Mod 8 Part 1

Module 8 Part 1 - Psych 126 - Choosing a Career and Developing a Portfolio Career

Bookmarks:

"All people smile
in the same language."

(You can find all the course learning objectives by clicking the bookmark called Expected Outcomes on the Psy-126 Internet Syllabus.)

4.	Visit job sites online and provide a written comparative report on monster.com and jobcenter.com.

Create a portfolio of three different job fields for yourself.

	One of these must be a job which you prepare to hold overseas.
	A second job must be one that you can work on using a computer in any locale.
	A third job should include work on a team.Inside the portfolio list the duties required of each job field. List the skills and required education required of each field. Then use a timeline to set forth your plans for acquiring the educational prerequisites, and maintaining the proficiency and skills required in each job field.

Class Activities:

1st

Review:
Are there questions or unfinished business from the previous module - Module 7, "Getting Along with Your Manager, Coworkers, and Customers?"

2nd

Accomplish Learning Objectives #4 and #5.

3rd

Study the Customary European Behaviors from:

1.	England	4.	Denmark
2.	France	5.	Switzerland
3.	Germany	6.	Netherlands

1st Review:

Review

Are there questions or unfinished business from the previous module - Module 7, "Getting Along with Your Manager, Coworkers, and Customers?"

2nd Accomplish Learning Objectives #4 and #5.

4.	Visit job sites online and provide a written comparative report on monster.com and jobcenter.com.

A Comparative Report on Monster.com and JobCenter.com

Noteworthy Features of Monster.com	Noteworthy Features of JobCenter.com

Create a portfolio of three different job fields for yourself. One of these must be a job which you prepare to hold overseas. A second job must be one that you can work on using a computer in any locale. The third job must be one in which you get to work as a member of a team. Inside the portfolio list the duties required of each job field. List the skills and required education required of each field. Then use a timeline to set forth your plans for acquiring the educational prerequisites, and maintaining the proficiency and skills required in each job field.

A Portfolio of Three Jobs for _________________ (Your name)

The OVERSEAS JOB in which I see myself is ________________ and the country or place in which I see myself doing this work is __________________ .

Duties	Required Skills	Required Education

The timeline in which I could be able to perform such duties by acquiring the required skills and education looks like this: ___________________________________

The job I can work on USING COMPUTERS is ________________, and the locale in which I see myself doing this work is __________________ .

Duties	Required Skills	Required Education

The timeline in which I could be able to perform such duties by acquiring the required skills and education looks like this: ___________________________________

The job in which I get to WORK ON A TEAM is _________________, and the locale in which I see myself doing this work is __________________ .

Duties	Required Skills	Required Education

The timeline in which I could be able to perform such duties by acquiring the required skills and education looks like this: ___________________________________

3rd Study the Customary European Behaviors

3rd

Study the Customary European Behaviors from:

1.	England	4.	Denmark
2.	France	5.	Switzerland
3.	Germany	6.	Netherlands

England

England (United Kingdom)

	To signal a waiter in a restaurant for the "bill", make a motion with both of your hands as if you were signing your name on a piece of paper.
	Loud talking and other forms of noisy behavior should always be avoided.
	Try not to stare at anyone in public. Privacy is highly regarded in the United Kingdom.
	To wait in line in the United Kingdom is to "queue up". You must never "jump the queue" which would be to push your way into a line of other people.
	When drinking in a pub, pick up your change after you pay for your drink. If you leave it there, as you might in the United States, would imply that you are leaving a tip. Tipping is not extremely widespread in British pubs.
	An offensive gesture in England would be the V for victory sign done with your palm facing yourself. webofcullture.com

France

In France, a light, quick handshake is common. You shake hands frequently in France, particularly in situations on your arrival and departure every day. To offer a strong, pumping handshake would be considered uncultured. When you enter a room, be sure to greet each person present. A woman in France will offer her hand first.

If on a business trip, be sure to carry a supply of business cards, as they are exchanged frequently.

Some common gestures to be refrained from in public in France include: chewing gum, yawning, scratching, or having loud conversations. Also, do not rest your feet on a chair or table.

Two vulgar gestures in France would be to snap the fingers of both hands, or slap an open palm over a closed fist.

When in a restaurant, you should signal a waiter by tipping your head slightly backward and saying Monsieur ("Sir").

When in Paris, you would signal a taxi by snapping your fingers.

When dining, do not eat sandwiches with your fingers. Instead, use a knife and fork.

Fruit is peeled with a knife and eaten with a fork.

The following gestures are unique to France:
Gesture	Significance
Form a circle with your thumb and forefinger and place it over your nose.	A person is drunk.
Form a circle with your thumb and forefinger (the OK sign).	The number zero or the concept of something being "worthless".
Playing an imaginary flute.	Someone is talking to much and is becoming annoying.
When driving, raise your hand in the air, fingers up, and rotate your hand back and forth.	You are unhappy with the other person's driving.
Always remember proper decorum applies in France. The word "etiquette" is derived from the French.

Germany

	It is impolite to shake someone's hand with your other hand in your pocket. Children are often scolded for putting their hands in their pockets because this is seen as a sign of disrespect.
	Never open a closed door without first knocking.
	If you are in a group situation, and wish to express your thanks, clasp your hands together and raise them high above your head.
	If you are dining in a busy restaurant and there are empty seats at your table, and no other tables available, then the host may seat other people at your table. This is a common practice in Germany, and you do not have an obligation to speak with the other people at your table, unless you feel inclined.
	If you are talking with someone, do not chew gum. This is considered very rude. To do so would remind a German person of "a cow chewing on a cud".
	When a man and woman walk together, the man walks on the left side of the woman. This is due to the fact that Germans consider this a romantic gesture because one's heart is on the left side of the body). However, the man will walk on the side closest to traffic when the couple are on a busy street.
	To wave goodbye, raise your hand upward, with your palm out and wave your fingers up and down. Don't waggle your hand back and forth, because this would symbolize the idea of "NO".
	To signal the number "ONE", hold your thumb upright.
	In various parts of Germany, if you arrive at a dinner table and you are unable to shake everyone's hand due to the arrangement of the seating, the Germany guest will rap his knuckles lightly on the table to signal his greeting to everyone. This same gesture also applies to when the person leaves the table. Also, university students utilize this gesture in order to greet their professors in a classroom. webofculture.com

Customary Behaviors (Other than my own)

Denmark

	When meeting someone, a firm, brief handshake is common. Children will offer to shake your hand, and are taught to make direct eye contact with their host for the first time. Always shake a woman's hand before the hand of the gentlemen in a group situation. Please stand to shake hands with another person if you are seated.
	While driving, it is considered rude to make the following gesture to another driver: point your index finger at your temple and rotate it back and forth.
	Formal dinner parties are commonplace in Denmark, thus dress appropriately. If you are a man, you will most likely be presented with a card detailing the name of your female dining companion who will sit to your right. Upon being introduced to the woman, please escort her to the table at the appropriate time.
	To toast someone in Denmark, please wait for your host to begin. Then, before you sip your drink, look around at the rest of the group, or toast one person directly. Then, sip your drink and once again gain eye contact. webofculture.com

Customary Behaviors (Other than my own)

Switzerland

	Switzerland hosts a combination of French, Italian and German nationalities, thus, the cultural mores and gestures of each of these countries influence Swiss society. However, you should offer a firm handshake to whomever you are introduced to, including children.
	Good posture is important in Switzerland. Do not slouch in your chair or stretch your legs out while sitting in public.
	Do not litter in Switzerland. The Swiss take great pride in the tidiness of their environs, thus to litter is considered greatly rude.
	Never smoke while dining with the Swiss.
	The elderly are greatly respected in Switzerland, so be considerate by giving up your seat on a bus or train to an older person or help them with their luggage or parcels.
	The fondue is a popular Swiss dish. While dining, a chaffing dished is put in the middle of a table and it contains melted cheese or gravy and meat. The guests use long forks to dip pieces of bread into the cheese or gravy. Tradition says that if you drop your bread in the community fondue pot, then you must buy wine for everyone at the table. Another version of the tradition is that you must kiss all members of the opposite sex at the table. webofculture.com

Netherlands

	To signal that someone is cheap, you would rub your nose with your forefinger from the bridge in a downward motion.
	If you would like to signal that someone is crazy, you would tap the center of your forehead.
	It is considered rude to get up during a meal to go to the bathroom, or any other room. webofculture.com

Class Activities

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Learning Objectives

Class Activities

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Summary

Homework

Instructor Comments:

Student Comments:

Homework:

1.	Read Chapter 10 - Choosing a Career and Developing a Portfolio Career and take the exam over Chapter 10.
2.	- pages 293 and 295 - Identify your core competency by completing Self-Assessments 10-1 and 10-2.
3.	Discover what the Strong Interest Inventory measures and how that might help you learn about yourself.

2.	- pages 293 and 295 - Identify your core competency by completing Self-Assessments 10-1 and 10-2.

Self-Assessment Quiz 10-1, page 293

By candidly answering the questions that follow, you may be able to develop some new understanding about your career preferences. Try to write at least 25 words in response to each question, even if your answer is uncertain.

1.	What kind of work would make me proud?
2.	What would be a horrible way for me to make my living?
3.	How important is a high income to me? Why?
4.	How do I really feel about what other people think of the kind of work I do?
5.	What kind of work would really be fun for me to do?
6.	What kind of work would I be willing to do for 10 consecutive years?
7.	What kind of work would make me feel self-fulfilled?
8.	What is my attitude toward doing the same thing every workday?
9.	How do I really feel about being held responsible when things go wrong?

Self-Assessment Quiz 10-2, page 295

Review the following skill areas and specific skills. In the space provided, write down each one you believe is a strong skill area or a strong specific skill for you. You can also add a specific skill that was not included in the skill area listed at the left.

Skill Area	Specific Skills	Strong Skill for Me
Communication	Writing, speaking, foreign languages, telephone skills, persuasion, listening
Creativity	Originating ideas, thinking up novel solutions
Interpersonal Relations	Ability to get along with others, being a team player diplomacy, conflict resolution, understanding others
Management	Ability to lead, organize, plan, motivate others, make decisions, manage time
Manual / Mechanical	Mechanically inclined, build, operate, repair, assemble, install, drive vehicles
Mathematics	Math skills, computers, analyzing data, budgeting, using statistical tools
Office	Keyboarding, filing, busines math, bookkeeping, spreadsheets, word processing, database management, record keeping
Sales	Persuading others, negotiating, promoting, dressing fashionably
Scientific	Investigating, researching, compiling, systematizing, diagnosing, evaluating,
Customer Service	Serving customers, handling complaints, dealing with difficult people
Other Skill Areas

3.	Discover what the Strong Interest Inventory measures and how that might help you learn about yourself.

The Strong Interest Inventory (SII)

Complete the following statements in a way that helps you understand the SII.

1. The Strong Interest Inventory measures ______________________________

2. Explain in your own words how the SII could be helpful to you.
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"All people smile in the same language."

England (United Kingdom)

France

Gesture

Significance

Germany

Customary Behaviors (Other than my own)

Denmark

Customary Behaviors (Other than my own)

Switzerland

Netherlands