Category: Career and Professional development

Assignment Instructions
Points will be assigned based on thoroughness of analysis and discussion, use of resources, and overall quality of work.
As a parallel to Unit 1 on self-assessment, this summary of Unit 2 should summarize your findings on your investigation of career options.
Summarize your research from Lesson 1 and Lesson 2 on exploring your personal career options.
Describe the range of future career opportunities and professional options you researched with references to sources, such as Internet sites, professional organizations, etc.
In the book “Launching the Right Career,” by Kate Wendleton, she discusses a Rule of Thumb, which states that statistically, in some industries and some markets, every 200 contacts with employers (meaning, not necessarily just applying to open positions, but rather making contact with employers when jobs are already filled, open, or maybe even where jobs haven’t even been created yet) should yield a job seeker 7 interviews, and 1 job offer should result from 7 interviews (from different employers). So the idea is that a job seeker would make some connection with 200 targets, which would result in 7 interviews, which would result in 1 job offer. What is your reaction to this statistic?
What are your personal reactions to findings about the individual career you researched? Do you anticipate experiencing barriers or have concerns about pursuing this interest?
Please complete the Lasell College Career Brainstorming exercise and share your results.

Introductory Question
Introduce yourself to the hiring manager. Share your professional brand message. Explain why you are interested in the position you chose for this assignment (be specific) and why you believe you are a strong fit. Share the value you will bring to this position and organization.
Standard (Traditional) Interview Questions (Select Two)
What are your strengths?
What areas are you working to improve?
What motivates you to get the job done?
Share how previous supervisors and colleagues would describe you.
What do you see as the biggest challenge you would need to overcome in this position within your first 90 days?
How would you rate your organizational skills?
How do you respond to stressful situations?
What is your greatest accomplishment?
Where do you see yourself in 5 years?
Why should we hire you?
Behavioral-Based (Competency-Based) Interview Questions (Select Two)
Describe a time when you were creative in solving a problem.
Describe a time when you worked effectively under pressure.
Tell me about a time when you persuaded a colleague to see things your way.
Tell me about a time when you had to resolve an issue with a coworker.
Describe a time when you were forced to make an unpopular decision.
Describe a time when you were disappointed in your own behavior.
Tell me about a time when you had to deal with an irate customer.
Tell me about a time when you were not able to complete a project on time.
Describe a time when you set your sights too high.
Describe a time when you delegated a project successfully.
Final Question
After conducting research on the company for the position you chose, share one question you want to ask the hiring manager that you cannot find the answer to on their website or on LinkedIn.

You will present your cultural immersion experience to your peers in class (prepare a 10-minute presentation). Each student will prepare a summary about the experience, your personal objectives (e.g., what you hoped to accomplish and if you did or did not), preparations for the immersion, actual observation/participation in immersion, feelings (before, during, and after immersion), impact of experience on your multicultural awareness and competence, and what you learned from this experience.

In the 21st century, there are few people who do not have an established social media presence.  This is part of your brand. Establishing a brand that is attractive to potential employers is a crucial step in the job search process. Your presence on social media accounts can help or hurt your job search.
Consider your presence on social media, whether personal or professional.
Describe one element of your social media presence that you can use to support the brand you want your potential employers to see. How does this element demonstrate the elements of P.R.I.C.E or some soft skills? Support your response with at least one external resource.
Describe one element of your social media presence that could negatively affect the impression potential employers have of you (your brand). How does this element impair your goal to present yourself as a professional?
Describe two tasks you can perform to strengthen and/or improve your brand using social media. Support your response with at least one external resource.
For each task, describe how completing it would help you in your job search activities.
For each task, discuss any barriers you might anticipate while completing it.
Please be sure to validate your opinions and ideas with citations and references in APA format.
The post and responses are valued at 40 points. Please review post and response expectations. Please review the rubric to ensure that your response meets criteria.

The term elevator speech refers to introductory remarks one might make in a professional setting. This week’s assignment puts a modern twist on the traditional elevator speech by applying it to the topic of diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace.
For this week’s assignment, you will practice and reflect on your interview skills by creating a 2 to 3-minute on-camera video recording in which you respond to one of the following interview topics.
Describe a time where a project you worked on or a decision you made in the workplace benefited from diverse perspectives.
Tell us about an occasion where the lack of diverse viewpoints negatively impacted a major project or important decision in your workplace.
Describe what diversity and inclusion mean to you when it comes to workplace communication.
What are some examples of how you would promote diversity, equity, and inclusion in our workplace if we were to hire you?
After you complete the recording to your satisfaction, play back your response and answer the following questions in a Word document for submission.
How would you rate your vocal performance? Are there any verbal fillers, such as “ums” and “uhs,” or awkward pauses? Do you sound confident and enthusiastic?
How would you rate your physical performance? Are you making eye contact with the camera, or do you appear to be looking down or away? What does your posture look like? Are you dressed like a professional in your field?
Looking at yourself completely objectively, would you hire yourself? Why or why not?
There are a variety of different ways to create a video recording. One of the most popular is the Kaltura Video Creation Tool. 
Access the Kaltura Capture User Guide in Course Resources in the Student Resource Center, and follow the steps in the tutorials under Kaltura (My Media) – Video Creation Tool.
You will need to dress professionally for this recording.
Paste the shareable link to your video recording into the Microsoft Word document. Then, write your answers to the aforementioned questions in that same Word document.
Check to ensure that you have submitted a shareable link to your video. Look for the Share icon in the upper left of the video.
A shareable link will be in this format: https://lms.devry.edu/lms/video/player.html?video=1_xxxxxx.
The grading rubric for this assignment is listed at the end of this section.
Note: As an alternative, your on-camera video may be presented during a live lesson. Follow your professor’s instructions as to how this may be conducted in this course.
In addition, your instructor may suggest or allow other methods of creating your video in addition to Kaltura. If you have an alternative method that you would prefer to use, check with your instructor first to make sure it is acceptable.
The grading rubric for this assignment is as follows.
Action
Select the Start Assignment button to begin.
Once you have uploaded your files, select Submit Assignment.
Rubric
Week 7: Professional Elevator Speech Grading Rubric
Week 7: Professional Elevator Speech Grading Rubric
Criteria Ratings Pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeResponded professionally and confidently to one of the four listed interview topics in a 2-3-minute on-camera video recording. Eye contact was made with the camera without reading from notes or a script.
50 to >0.0 pts
Met the Requirements
0 pts
Missed Meeting the Requirements
50 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeStudent was dressed professionally and the recording environment was appropriate for professional presentation
15 to >0.0 pts
Met the Requirements
0 pts
Missed Meeting the Requirements
15 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeThe student spoke clearly and distinctly and came off as knowledgeable and personable with energy and enthusiasm.
15 to >0.0 pts
Met the Requirements
0 pts
Missed Meeting the Requirements
15 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeThree elevator speech self-reflection questions were answered in detail and submitted in a Word document.
15 to >0.0 pts
Met the Requirements
0 pts
Missed Meeting the Requirements
15 pts
Total Points: 95

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students will submit a two-page paper done according to APA or MLA format (use only Times New Roman Font in 12 point size) which will be due by Tuesday, May 21 on the topic of effective time management strategies.

complete a resume including a cover letter, a resume, and a professional strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT) analysis

The purpose of this journal is for you to define and explain what constitutes quality in a product or service, including internal and external customer service you have either been provided or provided to others.
When shopping for goods or services, what do you look for? 
How do you define good quality or excellent service? Your journal entry should address the following:
Define internal customer service, explaining how you personally provide excellent internal customer service to colleagues or have received the same, discussing how teamwork and time management play a role.
Define external customer service, providing an example of an organization you feel provides excellent external customer service and describing how the organization achieves such, including the importance of time management.
Make sure you include an examination of how social media and the Internet have impacted customer service.
Your journal should consist of a minimum of 3 well-constructed paragraphs. Sources used, if any,should be listed and cited in APA, but they are not required.

Impact of the ACA Provisions
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) added new protections for patients, affecting both their insurance coverage and medical treatment. Use this link to read about these protections on the Healthcare.gov website: Rights and ProtectionsLinks to an external site.. Then discuss this topic by responding to ONE of the options below: 
OPTION ONE – U.S. based students, respond to the prompts below:
In your opinion, which of the nine protections for patients described here is the most significant change from the past? Why?
What impact has this change in the law had on the cost of care for patients in your state?
What impact has this change in the law had on the quality of care for patients in your state?
OPTION TWO – International students, respond to the prompts below:
Pick ONE of the nine protections for patients enacted by the PPACA. Briefly describe the changes brought by this law and explain how this has benefited patients in the U.S.
What are the regulations for the same area of healthcare in your home country? How are they similar to or different from the U.S. system?
What is one major change in healthcare regulation you’d like to see in your home country? Why is this change needed?