General Catalog - John F. Kennedy University

School of ManagementCDV 5080 Career DevelopmentTechniques _____________________________________________________________________and Practices 1–3Seminars in a variety of practical and current aspects of careerdevelopment including clinical issues affecting career development,advanced assessment instruments, adult transitions,creative decision making, and job search resource development.CDV _____________________________________________________________________5245 Clinical Issues in Career Counseling 3Students will learn about some of the more common issues thatcome up in career counseling including depression, loss and grief,family influences, addictions, and the impact of the counselor’sown issues. Through information and in-class exercises, class willfocus on practical applications.CDV _____________________________________________________________________5085 Basics of Resume Writing 1This course explores resume writing from the career counselor’sperspective. Topics include styles of resumes (e.g., chronological,functional, and combination), necessary/unnecessary information,aesthetics, language usage, and division of labor betweencounselor and client.CDV _____________________________________________________________________5088 Technology and Career Development 1The role of technology in assessment, career counseling, virtualcareer services, and private practice will be addressed. Ethical andlegal guidelines as provided by the professional associations willbe reviewed.CDV _____________________________________________________________________5089 Interviewing Skills 1This course examines how career counselors coach their clientsfor successful interviews. Topics include types of interviews,preparation, appearance, salary negotiations, follow-up, possibleinterview questions, and common interview mistakes.CDV 5100 Assessment Approachesin _____________________________________________________________________Career Development 3Function of career assessment tools in the career counselingprocess and in employee development programs. Topics includestandards for test selection, construction, administration, andinterpretation.CDV 5190 Organizational Approachesto _____________________________________________________________________Career Development 3Examines how corporations use career development servicesand interventions as motivational and retention tools and hownonprofit organizations help their clients to be more successfuland satisfied in their work lives. Guest speakers offer real-timeexamples to show how career development improves the alignmentbetween individuals and workplaces.CDV _____________________________________________________________________5250 Group Work in Career Development 3A review of when and how groups can be useful in the workplaceand in career centers for assessment, counseling, job support, andmotivation. Group dynamics, adult learning models, and skills forleading and facilitating groups will be addressed through role-play,a team project, and guest speakers. Ethical guidelines for groupleaders will be addressed.CDV 5255 Developing aBusiness _____________________________________________________________________Consulting Practice 3Explores requirements of developing a consulting practice fromtargeting customers to financing to marketing new ventures.The attributes of successful entrepreneurs are examined sostudents can determine their appropriateness to starting theirown business. Other topics include establishing fees, determiningphysical space and environmental needs, legal aspects, forms ofbusiness, and acquiring new business.CDV _____________________________________________________________________5700 Supervised Internship 1–6Students who live in the San Francisco Bay Area will begintheir internship at the university’s career center. Subsequentinternships will occur at external sites such as businesses, colleges,universities, or nonprofit organizations. Students who live outsidethe Bay Area will take all their internship units at a site in theirlocal area. Students gain experience in areas including individualcounseling, career assessments, group facilitation, and careercenter management under the guidance of a supervisor. Master’sstudents take a total of ten internship units; post-graduatecertificate students take a total of three internship units. Prerequisites:CDV 5100, CDV 5230, and CDV 5240.School ofManagementCDV _____________________________________________________________________5230 Career Counseling Interview 3An examination of the techniques of client-counselor interviewingincluding setting goals, opening and closing the interview, anddeveloping the ability to determine and understand the client’sgoals. Prerequisite: CDV 5100.CDV _____________________________________________________________________5240 Professional Orientation Practicum 3This practicum provides students with extensive hands-on experience.Students focus on one client for the entire quarter. The clientmay receive a thorough assessment including standardizedand non-standardized tests, resume creation, job search strategydevelopment, and follow-up. Students participate in individualand group case analysis. Prerequisites: CDV 5230.John F. Kennedy UniversitySchool of Management 91