This document outlines the activities and topics covered in each class of the HS 490 Senior Seminar course. The course aims to help students demonstrate their acquired knowledge, skills, and abilities in their major. Over the course of 12 classes, students will learn about social research methods, career management theory, and strategies through lectures, readings, and quizzes. They will also complete a research paper on their career choice.

1. HS 490 HS 490 Senior Seminar in
Human Serves and Resources
Activities - Class 1
Introductions Course Intro - Start
1. Name 1. Syllabus Review
2. Classification 1. Key Points
3. Graduation Date 2. Career Choice Model
4. Your Career Choice
1. LiveCareer Activity

2. HS 490
The goal of this course
 Demonstrate acquired the knowledge,
skills, and abilities required in their major.
 oral and written communication skills
 the ability to understand and apply theories
 the ability to analyze problems
 research literature
 propose viable solutions.

3. HS 490
Students will learn
 Social research methods
 Career management theory
 Research manuscript preparation
 Strict American Psychological Association
(APA)
 Strategies for career management.

4. HS 490
Research Paper
1. Introductory Essay
2. Student Background Essay
3. Career Choice Essay
4. Coursework Essays (3)
5. Trends Article Summary Essays (3)
6. Career Management Plans*
7. Live Career Results*
8. Interview – someone in career choice*
* Incorporate into research paper – no essay required

5. HS 490 Career Management Model
Information, Opportunities, and support from Educational, Family,
Information, Opportunities, and support from Educational, Family,
Work, and Societal Institutions
Work, and Societal Institutions
Career Awareness of Self and
Goal Setting (C)
Exploration (A) Environment (B)
Career Feedback:
Appraisal (H) Work / Non-work (G)
Progress toward Strategy Strategy
Goal (F) Implementation (E) Development (D)
“Career Management” - Jeffrey H. Greenhaus, Gerald A. Callanan, and Veronica M Godshalk.
Thomson Southwestern.

6. HS 490
Activities - Class 2
 Introduction of new students
 Lecture

7. HS 490 Spring 2011 Term IV
Activities - Class 2
 Lecture 1 – Basics of Career Management
 1. A career is a pattern of work related experiences.
 2.Career management is a process of individuals developing,
implementing, monitoring, and adapting career goals and
strategies.
 3. Career development is an ongoing process of individuals
progressing through career related issues and tasks.
 4. Career management heavily influences the success of
career development .
“Career Management” - Jeffrey H. Greenhaus, Gerald A. Callanan, and Veronica M Godshalk.
Thomson Southwestern.

8. HS 490 Career Management Model
Information, Opportunities, and support from Educational, Family,
Information, Opportunities, and support from Educational, Family,
Work, and Societal Institutions
Work, and Societal Institutions
Career Awareness of Self and
Goal Setting (C)
Exploration (A) Environment (B)
Career Feedback:
Appraisal (H) Work / Non-work (G)
Progress toward Strategy Strategy
Goal (F) Implementation (E) Development (D)
“Career Management” - Jeffrey H. Greenhaus, Gerald A. Callanan, and Veronica M Godshalk.
Thomson Southwestern.

9. HS 490
Activities - Class 3
 Reading Quiz Chapter 2
 1. The first steps to career management are job
market and family exploration.
 2. Career goal setting leads to greater effectiveness,
resilience, and job involvement.
 3. Career strategies rarely help to attain goals.
 4. Career appraisal completes the career exploration
cycle.

10. HS 490
Activities - Class 4
 Reading Quiz Chapter 3
 1. Thorough self exploration involves values, interests, personality,
lifestyle preferences, and talents assessment.
 2. Assessment tools are useful for identifying and narrowing ideas
for self exploration but are not conclusive enough for guidance.49
 3. Environmental exploration involves occupation, job, organization,
and family assessment to understand and determine the ideal work
environment that matches self-assessment.54
 4. It is important to complete self exploration before beginning
environmental exploration. 62

11. HS 490
Activities - Class 5
 Reading Quiz Chapter 4
 1. A career goal is a career-related outcome that a person intends to
attain. Sometimes it is better to not set a career goal.67-68
 2. Long-term or short-term operational goals are the translations of
conceptual goals into specific jobs or positions.70
 3.Career strategies do not have a one-size-fits-all solution. A list of
strategies should be flexible enough to be reassessed and possibly
revised repeatedly to be effective.90
 4. Good sources for career appraisal are honest personal
observation, close observers, and those who are familiar with related
successes . 92-93

12. HS 490
Activities - Class 6
 Reading Quiz Chapter 5
 1. Career development is an ongoing process of individuals
progressing through career related issues, themes, or tasks. 13, 117
 2. The 5 stages of Career Development (occupation choice, organizational entry,
early career: establishment and achievement, midcareer, and late career) are loosely linked to
age.121
 3. Life experiences strongly shape career aspirations, experiences,
and concerns about careers.121
 4. Models of career development agree that work, family, and self-
development concerns are interrelated. 117

13. HS 490
Activities - Class 7
 Reading Quiz Chapter 6
 1. Occupational Choice is better achieved after self and
environmental assessment.
 2.Occupational Choice is a matching process that is influenced by
developmental, social and economic factors.
 3. Life experiences strongly shape career aspirations, experiences,
and concerns about careers.121
 4. Models of career development agree that work, family, and self-
development concerns are interrelated. 117

14. HS 490
Activities - Class 8
 Reading Quiz Chapter 7
 1. Organization Entry is better achieved if the employment seeker’s
and the potential employer ‘s expectations are congruent.
 Employment seekers should research the company to which they
apply for employment before they apply.
 3. Employers must conduct a thorough job analysis to insure the pool
of applicants match the organizational needs .
 2.Realistic Job Previews (RJP) are necessary for effective recruiting.

15. HS 490
Activities - Class 9
 Reading Quiz Chapter 9
1. Career Plateau is a common mid-to-late career issue.
Plateaued employees are more prone to deteriorated attitudes
and performance. 224
2. Career Obsolescence is the degree to which employees
are not up-to-date on their knowledge, skills, and abilities
(KSA’s). It is a not a uniquely midcareer issue but may be
more pronounced and devastating in mid career. 225
3. Mid-to-late-career career changes are often prompted
by a perceived lack of fit between the current employment
and their ultimate career goals.
4. A formal career management strategy can mitigate the
negative consequences of mid-to-late career issues.

16. HS 490
Activities - Class 10
 Reading Quiz Chapter 11
1. The Care Management Model helps to integrate work and
home life. 317
2. Integrating work and home life is helpful but not vital to ones
quality of life. 317
3. Few organizations realize that it is in their best interest to
help their employees balance work and family
lives .304
4. It is increasingly recognized as a business necessity to
help employees balance their work and family lives. 304

17. HS 490
Activities - Class 12
 Reading Quiz Chapter 14
1. Career management and human resource systems are integrated
to meet individual and organizational needs.
2. According to Edgar Schein’s Model of HR Planning and
Development, The Career Management process parallels the
human resources management process in many ways .
3. An employers equivalent to self-assessment is the human
resource inventory to determine if they can meet their goals with
their current employees.
4. There are three main pieces of the Schein model:
organizational-level activities, individual-level activities,
and the matching process .