Career Modules for Faculty and Staff

Lesson Plan with Assignments: Career Assessment Lesson Plan

Instructional PowerPoint: Career Assessment PPT

Handouts, Worksheets, and Activity Guides: Skills Worksheet | Interests Worksheet | Values Worksheet

Supplemental Resources: Focus2 Career Assessments and Connection to Majors/Careers (First-time users need to register for accounts using their WCU email address. Access code: Catamount) | CCPD Career Guide | 

Lesson Plan with Assignments: Career Exploration Lesson Plan

Instructional PowerPoint: Career Exploration PPT

Handouts, Worksheets, and Activity Guides: Career and Major Exploration Worksheet

Supplemental Resources: Focus2 Career Assessments and Connection to Majors/Careers (First-time users need to register for accounts using their WCU email address. Access code: Catamount) | Why Some of Us Don’t Have One True Calling (Video) | How to Find the Work You Love (Video) | A Marathon, Not a Sprint (Article)

Lesson Plan with Assignments: Cover Letter Lesson Plan

Instructional PowerPoint: Cover Letter PPT 

Handouts, Worksheets, and Activity Guides: Tailoring Your Cover Letter Worksheet | Cover Letter Rubric | Learn Your Transferable Skills Worksheet

Supplemental Resources: CCPD Career Guide | Vault's 5 Cover Letter Mistakes to Avoid so Your Job Application Stands Out (Article) | Vault's 4 Writing Mistakes You Don't Know Your Making (Article) | ZipRecruiter Blog The Traditional Cover Letter is Dead: Do These Things Instead to Stand Out (Article)

Lesson Plan with Assignments: Graduate School Lesson Plan 

Instructional PowerPoint: Graduate School PPT

Handouts, Worksheets, and Activity Guides: Considering Graduate School Worksheet | Graduate School Comparison Sheet | Tracking Graduate School Applications in Excel

Supplemental Resources: Professional Associations often have resources for students, including advice articles and lists of accredited programs | CCPD Career Guide | College InfoGeek's Should You Go to Grad School? (Article) | Peterson's Blog on Graduate School | Princeton Review's Graduate School Application Timeline | WCU's Graduate School

Lesson Plan with Assignments: Internship Lesson Plan

Instructional PowerPoint: Internship PPT

Supplemental Resources: What is an internship (CCPD Video) | How to search for an internship (CCPD Video) | CCPD Internships Page 

Lesson Plan with Assignments: Interviewing Lesson Plan

Instructional PowerPoint: Interviewing PPT

Handouts, Worksheets, and Activity Guides: Pre-Interview Employer Research Worksheet | Using the STAR Method Worksheet | Interview Attire Planning Worksheet | Tips for Virtual Interviews

Supplemental Resources: CCPD Career Guide |  Big Interview Guide on Creating Assignments (Faculty will need an account created for them by CCPD) | Big Interview Guide on Completing Assignments (For students) | 5 Things You Need to Know About AI Video Interviews (Article) | How to Answer Tell Me a Little About Yourself (video)

Lesson Plan with Assignments: Job Searching Lesson Plan

Instructional PowerPoint: Job Searching PPT

Handouts, Worksheets, and Activity Guides: Career Search Strategy Worksheet | Career Planning Worksheet | Job Analysis Worksheet

Supplemental Resources: CCPD YouTube Channel has videos on elevator pitches, using LinkedIn, networking and more! | CCPD Career Guide | Check out the resources in our networking module below | Inc's The Psychological Impact of Job Search in 2019 

Lesson Plan with Assignments: Networking Lesson Plan

Instructional PowerPoint: Networking PPT

Handouts, Worksheets, and Activity Guides: Creating an Elevator Pitch Worksheet | Networking Chart | Job Searching Excel Sheet

Supplemental Resources: CCPD YouTube Channel has videos on elevator pitches, using LinkedIn and more! | CCPD Career Guide | Centennial College's Developing a Networking Strategy (Video) | Self Made Millennial's 6 Tips on How to Network at an Event (Video) | The Balance Careers' How Informational Interviews Can Boost Your Career (Article)

Lesson Plan with Assignments: Professionalism Lesson Plan

Instructional PowerPoint: Professionalism PPT

Supplemental Resources: CCPD YouTube Channel has videos on professional branding, using LinkedIn and more! | CCPD Career Guide | 6 Traits of a True Professional (Video) | Michelle Obama's Best Advice for Students (Video) | The Bias of 'Professionalism' Standards (Article) | Understanding the Behaviors that Showcase Workplace Professionalism (Article)

This module has two versions: Starting Your Resume designed for first or second year students and Enhancing Your Resume designed for juniors and seniors
Lesson Plan with Assignments: Starting Your Resume Lesson Plan | Enhancing Your Resume Lesson Plan

Instructional PowerPoint: Starting Your Resume PPT | Enhancing Your Resume PPT

Handouts, Worksheets, and Activity Guides: Learn Your Transferable Skills Checklist | Crafting Strong Bullet Point Worksheets  | Resume Review Rubric

Supplemental Resources: CCPD Career Guide |  Big Interview Resume Curriculum (Videos - Requires account, students can sign up and faculty/staff need to request accounts via the CCPD) | Vault's 6 Resume Trends to Follow if You Want to Land an Interview (Article) | Fast Company's I've Reviewed Hundreds of Entry-Level Resumes. Here's What it Takes to Get my Attention (Article)

Lesson Plan and Assignments: Virtual Career Fair Lesson Plan | Virtual Career Fair Assignments

Instructional PowerPoint: Virtual Career Fair Preparation

Handouts, Worksheets, and Activity Guides: Career Fair Checklists | Elevator Pitch

Supplemental Resources: CCPD YouTube Channel has videos on preparing for virtual fairs, presenting yourself during the fair, information on elevator pitches, and more!