CTC101 – College Success Seminar Unit 7 Assignment: Goals and Career Trends Power Point

Due Date: Sunday of Unit 7 Total Points: 100 Overview: After reviewing all of the materials provided to you this week for Career Planning, Setting Goals, and Achieving Goals, you will create a Microsoft PowerPoint presentation that will define one (1) long-term goal and three (3) short-term goals that support your long-term goal. A long-term goal for our exercise will be 5+ years, whereas the short-term goal will be 1-3 years in length, which are stepping stones to your long- term goals. Be sure to include specific steps that you will need to take by using skills and techniques provided to you in all the LYNDA.com modules and websites this week. Instructions:

1. For this assignment you will create PowerPoint presentation using Microsoft Office 365

Requirements:

Decide on one (1) Long-Term Goal: The goal can be Academic or Professional.

1. For your introductory slide: 1 slide 1. Provide your name 2. Provide a title for your presentation based on your long-term goal

2. For your career planning and trend analysis: 3 slides 1. Research current trends in one of your potential careers from your degree exploration and

answer the following questions: 1. Explain the current and future job trends in your chosen career. Explain how these

trends may work for or against you. 2. Explain your overall strategy you intend to make the trends work in your favor and

attain your position or promotion. 3. For your long-term goal: 2 slides

1. Describe the goal in detail, indicating the desired result and motivations for its completion 1. Address your long-term goal using the SMART system, addressing each letter

separately. 4. For your three (3) short-term goals: 6 slides

1. Address each Short-Term Goal individually and provide: 1. Address each of your short-term goals using the SMART system, addressing each

letter separately. 2. Include details about your plan and the motivation for its completion.

CTC101 – College Success Seminar

Goals and Career Trends Assignment

* You may use images, clip art, charts, graphs, etc., or keep it simple -- once again, you won't be

"graded" on how it "looks." What's most important is to make your presentation "your own" -- in other

words, I'm looking for you to prepare a presentation that is informative to you and your audience.

Be sure to read the criteria, by which your paper/project will be evaluated, before you write, and again after you write.

Evaluation Rubric for Goals and Career Trends Assignment

Novice 0-59% Fair 60-69% Competent 70-79% Proficient 80-89% Superior 90-100%

COVER PAGE

Grade Weight: 10%

No cover page present in the PowerPoint presentation

Cover page is present and but does not addresses introduction effectively

Cover page is present and addresses introduction effectively

SLIDE COUNT

Grade Weight: 10%

3 or less Practical Slides

4 to 5 Practical Slides

6 to 7 Practical Slides

8 to 11 Practical Slides

12+ Practical Slides

CAREER PLANNING

AND TRENDS

Grade Weight: 15%

Current and future job trends and strategy are not explored in and detail.

Current and future job trends are explored with very little detail and strategy is very loosely defined and shows very little thoughtfulness.

Current and future job trends are explored with little detail and strategy is somewhat defined and shows some thoughtfulness.

Current and future job trends are explored with some detail and strategy is mostly defined and shows thoughtfulness.

Current and future job trends are explored in depth and strategy is defined and well thought out.

LONG-TERM GOAL

Grade Weight: 25%

Long-Term Goal presented with very little information, desired results, or motivations

Long-Term Goals presented with little information and is missing either steps or motivations

Long-Term Goals presented with some detailed information, desired results, or motivations

Long-Term Goals presented with mostly detailed information, desired results, and motivations

Long-Term Goals presented with detailed information, desired results, and motivations

SHORT- TERM GOALS

Grade Weight:

25%

Short-Term Goal presented with very little information, desired results, or motivations

Short-Term Goals presented with little information and is missing either steps or motivations

Short-Term Goals presented with some detailed information, desired results, or motivations

Short-Term Goals presented with mostly detailed information, desired results, and motivations

Short-Term Goals presented with detailed information, desired results, and motivations

SMART GOAL

SYSTEM

Grade Weight: 15%

Goals have little to no definition or are single word replies

Goals lack any resemblance to the SMART system and are not actionable or achievable

Goals lack consistency in their usage of the SMART system or not thought out well

Each goal is presented with the SMART system in mind and is somewhat actionable or achievable

Each goal is clearly presented with the SMART system in mind and is actionable and very achievable and well thought out