Week 8 Overview | Concluding Reflections
This week we will try to bring all of the threads of the course together with some concluding reflections: your polished personal brand, an assessment of your learning outcomes, a discussion of some ways to take action in your workplace, and your final essay draft. We'll also hear career advice directly from employers.
Goals
- Learn what employers look for in college graduate job candidates
- Deliver your polished personal brand and provide peer review for your colleagues' brand performances
- Consider ways to take action in your workplace
- Turn in a revised and improved final draft of your essay
Required Content
Readings
Student Career Guide
- Student Guide ch 09 = Supporting diversity, inclusion, and creativity.pdf Download Student Guide ch 09 = Supporting diversity, inclusion, and creativity.pdf
- Student Guide ch 10 = Planning for happenstance.pdf Download Student Guide ch 10 = Planning for happenstance.pdf
Scholarly Articles for Reflections and Speeches
- Robin J. Ely and David A. Thomas, "Getting serious about diversity ," Harvard Business Review (Nov-Dec 2020).
- Bosses say they want to tackle racial injustice. (2020, June 11). The Economist.
Lecture | Learning From Employers
Please watch one of the two videos below.
American Family, Milwaukee Tool, EPIC. The following video is long (86 minutes), but we think you will find it interesting and valuable. In spring 2021 our INTER-LS 215 Communicating about Careers course hosted a Zoom discussion with representatives from three area employers: American Family, Milwaukee Tool, EPIC. The discussion was moderated by Prof. Greg Downey (from his scenic home office) and includes lots of student questions. Recorded April 27, 2021.
Uline, Covance, Milwaukee Tool. This next video is also quite long (54 minutes) but provides a perspective from a different group of employers. In Fall 2020 our INTER-LS 210 Taking Career Initiative course hosted a Zoom discussion with representatives from three area employers: Uline, Covance, and Milwaukee Tool. The discussion was moderated by Prof. Greg Downey (from his scenic home office) and includes lots of student questions. Recorded December 9, 2020.
Required Activities
Career Development Assignments
Essay-Related Assignments
Text Discussion