HDEV 100/101 Career Exploration

HDEV 100/101 Career Exploration Course Description
This course is intended for people choosing their major or career direction, confidence in their major or career direction, or for career changers. Students will complete assessments of their interests, personality preferences, skills, and values and determine how they fit with their career direction. In addition, students will research the careers of interest to them that are reflected on their assessments in the Career Center and by informational interviews of people working in that occupation to determine if it is a fit for them.

Personal Introduction Paper
Career Development Theories
Workplace Trends/Discriminatory Practices Article/Presentation
HW 1: A Perfect Day
HW 2: Strong Interest Inventory (SII) Application
HW 3: Strong Interest and MBTI Analysis (updated 10.21.08)
HW 4: Skills Assessment Application (updated 11.5.08)
HW 5: Values Assessment Application (updated 11.5.08)
HW 6: Decision Making

Career Research Resources
Informational interview links in Employment Services
Employment Services
Job Search Resources

Tom Washington Resume Power and Interview Power
Tom Washington is a nationally-known Career Consultant in Seattle that I know. He is the author of two well-known job search books: Resume Power and Interview Power. Below is the link to the entire text of both of his books. There is a great section in Interview Power of a few stories that will demonstrate the best of what you have to offer so that no matter what questions you're asked in a job interview, you will have these stories at the tip of your mind to tell.

Resume Tutorial