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KSU 4401 Discussions

KSU 4401 Course Discussions


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Discussion One: What’s Your Learning Story? Designing Your Elevator Speech, Developing Your Personal Brand, and Developing & Monitoring Your Digital Professional Presence.

Part One: Review the resources in the learning module entitled “The Complete Graduate Resource.
Part Two: Review links on the importance of knowing your Learning Story, developing Your Elevator Speech and developing and monitoring Your Personal Brand on “The Complete Graduate Resource”: http://thecompletegraduateresource.com/?page_id=132
Part Three: Review Developing and Monitoring Your Digital Professional Presence.

Part Four: Develop and Post Your Elevator Speech.

Part Five: After reviewing the resources in this learning module & The Complete Graduate Resource Website, what did you learn about the importance of having a learning story, an elevator speech, & a personal brand? How will this help empower you in your career search, creating a resume, developing a portfolio, interviewing, etc.?
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Discussion Two: Creating Your Portfolio: Honor, Understand, & Connect Your Learning
Part One:

Discussion Two: Creating Your Best of Show Portfolio: Honor, Understand, & Connect Your Learning
Part One:

Review Chapter 1 on the College Portfolio in the textbook on the homepage and review the Learning Modules entitled “What’s Your Story? Folio Thinking: Creating Your Reflective Portfolio” & “Folio Thinking: Creating Your Best of Show Portfolios”:

Review Foliothinking: Creating Your Portfolio – Mission, Design, Format, & Presentation:
http://thecompletegraduateresource.com/?page_id=147

What did you learn from reading Chapter 1.1, 1.2, 1.3 on Creating Your College Portfolio?
What did you learning from reviewing the two Learning Modules on “Folio Thinking: Creating Your Reflective Portfolio” & “Folio Thinking: Creating Your Best of Show Portfolios”?
What did you learn from the Foliothinking: Creating Your Portfolio – Mission, Design, Format, & Presentation?

Part Two:
Review some sample “Best of Show Portfolios” on my faculty website & The Complete Graduate Resource and include your comments on their mission, design, and format:
http://thecompletegraduateresource.com/?page_id=709
http://www.joandominick.com/foliothinking.html
http://www.joandominick.com/racce.html
Did you get some ideas for creating your portfolio?

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Discussion Three: Career Search Process: From Face to Face to Web 2.0.
Part One: Review Chapter Three on the Career Search and Learning Module: Career Search. Read and review the following information from Chapter Three discussing what pertains to your career search: Part III GO: Time to Start Career-Hunting 3.1 Most common mistakes made by seniors ____ 3.2 Utilizing your Career Services Center ____ 3.3 Identifying work values and skills ____ 3.4 Researching your career ____ 3.5 Cover letters ____ 3.6 The resume as a sales tool ____ 3.7 The interview as a sales pitch and Thank You Letters___ 3.8 Dealing with rejection ____ 3.9 Choosing the right offer.

Part Two:
Read and review material in Learning Module: Career Search, what did you find helpful in the career search process? What are some innovative strategies for networking? What are some innovative Web 2.0 Career Strategies using Linkedin, Twitter, Facebook, etc.? For more information on the Career Search Process:
The Complete Graduate Resource:
ttp://thecompletegraduateresource.com/?page_id=33
http://thecompletegraduateresource.com/?page_id=42
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Discussion Four: Taking Stock of Your Essential Skills.
Part One: Read and Discuss the following sections of Chapter Two as they pertain to you and your preparation for creating your college portfolio, resume, & preparation for interviewing: SET: Taking Stock – Essential Attributes of the Complete Graduate 2.1 Putting your Organizational Skills to Work for You ____ 2.2 Benefiting from your clubs and organizations ____ 2.3 People and team working skills ____ 2.4 Leadership in the New Millennium ____ 2.5 Public Speaking Survival Kit ____ 2.6 Decision Making and Problem-Solving Abilities ____ 2.7 Modeling a Strong Work Ethic ____Also, review the Learning Module entitled “Taking Stock: Essential Skills”.
Part Two: For more information consult The Complete Graduate Resource: Taking Stock of Your Essential Skills:
http://thecompletegraduateresource.com/?page_id=152
What did you learn for all these resources about the importance of knowing and showcasing your essential skills?
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Discussion Five: Importance of Networking.
Part One: Read the following resources on the importance of Networking.
For tips on Networking for Graduating College Seniors, consult my interview with Tim Houston, author of the “World’s Worst Networkers”: http://thecompletegraduateresource.com/?page_id=583

For types of Networking , Dr. Hermenia Ibarra – Insead Graduate School, states that there are three types of networks important in business: personal (career & community), operational (project outcome), and strategic (long range business & career planning): Consult her link on The Complete Graduate Resource: http://thecompletegraduateresource.com/?page_id=173.

For resources on creating a business card for networking (paper & virtual), consult:
http://thecompletegraduateresource.com/?page_id=639
For information on Networking 2.0, consult: http://thecompletegraduateresource.com/?page_id=112

Part Two: Why is networking important? Why is it important to develop “face-to- face” networking skills & “networking 2.0″ skills? Why is it important to know about personal, operational, and strategic networking?
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Discussion Six: Becoming a Global Citizen

Part One: Read and review material in Global Citizenship in Community & Business: Resources from GPS: Grad Portfolio Stories to Leadership, what did you find interesting?

Part Two: Review The Complete Graduate Resource Link on Becoming a Global Citizen from History to Action

Part Three: How do you define your role as a global citizen? How do you plan on showcasing your ideas about global citizenship and international experiences in your portfolio, interviews, and resumes?
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Discussion Seven: Navigating Your Career GPS (Great Planning Strategies and Graduation Portfolio Story): What’s Your Next Destination?
Going to Graduate School? Starting a Business? Joining a For-Profit Organization? Starting a Non-Profit Organization? Joining a Non-Profit Organization? Keeping My Current Career? Joining the Military? All of the above? Other Plans?

Part One: Read and review the following resources:

Navigating Your Career GPS (Great Planning Strategies and Graduation Portfolio Story): What’s Your Next Destination?

Chapter Four: Are you on the Right Track? (see D2L Course for Chapter)

Part Two: After reviewing these resources and completing your first assignment on your career and life vision plan, what’s your next destination? What are some of the strategies that you are planning to help you arrive at your next career destination? Will the Mission, Design, and Format of Your Best of Show Portfolio be impacted by your current plan? If so, how? If not, why?
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Discussion Eight: CROSSING THE FINISH LINE: Preparing for Life after Graduation:
Part One: Review the following resources for preparing for Life After Graduation:
Life After Graduation with Clark Howard, WSB-TV
Preparing for Change
Utilizing Wellness
Becoming Financially Fit
Part Two: What did you learn by reviewing these resources? What did you find helpful to preparing for life after graduation? Do you have advice for those preparing for life after graduation

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Discussion Nine: Achieving Success
Part One: Read and discuss what pertains to your preparation for your first year as a college graduate: Chapter VI BEING IN THE WINNER’S CIRCLE: Achieving Success in the First Year 6.1 Becoming an Active Alumnus ____ 6.2 Office politics: How to survive the first year ____ 6.3 Making a difference in your community ________
Part Two: Read and review material in Learning Module: Preparing for Post University Life, what did you find interesting? Review “The Complete Graduate Resource: Becoming an Active Alum”: http://thecompletegraduateresource.com/?page_id=154

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Discussion Ten: The Marathon of Life
Part One: Read Chapter VII Conclusion: THE MARATHON OF LIFE: Your Post-University.
Part Two: Review the link on “The Complete Graduate Resource: Commencement Speakers”: (Also, found in Learning Module -Celebrating Your Commencement): http://thecompletegraduateresource.com/?page_id=792
What good advice did the speakers share?
Part Three: As you prepare for life after college, what advice would you give to those starting college and graduating college?

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