Standard

 

EMP 100 - INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Course Description

Provides a study of human relations and professional development in today's rapidly changing world that prepares students for living and working in a complex society. Topics include: human relations skills, job acquisition skills, job retention skills, job advancement skills, and professional image skills.

 

Competency Areas

Hours

 

Human Relations Skills

Class

3

Job Acquisition Skills

D. Lab

0

Job Retention Skills

P. Lab/O.B.I.

0

Job Advancement Skills

Credit

3

Professional Image Skills

 

 

 

 

 


Prerequisite:

Provisional admission

Corequisite:

 

 

Course Guide

 

Competency

After completing this section, the student will:

Hours

Class

D.Lab

P.Lab/

O.B.I.

Human Relations Skills

6

0

0

Goal setting

Develop and set personal goals.

 

 

 

Stress management

Diagnose and respond to own stress level.

 

 

 

Behavior problems

Identify strategies to handle difficult behaviors effectively.

 

 

 

Personal introductions

Make proper introductions.

 

 

 

Problem solving/decision making

Identify strategies to solve problems/make decisions.

 

 

 

Job Acquisition Skills

15

0

0

Job search

Identify strategies to conduct a job search.

 

 

 

Career goals

Develop and set career goals.

 

 

 

Employment documents

Prepare letter of application.

 

 

 

 

Prepare resume/applications.

 

 

 

 

Prepare follow-up letters

 

 

 

Interviewing

Demonstrate interviewing techniques.

 

 

 

Job Retention Skills

3

0

0

Office relationships

Identify techniques used to work effectively with co-workers.

 

 

 

Time management

Develop time management strategies.

 

 

 

Job Advancement Skills

3

0

0

Performance appraisal

Demonstrate ability to accept counseling positively.

 

 

 

 

Demonstrate ability to negotiate promotion/salary increase.

 

 

 

Supervisory chain

Explain chain of responsibility.

 

 

 

Professional Image Skills

3

0

0

Image

Project professional image.

 

 

 

Attitude

Project professional attitude.

 

 

 

 

Suggested Resources

 

Books

 

Dahlstrom, H. S. (1989). Job hunting handbook (3rd ed.). Franklin, MA: Author.

DuBrin, A. J. (1988). Human relations: A job oriented approach (4th ed.). Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall. http://www.prenhall.com/

Gable, B. (1985). How to get a job and keep it (3rd ed.). Austin, TX: Steck-Vaughn. http://www.steck-vaughn.com

Reynolds, C. (1988). Dimensions in professional development (3rd ed.). Cincinnati: South-Western. http://www.swep.com/

Wilkes, M., & Crossweit, C. B. (1991). Professional development: The dynamics of success. San Diego: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich. http://www.hbpp.com/