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Essentials of Transition Coaching

Unit Code: HAYD404

Duration

Contact Hours

Campus

Prerequisite

Corequisite

1 Semester / Teaching Period

Online

Admission to the Graduate Certificate in Career Development or the Graduate Diploma in Career Development, or equivalent as assessed by the program convenor.

Credit Points: 12.5 Credit Points

Related Course/s:

A unit of study in the Graduate Certificate in Career Development and the Graduate Diploma in Career Development.

Aims & Objectives:

This unit of study enables students to develop specific skills surrounding helping clients in career transition. Its focus is on particular knowledge and skill sets surrounding the pragmatic side of career transition (the résumé and other documentation).

Teaching Methods:

Off campus / e-learning

Assessment:

Two online elluminate tutorial, plus discussion board (hurdle requirement)
Discussion Board Contributions (10%)

Assignment 1 (40%)

Assignment 2 (50%)

Generic Skills Outcomes:

Apply your new learning about the nature of transitions to your discussions with clients.

Train your clients in the practices of networking when experiencing a career transition.

Enhance your coaching effectiveness in job hunt advising by the use of self-test checklists, questionnaires and worksheets.

Format the style, content and design of several types of e-Résumés for e-transmission.

Demonstrated ability to assist clients to articulate and develop their unique value proposition

Content:

Topics cover the theories associated with career transition (including Schlossberg and Hansen) and the ethical standards required of career practitioners by the various professional career associations in the students locality.

The unit also looks at the specific approaches to developing the practical outputs of the career development process (including résumé, application letters and the interview) and the strategies to identify career development opportunities.