Jim’s interactive online seminars deliver the very best training for career specialists—at the most affordable cost. You save money because you don’t have to travel to expensive conferences.
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Jim’s Current Online Seminars:
Career Advising Using Happenstance
15 CCE-approved contact hours*
Next seminar
Begins Saturday April 7 and ends Sunday May 12
Register now!
Participation is a 5-week commitment
I thought this was a great seminar; I had heard of HLT (Happenstance Learning Theory) but now feel that I have a better understanding of it—and better yet—a means to incorporate it into my practice with students.
Erica Humphrey, GCDF
Associate Director / Employer Relations, Colby College Career Center
NOTE: Additional recommendations can be found on my LinkedIn page www.linkedin.com/in/peakcareers
COURSE OVERVIEW:
Format: Interactive online seminar with discussion boards. Participants will have weekly assignments, readings and discussions. Assignments will open on a Saturday and will stay open for 8 days. You may log in and post discussions any time throughout the week.
Participant requirements: Read Luck Is No Accident by Krumboltz & Levin and assigned articles; participate in online discussions; write one short reaction paper mid way through the seminar and one final paper describing how you will apply what you have learned in your current job.
Technical requirements: Must have Internet access with ability to read Microsoft Word documents and Adobe PDF files and ability to view video (primarily YouTube videos).
Participant limit: To ensure that everyone has ample opportunity to participate in the discussions, this seminar is limited to 10 participants.
Course materials:
Participants must purchase Luck Is No Accident by John D. Krumboltz, Ph.D. and Al S. Levin, ED. D. All other assigned articles are provided.
Course fee: $350
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NOTE: I will send you an invoice once you register.
Once you receive your invoice you can choose to pay by check or through PayPal.
COURSE CONTENT:
Did you know that happenstance—luck and the creation of unplanned events— can play a role in both your own career development and that of your students or clients?
In this course, we’ll review Krumboltz, Mitchell and Levin’s theory of happenstance and explore how we as career professionals can help our clients use the creation of luck or unplanned events in their lives as a tool in their own career development.
By the end of this seminar, you will be able to:
- describe the general principles of the theory of happenstance
- identify examples of chance in your own life
- describe four steps a person can do to take advantage of unplanned events
- name at least three tasks to recommend to your clients to help them create happenstance opportunities
- identify the three steps in controlling unplanned events
- describe how to integrate the principles and tools of happenstance into career advising and counseling
Course outline:
WEEK zero:
I use week zero to have everyone log into the online Learning Management System and to ensure they are comfortable navigating the webpage.
WEEK 1:
Introduction/overview
General principles of happenstance
WEEK 2:
Making the most of unplanned events
Common myths about planning careers
Keeping options open
Chapters 1-3 in the text
WEEK 3:
How to create unplanned events
Taking action
Chapters 4-6 in the text
WEEK 4:
Myths of the current job market
Balancing work/life
Chapters 7-10 in the text
WEEK 5:
How do career assessments fit into this theory?
Incorporating happenstance into your practice
Watch for news about Jim’s next online seminars:
Career Advising Using Integrative Life Planning Theory
