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Terminated in academic year 2011/2012

Individual Career Development

Type of study Follow-up MasterBachelor
Language of instruction English
Code 115-0577/05
Abbreviation ICD
Course title Individual Career Development
Credits 3
Coordinating department Department of Management
Course coordinator doc. PhDr. Iva Kirovová, Ph.D.

Subject syllabus

Course Syllabus:
1. Career development
• the issues of career and career development
• main factors influencing a career
• career choices; career stages
2. Approaches to career development
• traditional
• contemporary
• the new type of career
3. Individual Career Planning
• self-assessment
• permanent and dynamic individual characteristics
• abilities, traits, attitudes, values, culture
4. Individual Career Planning
• motivation, knowledge, experience, skills, competencies
• career opportunities
• employers' requirements
5. Individual Career Planning and Management
• setting goals
• planning actions
• evaluation
• individual career management strategies
• conducting a job search
• CV, cover and broadcast letters
6. Selection Process
• selection process and methods
• interview: objectives, preparation, types of interviews, questions, etc.
7. Career success; career problems
• criteria
• problems
• strategic approaches

Literature

ARNOLD, John et al. Work Psychology: Understanding Human Behaviour in the Workplace. 7th ed. Harlow: Pearson, 2020. 626 s. ISBN 978-1-292-26943-6 .
GREENHAUS, Jeffrey H., Gerard A. CALLANAN a Veronica M. GODSCHALK. Career Management for Life. 5th ed. New York: Routledge, 2019. 461 s. ISBN: 978-1-138-63646-0 .
MULLINS, Laurie J. Organizational Behaviour in the Workplace. 12 th ed. Harlow: Pearson, 2019. 714 s. ISBN 978-1-299-24548-5 .

Advised literature

GGRIFFIN, Ricky W., PHILLIPS, J. M. a S. M. GULLY. Organizational Behavior: Managing People and Organizations. 12th ed. Boston: Cengage, 2021. 608 s. ISBN 978-1305501393.
KASSIN, Saul et al. Social Psychology. 10th ed. New York: Cengage, 2017. 650 s. ISBN 978-1305580220 
PINA e CUNHA, Miguel et al. Positive Organizational Behaviour: A Reflective Approach. New York: Routledge, 2020. 553 s. ISBN 978-1-138-29309-0.