CG 110 Career and Life Planning

Lecture Hours: 2
Credits: 2

Introduces the lifeline process and exploration of self-awareness, Chemeketa Pathways, and strategies for effective career decision making. Provides assessment of individual personality styles/traits, interests, skill/abilities, expectations and values. Introduces methods and resources for conducting occupational research to develop individual career plans.

Recommended: Placement into WR 090 or higher; or consent of instructor. Familiar with online navigation and competent computer skills.

Student Learning Outcomes:

Identify personal expectations and the stages of life and career transitions and describe how they affect career decision making.
Introduce theories of career development and apply it to their educational and career experience.
Identify their interests, values, abilities, strenghts and transferable skills.
Describe their personality style and traits and how these affect occupational/career choice.
Describe both existing and potential barriers to occupational selection.
Describe the steps in effective decision making in and demonstrate the application of these steps intheir career/life plan.
Identify, evaluate and utilize multiple campus resources including Advising, Counseling & Career Services, and Cooperative Work Experience (CWE). 
Develop a written, individualized Career Action Plan that describes career goals, objectives, timelines and action steps.
Research career/occupatiaonal information and print and web resources.
Participate in informational interviews, job shadows, and field trips.

Content Outline

Theoretical Overview of Career Development
- Life changes/transitions
- Major career development theories
- Career planning process
- Lifelong learning
Self Assessment
- Personality type/traits
- Interests
- Values and strengths
- Transferable skills and abilities
- Cultural differences and expectations
Decision Making Process
- Problem solving
- Goal selection
- Identifying occupational barriers
Career/Occupational Research
- Web based career information
- Career resource materials in print
- Labor market trends
- Informational interviews
- Experiential learning