Career Options: Exploring a New Career
This course is for you if you are interested in researching a new career and acquiring the skills necessary to succeed in it. You will be asked to reflect on your experiences and critically evaluate what you currently know, what you need to acquire, and how to go about getting it. You will then identify groups and individuals that can serve and support you in exploring a new career.
Monthly Subscription Starting at AED 99 + VAT
- Level Foundation
- Duration 25 hours
- Course by Kennesaw State University
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This course is for you if you are interested in researching a new career and acquiring the skills necessary to succeed in it. You will be asked to reflect on your experiences and critically evaluate what you currently know, what you need to acquire, and how to go about getting it. You will then identify groups and individuals that can serve and support you in exploring a new career. During this course, you will identify the elements of a well-structured career plan and evaluate career options by individual fit to determine how to effectively engage your network in your career journey. You will design a tactical career plan and identify pitfalls in behavior, communication and appearance that can derail a new career. You will also develop a targeted cover letter and resume using a proven business format. Your experiential learning can also be a valuable asset, linking your personal experiences with your chosen career. We will help you define your career objective statement and align this with your strengths and goals. Finally, you will be challenged to research and identify your personal values inventory, and evaluate how to best navigate the current job market by using an innovative approach called career rockclimbing.Modules
Career Exploration
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3
Videos
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5
Readings
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1
Discussion
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1
PeerReview
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2
Assignment
2
Assignment
- Examining a Social Impact Career - Test Your Existing Knowledge!
- Assess what you've learned so far!
1
Peer Review
- Career Exploration Infographic
1
Discussions
- Let's Get To Know You!
3
Videos
- Meet the Team
- Course Introduction Video
- Beginning Your Career Plan
5
Readings
- Learning Objectives
- The 80,000 Hour Career Guide
- Optional - StrengthFinders and More
- Optional Career Exploration Self-Assessments
- Get help and meet other learners. Join your Community!
What to know
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1
Videos
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7
Readings
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2
Discussion
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2
Assignment
2
Assignment
- Practice What You've Learned!
- Hot Careers and Job Trends Quiz
2
Discussions
- Industry Trends In Your Area
- Dream Job
1
Videos
- What Do I Need To Know?
7
Readings
- Learning Objectives
- What Teachers Make
- Stand the Test of Time
- Importance of Networking
- Fastest Growing Occupations
- What Makes For A Dream Job?
- WANTED: Top 17 Jobs of the Future
The Market
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1
Videos
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6
Readings
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1
Discussion
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2
Assignment
2
Assignment
- Self-Evaluation and Market Realities Practice Quiz
- Marketplace Realities
1
Discussions
- Job Seeking and Social Media
1
Videos
- What Are Marketplace Realities? (Self Evaluation)
6
Readings
- Learning Objectives
- Frayed Prospects, Despite a Degree
- Self Evaluation Tool
- Got Hope?
- Student Success Measures
- What Does The Marketplace Tell Us About Opportunity?
RightPathing Your Future
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7
Videos
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4
Readings
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3
Discussion
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1
PeerReview
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2
Assignment
2
Assignment
- RightPathing Your Future, Practice Quiz
- RightPathing Your Future, Graded Quiz
1
Peer Review
- Write a Life Purpose Statement
3
Discussions
- Whole-Life Career Planning: New Insights?
- Hard-Wired Behaviors: New Insights?
- Life Purpose Statement: New Insights?
7
Videos
- Introduction to RightPathing Your Future
- What Is RightPathing Your Future?
- Understanding Our Behaviors: The X-Ray
- Understanding Our Behaviors: The MRI
- Understanding Our Skills, Work Values and Passions
- Understanding and Articulating Our Life Purpose
- An Expert's Advice on Achieving Career Success
4
Readings
- The Learning Objectives
- "How I Landed the Job that I Wanted? Career Planning!"
- "Examples of Life Purpose Statements"
- The Power of Vulnerability, TEDx Talk by Brene Brown
Step One
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2
Videos
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7
Readings
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2
Discussion
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1
PeerReview
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2
Assignment
2
Assignment
- Defining Your Career Objective and Action Plan Quiz
- Defining Your Career Objective and Action Plan Quiz
1
Peer Review
- Career Objective
2
Discussions
- Pick Your Path
- Can You Relate?
2
Videos
- Writing Your Career Objective
- Matching What I Think I Know With What the Position Describes
7
Readings
- Learning Objectives
- Bridge That Gap: Evaluate Your Skill Index
- Employers Rate Candidates Soft Skills/Qualities
- Skills Inventory - The Emotional Intelligence Skills Employers Want Now
- Research the Best Jobs - U.S. News & World Report
- Occupational Outlook Handbook
- My Skills My Future - Career Research
Research is Key
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2
Videos
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7
Readings
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1
Discussion
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2
Assignment
2
Assignment
- Research is Key Practice Quiz
- Research and Values
1
Discussions
- A Discussion on Work Values
2
Videos
- Research Is Key!
- What Research Should I Do?
7
Readings
- Learning Objectives
- My Career Matches
- My Next Move
- The Key to Success? Grit
- O*Net Work Values
- Identifying Workplace Values…. What’s Most Important to You
- Reading: Aligning your Work with your Values
Career Creativity
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1
Videos
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7
Readings
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2
Discussion
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2
Assignment
2
Assignment
- Career Rock Climbing and Corporate Ladder - What You Have Learned!
- Career Rock Climbing
2
Discussions
- How Creative Are You?
- Your Rock Wall
1
Videos
- Career Creativity
7
Readings
- Learning Objectives
- The Career Ladder vs. The Rock Wall
- Revamped Corporate Ladder
- Help Them Grow or Watch Them Go
- Career Development and Mobility
- Office Politics on the Corporate Ladder
- Moving Up The Hierarchy
Auto Summary
Embark on a transformative journey with "Career Options: Exploring a New Career," an essential course in the domain of Personal Development. Perfect for individuals eager to transition into a new career, this course encourages deep reflection on your current skills and knowledge, identifying gaps, and outlining a strategy to acquire necessary competencies. Guided by Coursera, this foundational course spans 1500 minutes and is designed to help you craft a well-structured, tactical career plan. You'll learn to evaluate career options based on personal fit, effectively leverage your professional network, and develop a targeted cover letter and resume using proven business formats. Dive into experiential learning, aligning your personal experiences with your career aspirations, and define your career objective statement in line with your strengths and goals. Additionally, you'll explore your personal values inventory and learn innovative job market navigation techniques, such as career rockclimbing. With subscription options available at both the Starter and Professional levels, this course is ideal for anyone determined to successfully transition into a new career while avoiding common pitfalls in behavior, communication, and appearance.
Ana T. Baida, Ed.D.
Wes Rhea, J.D.
Dan Stotz