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SD 110 Career Success Skills Course Objectives

The overall objective of the course is to help the student acquire various career success skills, which will enable him/her to better succeed in a chosen field.

Specific objectives include:

  1. The preparation and presentation of an effective resume.
  2. How personal appearance and choice of dress affect career success.
  3. The qualities employers look for in interviewees and the characteristics of a good professional interview.
  4. The degree to which office politics can seriously impact career growth.
  5. How an employee should react to typical work-related stresses, including office politics.
  6. The importance of assertiveness training and good communication skills in career advancement.
  7. The components of successful leadership within organizations.