Job Search Skills | Weatherford College

Skills to seek and obtain employment in business and industry. Weatherford College maintains lab hours open to all students. Each semester, departmental faculty members and tutors post hours in these labs when they are available to assist students.

End of Course Outcomes

Assess career aptitudes; describe job search procedures; prepare employment documents; and create a professional portfolio.

Student Learning Outcomes

Demonstrate proficiency in investigating the job search process.
Demonstrate proficiency in assembling a cover letter, resume, and response letters.
Demonstrate proficiency in creating a digital portfolio of documents.
Demonstrate proficiency in documenting information about a chosen field including descriptions, skills sets, and credentialing.

Program Learning Outcomes

Students will apply skills in office productivity software and publishing.
Students will apply math skills, writing skills, and creative thinking skills needed in business.
Students will apply internet skills for searching and documenting information.

Evaluation Standards

Objective and/or skill-based tests, hands-on activities, reading and writing assignments, digital portfolio, and integrated projects.

Instructional Methods

Video and/or slides, discussions, internet searches, hands-on assignments using software, and/or laboratory demonstrations.

Required Materials

None

Disabilities

ADA Statement:

Any student with a documented disability (e.g. learning, psychiatric, vision, hearing, etc.) may contact the Office on the Weatherford College Weatherford Campus to request reasonable accommodations. Phone: 817-598-6350 Office Location: Office Number 118 in the Student Services Building, upper floor. Physical Address: Weatherford College 225 College Park Drive Weatherford, TX.

Academic Integrity

Academic Integrity is fundamental to the educational mission of Weatherford College, and the College expects its students to maintain high standards of personal and scholarly conduct. Academic dishonesty of any kind will not be tolerated. Academic dishonesty includes, but is not limited to, cheating on an examination or other academic work, plagiarism, collusion, and the abuse of resource materials including unauthorized use of Generative AI. Departments may adopt discipline specific guidelines on Generative AI usage approved by the instructional dean. Any student who is demonstrated to have engaged in any of these activities will be subject to immediate disciplinary action in accordance with institutional procedures.

Hope Statement

Any student who faces challenges securing basic resources such as food, clothing, or housing and believes this may affect their performance in their course of study is urged to contact the Director of Student Resources, Dr. Deborah Cregger, for support at (817) 598-6444. Her office is on the first floor of Student Services. If the student prefers, they may contact their instructor, who can reach out on their behalf. Weatherford College also provides the Coyote Pantry. The Pantry maintains boxed and canned foods for students in need. The location of the Coyote Pantry is two blocks west of the Weatherford campus at the Baptist Student Ministry (118 E. Park Ave., Weatherford). Pantry hours are Mon-Thurs. 8:30 am-4:30 pm and Fri. 8.30 am-12:00 pm (817-599-6586).

Student Intellectual Property Rights

A student shall retain all rights to work created as part of instruction or using College District technology resources.

SCANS

The Secretary’s Commission on Achieving Necessary Skills (SCANS) identified competencies in the area of Resources, Interpersonal, Information, Systems, and Technology; and foundation skills in the areas of Basic Skills and Personal Qualities. A SCANS matrix which includes this course is available for your review by clicking the link below. https://www.wcinstruction.net/syllabi/file.php/17/CISCompetencyFoundationMaster2011.pdf

Contact Hours

32

Work Hours

0

Revised

Fall 2021

Last Modified

Monday, September 13, 2021, 1:52 PM