The Development of an Experiential Exercise for Career Planning and Effective Job Search Performance

Abstract

This article presents a unique experiential assignment designed to assist students in career planning and preparation for an effective job search campaign. The assignment is the development of a “Job Strategy Notebook.” Once the notebook has been developed as a course assignment it can be revised and modified by the individual during their entire professional life. This experiential assignment has been used in previous business courses at several universities in the southeast. It has received a significant amount of recognition from placement directors, faculty, recruiters, and career counselors.