CARD 405 Career Development

CARD 405 Week 8 Discussion |Devry UniversityWeek 8: Getting Ahead in Your CareerYour career success is impacted by your positive attitude and professionalism. People advance in their careers when they develop a reputation for achieving great results, being efficient and effective, and acting with respectful communication and personal integrity.This week, we will discuss ways to accelerate your career and consider strategies to overcome temporary

CARD 405 Week 7 Discussion | Devry UniversityWeek 7: Evaluating a Job Offer and Successful NegotiationThis week, we will be looking at criteria that you should consider when evaluating a job offer. Later in the week we'll discuss negotiation strategies before accepting a job offer.Scenario: You just received a phone call from Human Resources at the company where you interviewed last week! Congratulations! But....Is this company a good fit for you

CARD 405 Week 6 Assignment 2 | Devry UniversityWeek 6: Mock Interview Questions and ResponsesIn preparation for the Week 7 Recorded Interview assignment, this week you will be developing a list of mock interview questions and responses. The goal is to prepare and practice to be able to look directly into the camera without needing to rely on notes for your recorded interview.Select six interview questions and type the questions and your responses

CARD 405 Week 6 Assignment 1 | Devry UniversityWeek 6: Thank-You Letters·The following resource is required for this assignment: Job Search Materials Guide - Using Your Thank-You Note. This is the same document you used for your Week 5 Assignment.The Thank-You Letter should be based on the Using Your Thank-You Note instructions on pages 10–11 and the Thank-You Note Template on page 12 of the Job Search Material Guide for crafting your targeted th

CARD 405 Week 6 Discussion |Devry UniversityWeek 6: Job Interview SkillsExperts will tell you that it is important to prepare in advance for an interview. What type of preparation should you do?Find an article that offers practical advice about preparing for interviews. Summarize the information and add your thoughts to what the experts say. Be sure to also include your own interview preparation experiences.In sharing your article, please do not

CARD 405 Week 5 Assignment 2 | Devry UniversityWeek 5: Cover LetterThe following resource is required for this assignment:Job Search Materials Guide - Using Your Cover Letter(Links to an external site.).The Cover Letter should follow the Using Your Cover Letter instructions on page 2 and the Cover Letter Template on page 3 of the Job Search Materials Guide as a guide for crafting your targeted cover letter.The Cover Letter must do the following.·

CARD 405 Week 5 Assignment 1 | Devry UniversityWeek 5: Final Targeted ResumeSubmit the final version of your targeted resume along with the complete job ad. The feedback provided from your instructor on your Week 4 Assignment (resume draft) should be applied, along with your own edits and improvements.Submit two Word documents by the Sunday deadline.1. A current job ad with a full description of the position requirements, not a link or a screensh

CARD 405 Week 5 Discussion |Devry UniversityWeek 5: Components of Your PortfolioOur discussion will extend your learning and practice of the information in the lesson about creating a career portfolio and writing targeted cover letters and thank-you letters. We will begin with some self-reflection on making the most of your own e-portfolio and then talk about best practices for effective cover letters and thank-you letters. Part 1:Take a moment t

CARD 405 Week 4 Assignment | Devry UniversityThe following resource is required for this assignment:Resume Evaluation Checklist(Links to an external site.).Part 1: Job AdvertisementVisit online job search sites or talent networks and select a job ad for which you will target your resume. Paste the text of the job ad that includes the full description of the job, including the job title, job requirements, skills, knowledge, and so forth, into a Mi

CARD 405 Week 4 Discussion |Devry UniversityWeek 4: Technologies for the Job SearchHaving a professional eProfile on LinkedIn is one step toward networking for career development. As you probably have already discovered after activating your LinkedIn profile last week, LinkedIn algorithms scan the published profiles and send you notices of jobs that fit your profile. In addition to this job-match technology, there are a number of web-based talent