Course Curriculum

  • 1

    Handbook

    • Course Handbook
  • 2

    Module 1: Why Choose a Career

    • Welcome to Your Career Guide

    • Work Statistics

    • Work Statistics: Handbook Assignment

    • Why Work?

    • Why Work: Handbook Assignment

    • Intentional Career vs. Happenstance Career

    • Intentional Career vs. Happenstance Career: Handbook Assignment

    • Hedgehog Concept

    • How to Ikigai | Tim Tamashiro | TEDxYYC

    • Hedgehog Concept: Handbook Assignment

    • Stress vs. Enthusiasm

    • Stress vs. Enthusiasm: Handbook Assignment
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    Module 2: You are Here Now

    • Maslow's Hierarchy

    • Maslow's Hierarchy: Handbook Assignment

    • Financials

    • Financials: Handbook Assignment

    • Skills and Experience

    • Skills and Experience: Handbook Assignment

    • Education

    • Education: Handbook Assignment

    • Cultural Norms and Belief Systems

    • Cultural Norms and Belief Systems: Handbook Assignment

    • My People

    • My People: Handbook Assignment
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    Module 3: Who Am I Now?

    • Personality Assessment

    • Personality Assessment

    • Skills Assessment

    • Skills Assessment: Handbook Assignment

    • Value Assessment

    • Value Assessment: Handbook Assignment

    • Learning Preference

    • Learning Preference: Handbook Assignment

    • Decision Style

    • The Power of Decision-Making | Benedikt Ahlfeld | TEDxGraz

    • Decision Style: Handbook Assignment

    • Your Story

    • Your Story: Handbook Assignment
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    Module 4: What Do You Want Now

    • Magic Wand

    • Magic Wand: Handbook Assignment

    • Defining the Want

    • Defining the Want: Handbook Assignment

    • Lifestyle Assessment

    • Lifestyle Assessment: Handbook Assignment

    • Success – What Does it Look Like

    • Matthew McConaughey - This Is Why You're Not Happy

    • Success - What Does it Look Like: Handbook Assignment

    • Personal Legend

    • What Is a Personal Legend—and Are You Living It?

    • Personal Legend: Handbook Assignment

    • Be Intentional

    • Be Intentional: Handbook Assignment
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    Module 5: Overcoming Barriers

    • Types of Barriers

    • Types of Barriers: Handbook Assignment

    • Mental Health

    • Mental Health: Handbook Assignment

    • Physical Health

    • Physical Health: Handbook Assignment

    • Financial Health

    • Financial Health: Handbook Assignment

    • Time Management

    • The Only Way to Stop Procrastinating | Mel Robbins

    • Time Management: Handbook Assignment

    • Other Roadblocks

    • The No.1 Habit Billionaires Run Daily

    • Other Barriers: Handbook Assignment
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    Module 6A: Career Foundations

    • Future Trends

    • Future Trends: Handbook Assignment

    • Pay & Benefits

    • Understanding Your Paycheck

    • Understanding Your Paycheck: Handbook Assignment

    • Research

    • Research: Handbook Assignment

    • Career Paths

    • Career Paths: Handbook Assignment

    • Personal Branding

    • Personal Branding: Handbook Assignment
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    Module 6B: Essential Skills

    • Essential Skills

    • Self-Awareness | "Knowing who I am and where I come from"

    • Self Awareness | Professional Skills

    • Self-Awareness | Johari Window

    • Self-Awareness: Handbook Assignment

    • Resilience | From Stress to Resilience

    • Resilience | How to Build Your Mental Strength

    • Resilience Self-Assessment

    • Resilience: Handbook Assignment

    • Adaptability | Adaptability and the Future of Work: Seeing The Invisible

    • Adaptability Self-Assessment

    • Adaptability: Handbook Assignment

    • Problem Solving | How to Become a Problem Solver

    • Problem Solving | Got Problem? Think Solution.

    • Problem Solving: Handbook Assignment

    • Innovation | Introduction to Innovation

    • Innovation | The Four Behaviors of Innovative Leaders

    • Innovation: Handbook Assignment

    • Digital Literacy | Three Digital Literacy Myths

    • Digital Literacy | Its Role in Our Lives

    • Digital Literacy: Handbook Assignment

    • Communication | Importance of Communication

    • Communication | Four Key Tips

    • Communication: Handbook Assignment

    • Collaboration and Teamwork | Good Collaboration

    • Collaboration and Teamwork | Good Teamwork and Bad Teamwork

    • Collaboration and Teamwork: Handbook Assignment

    • Diversity and Inclusion | Cultivating a Culture of Inclusion

    • Diversity and Inclusion | Workplace Implications

    • Diversity Awareness | Cultural Humility

    • Diversity Awareness: Handbook Assignment

    • Empathy | The Importance of Empathy

    • Empathy | The Strategic Importance of Empathy

    • Empathy | Empathy vs. Sympathy

    • Empathy: Handbook Assignment
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    Module 7: Path to Success

    • Mind Map

    • Mind Map: Handbook Exercise

    • Narrowing the Options

    • Narrowing the Options: Handbook Assignment

    • Prototyping

    • Prototyping: Handbook Assignment

    • Choosing Wisely

    • The simple hack to make the best decision | Mel Robbins

    • Choosing Wisely: Handbook Assignment

    • Outcomes

    • Outcomes: Handbook Assignment

    • Starting Backwards

    • Starting Backwards: Handbook Assignment
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    Module 8: Daring Greatly

    • Daring Greatly

    • Daring Greatly: Handbook Assignment

    • Learning to Pivot

    • Learning to Pivot: Handbook Assignment

    • Building Resilience

    • Building Resilience: Handbook Assignment

    • Be a Lifelong Learner

    • Be a Lifelong Learner

    • Finding a Mentor

    • One Easy Way To Find A Mentor

    • Finding a Mentor: Handbook Assignment

    • Massive Inspired Action

    • Denzel Washington's Life Advice

    • Massive Inspired Action: Handbook Assignment
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    Module 9: Practical Applications

    • Resume

    • Resume: Resources and Handbook Assignment

    • Cover Letter

    • Cover Letter: Resources and Handbook Assignment

    • Thank You Note

    • Thank You Note: Resources and Handbook Assignment

    • References/Letters of Recommendation

    • References/Letters of Recommendation: Resources and Handbook Assignment

    • Portfolio

    • Portfolio: Resources and Handbook Assignment

    • California State Application

    • California State Application: Resources and Handbook Assignment

    • Interviewing

    • Interviewing: Resources and Handbook Assignment