are available from the class web site under the ELEVATOR SPEECH category.

Instructor with Students: Tell Me About Yourself-The Perfect Answer (Video) Review Elevator Speech Worksheet (handout)

Students Independent Work in Class Create a draft of your Elevator Speech Complete Elevator Speech Worksheet (handout)

TuesdayJanuary 27

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SPRING 2015 SEMESTERLESSON - Unit A: Presenting Yourself Professionally

NOTE: Student files, internet sites, videos and class handouts are available from the class web site.

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2. PROFESSIONALISM3. UNIT A – PROFESSIONAL

PRESENTATION.

WEEK 3

Instructor with Students: Review Pages 1-11: Managing Your Image, Dressing

Appropriately and Meeting Business Casual Standards; Essential Elements and Do’s & Don’ts (Book)

Other Work Dress Codes Business Formal Dress Code (Internet Site) Work Dress Code Collection (Internet Site)

Students Independent Work in Class: YOU TRY IT, Pg. 4, A-1, Steps 1-4 (15 minutes) YOU TRY IT, Pg. 6, A-2, Steps 1-4 (15 minutes) BE THE CRITIC, Pg. 24 (10 minutes)

MondayFebruary 2

Instructor with Students: Review Pages 12-17: Interacting With Others and Improving

Your Speech; Cleaning Up Your Online Persona; Essential Elements and Do’s & Don’ts (Book)

Interacting – View (Internet video): How To Introduce Yourself Quickly Speech – View (Internet video): Soft Skills - Communication Clean Up Online Persona -Job Searching? How to Build an

Online Identity or Clean Up a Less Than Perfect One (Video)

Students Independent Work in Class: YOU TRY IT, Pg. 12, A-5, Steps 1-4 (15 minutes) YOU TRY IT, Pg. 14, A-6, Steps 1-4 (15 minutes) Class activity: Google yourself. (Handout) (30 minutes)

TuesdayFebruary 3



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SPRING 2015 SEMESTERLESSON Unit A: Presenting Yourself Professionally - (Continued)



2. PROFESSIONALISM3. UNIT A – PROFESSIONAL

PRESENTATION

WEEK 4

Instructor with Students:Review:

Questions and Activities – Unit A Soft Skills Review – Unit A

Students Independent Work in Class: Open and download Questions and Activities – Unit A and

Soft Skills Review – Unit A (class web site)

MondayFebruary 9

Instructor with Students: Review Pages 18-19; Technology @ Work - Review Google+

as a professional social media site to present a positive online persona.

Students Independent Work in Class:1. Complete Google+ Profile; Go to: www.google.com/profile ;

fill in profile and education sections.

TuesdayFebruary 10

HOLIDAY OFF – NO CLASSES MONDAYFebruary 16

Practice interview questions. TuesdayFebruary 17



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SPRING 2015 SEMESTERLESSON: LinkedIn WEEK 5

Instructor with Students: Review LinkedIn as a professional social media site to

present a positive online persona.

Students Independent Work in Class:1. Create a LinkedIn Account

Go to: www.linkedin.com Complete the LinkedIn profile and education.

MondayFebruary 23

LESSON - Unit B: Developing a Professional Work Ethic


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2. PROFESSIONALISM3. UNIT B – DEVELOP A WORK ETHIC

Instructor with Students: Review: Pages 25-33; Demonstrating Your Work Ethic and

Commitment; Being Dependable and Reliable; Managing Your Time; Managing Stress; Essential Elements and Do’s & Don’ts (Book)

Students Independent Work in Class: Class activity – Dependable and Reliable (handout) Class activity - Managing Your Time (handout) Independent Challenge 1, Pg. 44, B-7 Class activity – Managing Stress (handout)

TuesdayFebruary 24

LESSON - Unit B: Developing a Professional Work Ethic – (Continued)



2. PROFESSIONALISM3. UNIT B – DEVELOP WORK ETHIC

WEEK 6Instructor with Students:

Review: Pages 40-41, Essential Elements and Do’s & Don’ts (Book)

Technology at Work – Create a Google Online Calendar (Book)

Students Independent Work in Class: Create a Google Online Calendar (Handout) Scheduling Calendar Events (Handout) Sync your calendar with the calendar on your smart phone.

MondayMarch 2

Instructor with Students: Review Questions and Activities – Unit B Review Soft Skills Review – Unit B

Students Independent Work in Class: Open and download Questions and Activities and Soft Skills

Review documents to your USB. (Handouts)

TuesdayMarch 3



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SPRING 2015 SEMESTER

LESSON – Unit C: Developing Your Interpersonal Skills



2. Click PROFESSIONALISMClick UNIT C – DEVELOPING INTERPERSONAL SKILLS


Review Pages 49-53: Understanding Professional Relationships; Respecting Social Protocols; Essential Elements and Do’s & Don’ts (Book)

Students Independent Work in Class: Go to: www.sac.edu and in the search box, enter “organizational

chart”; Open the link that says “Organizational Chart”. Print the chart.

Class Activity: Social Protocols – Bakery Chain of Command and Organizational Chart (Handout) (1 hour)

MondayMarch 9

LESSON – Unit C: Developing Your Interpersonal Skills



4. PROFESSIONALISMUNIT C – DEVELOPING INTERPERSONAL SKILLS

Instructor with Students: Review Pages 54-60; Networking Professionally; Showing

Basic Office Courtesies; Socializing Professionally; Display Optimism & Enthusiasm; Recovering From Difficult Interpersonal Situations; Technology @ Work; Essential Elements and Do’s & Don’ts (Book)

Students Independent Work in Class: Class Activity: Class activity: Networking Professionally

(Handout) Class activity: Recovering From Difficult Interpersonal

Situations (Handout) YOU TRY IT, Pg. 56, C-3 - Courtesy YOU TRY IT, Pg. 58, C-4 – Socialize

Instructor with Students: Review Questions and Activities – Unit C Review Soft Skills Review – Unit C

Students Independent Work in Class:Open and download Questions and Activities and Soft Skills Review documents to your USB. (Handouts)

TuesdayMarch 10



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SPRING 2015 SEMESTERLESSON – Unit D:

Winning at Office Politics



2. PROFESSIONALISM3. UNIT D – WIN AT OFFICE POLITICS


Review pages: 73-83; Understanding the System; Identifying Powerful People; Cooperating With Decision Makers; Develop Diplomacy Skills; Essential Elements and Do’s & Don’ts (Book)

Students Independent Work in Class: YOU TRY IT, Pg. 76, D-1, Steps 1-4 (15 minutes)

YOU TRY IT, Pg. 78, D-2, Steps 1-4 (15 minutes)

MondayMarch 16

Instructor with Students: Review pages: 80-83; Developing Diplomacy Skills;

Choosing Your Battles; Essential Elements and Do’s & Don’ts (Book)

Students Independent Work in Class: Class Activity: How to Be Diplomatic In The Workplace

(Handout) Class activity: Choosing Your Battles Chart (Handout) (30

minutes)

TuesdayMarch 17

LESSON – Unit D: Winning at Office Politics



5. PROFESSIONALISM6. UNIT D – WIN AT OFFICE POLITICS


Review pages: 84-91; Dealing With Negative Politics; Developing Power and Influence; Technology @ Work; Essential Elements and Do’s & Don’ts (Book)

Students Independent Work in Class: YOU TRY IT, Pg. 86, D-6, Steps 1-4 (15 minutes) YOU TRY IT, Pg. 88, D-7, Steps 1-4 (15 minutes)

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MondayMarch 23

Instructor with Students: Review: Questions and Activities – Unit D and Soft Skills

Review – Unit DStudents Independent Work in Class:

Open and download Questions and Activities – Unit D and Soft Skills Review – Unit D

TuesdayMarch 24



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SPRING 2015 SEMESTERREVIEW:

SLO’s (STUDENT LEARNING OBJECTIVES)

REVIEW: QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS – UNITS

A-D SOFT SKILLS REVIEW QUESTIONS –

UNITS A-D

REVIEW AND ADMINISTER SLOs WEEK 10 STUDENT LEARNING OBJECTIVES QUESTIONS & ANSWERS (Units A-D) SOFT SKILLS QUESTIONS (Units A-D)

REVIEW: SLO’s (STUDENT LEARNING OBJECTIVES) Identify effective communication skills at the workplace Create an online calendar for time management at a job Develop an effective elevator speech, Identify the qualities that employers seek from an

employee Workplace Protocols / Chain of Command

MondayMarch 30

REVIEW: QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS – UNITS

A-D SOFT SKILLS REVIEW QUESTIONS –

UNITS A-D

ADMINISTER: SLO’s (STUDENT LEARNING OBJECTIVES) Identify effective communication skills at the workplace Create an online calendar for time management at a job Develop an effective elevator speech, Identify the qualities that employers seek from an

employee Workplace Protocols / Chain of Command

TuesdayMarch 31

SPRING BREAK – NO CLASSES APRIL 6 - 11 LESSON – Unit E: Planning and Managing Your Career



8. PROFESSIONALISM9. UNIT E – Plan and Manage Your Career


Review pages: 100-107; Researching Your Options; Developing a Long-Term Career Plan; Setting Short-Term Career Goals; Pursuing Training Opportunities; Essential Elements and Do’s & Don’ts (Book)

Students Independent Work in Class: Open Researching Your Career Options and save the file to

your USB. Complete the INSTRUCTIONS in this file. Open Developing a Long-Term Career Plan and save the

file to your USB. Complete the INSTRUCTIONS in this file. Open Setting Short-Term Career Goals and save the file to

your USB. Complete the INSTRUCTIONS in this file. Open Pursuing Training Opportunities and save the file to

your USB. Complete the INSTRUCTIONS in this file.

MondayApril 13

Instructor with Students:REVIEW:

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS – UNITS A-D SOFT SKILLS REVIEW QUESTIONS – UNITS A-D

TuesdayApril 14

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SPRING 2015 SEMESTER

Part 2 of Employability Class Course Book: Written Communication

LESSON - Unit A: Communicating With E-Mail and Memos



2. WRITTEN COMMUNICATION3. UNIT A – EMAIL AND MEMOS

WEEK 12

Instructor with Students: Review pages: 10-15; Writing Request Messages;

Writing Response Messages; Writing Bad News Messages; Essential Elements and Do’s & Don’ts (Book)

Students Independent Work in Class:NOW YOU TRY IT

Open file A-4 and save the file to your USB under the new name of Request.

Follow and complete the instructions in this file.NOW YOU TRY IT.

Click and Open file A-5 and save the file to your USB under the new name of Response.

Open file A-6 and save the file to your USB under the new name of BadNews

Questions & Activities – Unit A Soft Skills Review – Unit A

MondayApril 20

Instructor with Students: Review pages: 10-15; Writing Request Messages;

Writing Response Messages; Writing Bad News Messages; Essential Elements and Do’s & Don’ts (Book)

Students Independent Work in Class:NOW YOU TRY IT

Open file A-4 and save the file to your USB under the new name of Request.

Follow and complete the instructions in this file.NOW YOU TRY IT.

Click and Open file A-5 and save the file to your USB under the new name of Response.

Open file A-6 and save the file to your USB under the new name of BadNews

Questions & Activities – Unit A Soft Skills Review – Unit A

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SPRING 2015 SEMESTERLESSON - Unit D: WRITING FOR EMPLOYMENT

COVER LETTERLETTER OF REFERENCESENDING FOLLOW-UP MESSAGES

Go to:1. www.iteachjobskills.wordpress.com 2. WRITTEN COMMUNICATION3. UNIT D – WRITING FOR EMPLOYMENT4. Scroll down to: Cover Letter

WEEK 13

Instructor with Students: Review pages: 82-83; Writing Effective

Cover Letters; Elements and Do’s & Don’ts (Book)

Students Independent Work in Class:NOW YOU TRY IT.

Click and Open file D-1 and save the file to your USB under the new name of Cover.Follow and complete the instructions on the bottom of page 82, and in this file.

Follow the format in TABLE D-1 on page 83 in your book.

MondayApril 27

www.iteachjobskills.wordpress.com1. WRITTEN COMMUNICATION2. UNIT D – WRITING FOR EMPLOYMENT3. Scroll down to: Requesting Letters of

Reference and Creating a Reference List

Instructor with Students: Review pages: 90-91; Requesting Letter of

Reference; Elements and Do’s & Don’ts (Book)

NOW YOU TRY IT Click and open file D5 Save the file under the name Reference Follow and complete instructions on the

bottom of page 90. Write your letter in the format used in

FIGURE D-8 on page 91 in your book. Open and download Reference List

Template 2; complete the reference list

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SPRING 2015 SEMESTERWEEK 14

www.iteachjobskills.wordpress.com1. WRITTEN COMMUNICATION2. UNIT D – WRITING FOR EMPLOYMENT3. Scroll down to: Sending Follow-Up

Messages

Instructor with Students: Review pages 92-93; Sending Follow-up

Messages (Book)

NOW YOU TRY IT Open file D-6. Save it to your USB under the file name of

Follow-up. Complete the instructions on the bottom of

page 92, and in this file.

MondayMay 4

FINAL CLASS ASSIGNMENTSNO FINAL TEST FOR WRITTEN COMMUNICATION

Students must complete the 4 Job Portfolio Assignments to complete this course and to earn a Certificate of Achievement

Job Portfolio – Final Assignment 1:

PERSONAL RESUME

Instructor with Students: Review pages: 84-87; Planning Resumes;

Writing Chronological Resumes; Elements and Do’s & Don’ts (Book)

Students Independent Work in Class: Go to: www.iteachjobskills.wordpress.com FINAL CLASS ASSIGNMENTS RESUME FINAL ASSIGNMENT Scroll down to Instructions to Complete

Resume Assignment.

TuesdayMay 5

Job Portfolio – Final Assignment 2

JOB SEARCH


Go to: www.iteachjobskills.wordpress.com FINAL CLASS ASSIGNMENTS JOB SEARCH FINAL ASSIGNMENT Scroll down to Instructions to Complete Job

Search Final Assignment. Complete Parts 1 & 2

MondayMay 11

Job Portfolio – Final Assignment 3:

ELEVATOR SPEECH

Instructor with Students: Go to: www.iteachjobskills.wordpress.com FINAL CLASS ASSIGNMENTS ELEVATOR SPEECH FINAL ASSIGNMENT Scroll down to Instructions to Complete Job

Elevator Speech Final Assignment

TuesdayMay 12



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SPRING 2015 SEMESTERJob Portfolio – Final Assignment 4:

INTERVIEW QUESTIONS


Go to: www.iteachjobskills.wordpress.com FINAL CLASS ASSIGNMENTS INTERVIEW QUESTIONS FINAL ASSIGNMENT Scroll down to Instructions to Complete Job

Interview Questions Final Assignment

MondayMay 18

HOLIDAY – NO CLASSES May 25 WEEK 17

Job Portfolio – Final Assignment 4: (continued)

INTERVIEW QUESTIONS

Instructor with Students: Go to:

www.iteachjobskills.wordpress.com FINAL CLASS ASSIGNMENTS INTERVIEW QUESTIONS FINAL ASSIGNMENT Scroll down to Instructions to Complete Job


TuesdayMay 26

FINAL WEEK OF CLASS WEEK 18

Job Portfolio – Final Assignment 4: (continued)

INTERVIEW QUESTIONS

Instructor with Students: Go to:

www.iteachjobskills.wordpress.com FINAL CLASS ASSIGNMENTS INTERVIEW QUESTIONS FINAL ASSIGNMENT Scroll down to Instructions to Complete Job


MondayJune 1

Complete Remaining Final Assignments Instructor with Students: Go to:

www.iteachjobskills.wordpress.com COMPLETE ALL FINAL CLASS ASSIGNMENTS

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