Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 10/24/95
CPD102AC 19962-19965	LEC	2 Credit(s)	2 Period(s)
Creative Job Hunting
Designed to assist students to gain confidence necessary to obtain or improve employment opportunities. Emphasis on multiple job search techniques and strategies. Prerequisites: None.

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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
CPD102AC   19962-19965	Creative Job Hunting

1.	Identify and describe various job search strategies. (I-XIX)
2.	List the advantages and disadvantages of each job search strategy. (I-XIX)
3.	Create a personal job hunting campaign using multiple strategies appropriate to one's career goal(s). (XX)

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MCCCD Official Course Outline:
CPD102AC   19962-19965	Creative Job Hunting

I. Want Ad Strategy A. Want ad job search strategy B. Advantages and disadvantages II. Cold Calls Technique A. Cold calls job search strategy B. Describe the advantages and disadvantages III. Using Personnel Office A. Use of personnel offices in the job search B. Advantages and disadvantages IV. Mass Mailing Resumes A. Use of mass mailing resumes in the job search B. Advantages and disadvantages V. Government/Agency Listing A. Use of government agency listing in the job search B. Advantages and disadvantages VI. College Placement Offices/Services A. Use of college placement offices/services in the job search B. Advantages and disadvantages VII. Employment Agencies A. Use of employment agencies in the job search B. Advantages and disadvantages VIII. Management Consultants A. Use of management consultants in the job search B. Advantages and disadvantages IX. Executive Recruiters A. Use of executive recruiters in the job search B. Advantages and disadvantages X. Computerized Services/Clearing-house Systems A. Use of computerized services/clearing-house systems B. Advantages and disadvantages XI. Resume Firms A. Use of resume firms in the job search B. Advantages and disadvantages XII. Referral Campaigns A. Use of referral campaigns in the job search B. Advantages and disadvantages XIII. Internal Campaigning A. Use of internal campaigning in the job search B. Advantages and disadvantages XIV. Targeting Mailing/Telemarketing A. Use of targeting mailing/telemarketing in the job search B. Advantages and disadvantages XV. Developing a Position A. Use of developing a position in the job search B. Advantages and disadvantages XVI. Positioning A. Use of positioning in the job search B. Advantages and disadvantages XVII. Volunteering A. Use of volunteering in the job search B. Advantages and disadvantages XVIII. Job Search Clubs B. Advantages and disadvantages A. Use of job search clubs in the job search XIX. Self Employment A. Use of self employment in the job search B. Advantages and disadvantages XX. Design of an Individual Job Search Campaign

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