BUS 50C - Interviewing for Success

Instructor: Noureddine Lalami
Email Instructor:  nlalami@chabotcollege.edu

Instructor phone: 510-723-6653

Course Description

Principles and techniques of successful employment interviews:  interview preparation, selling your qualifications, managing difficult qualifications, following up on the interview. 

This class begins September 28th and ends November 6th (late start)

Check the college catalog for CSU/UC transferability and to see if this course meets AA/AS degree requirements.

Optional On-Campus Orientations

There are no required on-campus meetings for this class. You can attend an OPTIONAL, on-campus Orientation to Online Learning that provides Blackboard log in instructions and help, an overview of the Blackboard course management system, and tips on netiquette, time management, and study skills for the online student.  Attend any one of these sessions:

• Monday, August 17th, 5:30-6:30 p.m., in Room 1602

• Tuesday, August 18th, noon-1:00 p.m., in Room 1602

• Wednesday, August 19th, 4:00-5:00 p.m., in Room 1618

• Thursday, August 20th, noon-1:00 p.m., in Room 1602

• Saturday, August 22nd, 10:00-11:00 a.m., in Room 1602

• Monday, August 24th, 5:30-6:30 p.m., in Room 1602

If you're taking a late start Fall class, you can also attend one of these sessions:

• Tuesday, September 8th, noon-1:00 p.m. in Room 1602

• Tuesday, September 8th, 5:30-6:30 p.m. in Room 1602

• Wednesday, September 9th, 4:00-5:00 p.m. in Room 1618

Learn more about these orientations, which are NOT course-specific.

How This Class Operates

This is not a self-paced class; there are due dates throughout the semester that you are expected to meet, just like in a traditional, face-to-face class.

This is a one 1-unit course requiring weekly participation. There are due dates for the discussions, assignments and quizzes that you are expected to meet, just like in a traditional face-to-face class. Communications will take place primarily via email, the class discussion board and chat rooms. This class is divided into six weekly modules. The modules will be accessible from the Course Materials area and will be accessible at the beginning of each week. The folder for each module will open at 11:55 p.m. on Sunday night and close at 11:55 p.m. the following Sunday. In other words, you will have seven days to complete each weekly module. No extensions will be granted without prior approval.

Students are expected to devote about nine hours a week to reading materials, posting discussions, completing assignments, and taking quizzes.

On-Campus Meetings

There are no required on-campus meetings for this class. However, before the start of the course there will be some optional on-campus orientation to Online Learning (see dates above). Students wishing to enroll in the course after the start of the course should contact the instructor.

Class Activities

Class activities include readings, class discussions, weekly assignments and a weekly quiz. There is also a live online synchronous interview that each student will have to go through.

Textbook Information

"Interviewing for Success" Arthur H. Bell, Dayle M. Smith, Pearson Prentice Hall, 2004.

How Students are Graded

All of your assignments will be graded according to criteria posted in the syllabus. Students will have only one attempt to take the quizzes. In addition, each quiz is timed. The discussions are worth 10 points each, the assignments are worth 10-20 points each, and the quizzes are worth 10-20 points each. The interview assignment is worth 75 points. 

Succeeding in an Online Course

Students who succeed in online courses tend to be independent, self-motivated learners with good computer skills. If you are a procrastinator who relies heavily on the instructor for motivation, or can't use a computer too well, you should probably consider enrolling in a face-to-face course instead.   Or, you might consider enrolling in our Introduction to Online Learning course (GNST-4910), which provides an overview of online learning and equips you to succeed in your first online class.

Don't enroll in this class if you believe the myth that learning online requires less effort than learning face-to-face. This course covers the same content and has similar activities as the face-to-face version of the course; only the method of delivery changes.

Blackboard

This course will use the Blackboard course management system as its virtual classroom. To learn how to log in to Blackboard, go to the How to Begin an Online Course page. Once you enroll, you will not be able to log in until the first day of class.  Students are expected to become familiar with the use and operation of Blackboard functions and are encouraged to attend an orientation session provided by the Distance Education program at Chabot College. In addition, the professor provides a general unit on "How to Navigate in Blackboard" for students to understand how to use the major features the professor employs.

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