TOUR 133

This course will provide career counselling, job search coaching, feedback, tips, tools and techniques for tourism educational and career development through one-on-one meetings, class workshops, industry forums, and networking opportunities. Course work will focus on defining and developing skills necessary for the job search process. The course will provide tools and strategies to prepare students to research, apply for, and secure an appropriate placement. Confidence in interview skills and presentation skills will be strengthened through workshop activities. Students will develop a personal career plan to help in identifying workplace opportunities consistent with defined career and educational goals. Section information text: <strong>Course Description: </strong>This course will provide career counselling, job search coaching, feedback, tips, tools and techniques for tourism educational and career development through one-on-one meetings, class workshops, industry forums, and networking opportunities. Course work will focus on defining and developing skills necessary for the job search process. The course will provide tools and strategies to prepare students to research, apply for, and secure an appropriate placement. Confidence in interview skills and presentation skills will be strengthened through workshop activities. Students will develop a personal career plan to help in identifying workplace opportunities consistent with defined career and educational goals.<br/><strong>Note: </strong>TOUR 133 is equivalent to REC 191. Duplicate credit will not be granted for this course and REC 191.<br/><strong>Reg Notes: </strong> Restricted to students in the Bachelor of Tourism Management Degree and Tourism Management Co- operative Education Diploma programs. This course meets once a week. Must be taken in the term preceding the Co-op work term (TOUR 140).<br/><strong>