Sheridan Course Outlines

Land Acknowledgement

Sheridan College resides on land that has been, and still is, the traditional territory of several Indigenous nations, including the Anishinaabe, the Haudenosaunee Confederacy, the Wendat, and the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation. We recognize this territory is covered by the Dish with One Spoon treaty and the Two Row Wampum treaty, which emphasize the importance of joint stewardship, peace, and respectful relationships.

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Section I: Administrative Information

Total hours: 18.0
Credit Value: 0.0
Credit Value Notes: N/A
Effective: Fall 2021
Prerequisites: N/A
Corequisites: N/A
Equivalents: N/A
Pre/Co/Equiv Notes: N/A

Program(s): Build Your Way to Success
Program Coordinator(s): N/A
Course Leader or Contact: N/A
Version: 20210907_00
Status: Approved (APPR)

Section I Notes: Access to course materials and assignments will be available on Sheridan's Learning and Teaching Environment (SLATE). Students will need reliable access to a computer and the internet.

Section II: Course Details

Detailed Description
Students learn how to use effective job-search strategies to market themselves, and how to prepare for job interviews. The course explores job requirements in Canada, how to research companies in the students' respective fields, how to use job search engines and websites, tips on how to find jobs through personal contacts and referrals (networking), as well as how to create an online presence using social media in the job search. Finally, the course offers interview preparation, including pre-interview and post-interview steps. Through independent research, discussions, mock virtual interviews, analysis of resume and cover letters, and elevator speech samples, students learn how to create successful self-marketing tools, make a good first impression, and communicate assertively in an interview.

Program Context

Build Your Way to Success	Program Coordinator(s): N/A
This course is part of the Build your Way to Success Micro-Credential

Course Critical Performance and Learning Outcomes

	Critical Performance:
	By the end of this course, students will have demonstrated the ability to create self-marketing tools, and practice interview techniques.

	Learning Outcomes: To achieve the critical performance, students will have demonstrated the ability to:
	Create a list of personal traits, and technical and transferable skills, by using self-assessment tools. Identify effective job search strategies, including the effective use of social media tools. Apply verbal and non-verbal techniques important for professional interviews. Apply gained knowledge and skills to improve their job search.

Evaluation Plan
Students demonstrate their learning in the following ways:

Evaluation Plan: ONLINE

	Assignment #1: Create a professional resume & cover letter	50.0%
	Assignment #2: interview	50.0%
	Total	100.0%

Evaluation Notes and Academic Missed Work Procedure:

TEST AND ASSIGNMENT PROTOCOL

The following protocol applies to every course offered by Continuing and Professional Studies.

1. Students are responsible for staying abreast of test dates and times, as well as due dates and any special instructions for submitting assignments and projects as supplied to the class by the instructor.

2. Students must write all tests at the specified date and time. Missed tests, in-class/online activities, assignments and presentations are awarded a mark of zero. The penalty for late submission of written assignments is a loss of 10% per day for up to five business days (excluding Sundays and statutory holidays), after which, a grade of zero is assigned. Business days include any day that the college is open for business, whether the student has scheduled classes that day or not.  An extension or make-up opportunity may be approved by the instructor at his or her discretion.

Provincial Context
The course meets the following Ministry of Colleges and Universities requirements:

Essential Employability Skills
Essential Employability Skills emphasized in the course:

Communication Skills - Respond to written, spoken, or visual messages in a manner that ensures effective communication.
Critical Thinking & Problem Solving Skills - Use a variety of thinking skills to anticipate and solve problems.
Information Management Skills - Analyze, evaluate, and apply relevant information from a variety of sources.
Information Management - Locate, select, organize and document information using appropriate technology and information systems.
Personal Skills - Manage the use of time and other resources to complete projects.
Personal Skills - Take responsibility for one's own actions, decisions, and consequences.

Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition
PLAR Contact (if course is PLAR-eligible) - Office of the Registrar

Not Eligible for PLAR

Section III: Topical Outline

Some details of this outline may change as a result of circumstances such as weather cancellations, College and student activities, and class timetabling.
Instruction Mode: Online
Professor: Multiple Professors
Resource(s):

	Type	Description
Required	Textbook	Recruiting, retaining, and promoting culturally different employees ( available at Sheridan Library), Laroche, Lionel; Rutherford, Don, Routledge, 1st, ISBN 978-0750682404, 2011

Applicable student group(s): Continuing Education Students
Course Details:

Week One

Welcome and Introduction

Welcome message and introduction of the course 3 goals
Student and Teacher Expectations (How to achieve success in this course)
Needs Assessment
What to keep in mind when I am in the market for a job?

Job Search Strategies

Understanding job requirements in Canada – National Occupation Classification and Job Bank
Company research
Job search engines and websites
Personal contacts and referrals (networking)
Online presence and social media

Week 2

Marketing Yourself

Skills – Personality assessment

- What are your strengths and weaknesses?

- What are your technical and transferable skills?

Identifying skills in job ads
Self-marketing tools: cover letter, resume, “elevator speech”, professional online presence
Assignment: Create a professional resume and cover letter

Preparation for Job Interview

Interview questions and how to ace them (STAR)
Anticipate interview questions and prepare your own questions
Virtual Interview preparation (testing your device and technological glitches; professional backdrop and distractions)

Week 3

The Interview

Non-verbal behavior

Dress for success

Body Language

Communicating assertively/ positively

Troubleshooting and staying calm

After the interview

Thank you email

Decision making- is this the job you want?

Handling rejection

Interviews

Assignment: interview

Course Summary and Reflections

Post-interview reflection; what have you learned in this module? How will this help you find a job and succeed at work?
Q&A session
Final reflections and feedback

Sheridan Policies

It is recommended that students read the following policies in relation to course outlines:

Academic Integrity
Copyright
Intellectual Property
Respectful Behaviour
Accessible Learning

All Sheridan policies can be viewed on the Sheridan policy website.

Appropriate use of generative Artificial Intelligence tools: In alignment with Sheridan's Academic Integrity Policy, students should consult with their professors and/or refer to evaluation instructions regarding the appropriate use, or prohibition, of generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools for coursework. Turnitin AI detection software may be used by faculty members to screen assignment submissions or exams for unauthorized use of artificial intelligence.

Course Outline Changes: The information contained in this Course Outline including but not limited to faculty and program information and course description is subject to change without notice. Nothing in this Course Outline should be viewed as a representation, offer and/or warranty. Students are responsible for reading the Important Notice and Disclaimer which applies to Programs and Courses.

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