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tual work for periods in the career that show no

relevant employment.

Then have the students rank each objective, using ae
the following criteria: “A”—absolutely vital to the at-
tainment of the goal; “B”—better than nothing; or
“C”’—could do without the objective in order to
achieve the goal. (The students usually have to start
with the A’s or C’s prior to determining the B-level
objectives.)

Have all the students help with the ranking process.
In this way, the anonymous author of the goal receives
the benefits of others’ viewpoints about the carcer path.

A conscientiously created set of objectives offers the
student the opportunity to see how information from
the course may contribute to personal goal achieve-
ment. Career planning also reduces ambiguity—which
offsets anxiety or Quentin's Condition, clarifies course
expectations, and strengthens student commitment.

Even with limited instructional or advisement time,
goal setting is a management process that can be
accomplished in one class time. It works especially
well for students at the beginning of the term when
you discuss class policy and communicate course
goals. It also fills the time on the first day with some-
thing that most students find interesting and personal.
Effective goal setting in a class full of students lusting
for the right direction in life can be accomplished as
quickly as ABC. me)

Reference: Schein, W. (1978). Career Dynamics. Read-
ing, MA: Addison-Wesley.

Quentin P. Ciolfi, Assistant Professor, Business Admini-
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For further information, contact the author at Brevard
Community College, U.S. 1 North, Titusville, FL 32796.

 

Preliminary programs for NISOD's Inter-
national Conference on Teaching
Excellence and Conference of Adminis-
trators are available and can be obtained by
writing or calling the NISOD office.

Plan to attend the celebration on May 20-
23 in Austin!

 

 

Suanne D. Roueche, Editor

 

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