BUSN702 – Weekly Topics and Evaluations

Winter 2023
Employment Preparedness
Professor: Ron Chaikin rchaikin@my.centennialcollege.ca

Week Week Starting: Topic Evaluation

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Getting Started and Career

1 Jan 9
Management

2 Jan 16 Who Am I?

3 Jan 23 Labour Market and Career

Research

Job Search and Networking (I)

Reflective Journal - Week 4

4 Jan 30 Job Search and Networking (2) (15%)

5 Feb 6 Targeting Resumes and Cover

Letters (I)

Targeted Resume (20%) and

6 Feb 13 Targeting Resumes and Cover Cover Letter (10%) Assignment –
Letters (2) Week 6 (total 30%)

Feb 20 Reading Week

7 Feb 27 Resume Feedback

Personal Branding/LinkedIn

8 March 6 LinkedIn - Interviews

Interviews - Intro LinkedIn Assignment – Week 9
9 March 13 (15%)
Work Permits and P.R.s
10 March 20
Guest Lecturer
Answering Interview Questions Networking Assignment – Week
11 March 27 Types of Interviews 11
Follow Up (15%)

Mock Interview (15%)

12 April 3 Canadian Workplace Rights/
Negotiations
Mock Interview (15%)
13 April 10 Career Resiliency (1)

Mock Interview (15%)

14 April 17
Career Resiliency (2) Career Launch Quiz – Week 14
(10%)

Subject to Revision