Au Pair Career Development
Continuing Education
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This Au Pair Career Development weekend class will help you develop a successful plan for your personal and career goals. Become more aware of who you are and what you want in your life and career. This class will help you become more aware, competitive and employable in any part of the world by developing key soft skills.
Program Details
The Au Pair program consists of 24 learning hours in-person on the ODU campus over the course of a weekend, 42 self-paced learning hours, and 6 hours of online zoom courses.
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Zoom Classes (12:30 pm - 2:30 pm)
- Wednesday, October 30th
- Wednesday, November 6th
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In-person classes (9:00 am - 5:00 pm)
Classes are located in 2111 Monarch Hall and held on the following dates:
- Friday, November 15th
- Saturday, November 16th
- Sunday, November 17th
Why Continuing Education for Professional Development?
- Challenging Content: You will learn to use different tools such as a Gap Analysis, SWOT Analysis, SMART Planning, Automated Tracking System (ATS), MindSonar Assessment, Interest profiler, and many others. These tools will give you valuable skills and knowledge that can be replicated into life and career future scenarios.
- Marketing Techniques: Our students will have the opportunity to learn how to navigate and use different online applications that will help them market their skills and personal brand. In addition, the use of these tools can facilitate many other skills such as time management, leadership, and personal branding.
- Interactive, Experiential, and Inclusive Learning: This course will have challenging and dynamic content that will make our students analyze and become innovators of a new mindset to succeed. We welcome any professional-level participants, international students, and English second-language speakers.
Faculty
Bianca Negrón, MPA, CLLC, has 14 years of experience specializing in personnel management, including supervision, training, and recruitment. Mrs. Negrón is an international consultant and certified coach passionate about developing personal and employment brands that will enhance and empower new leaders, professionals, and entrepreneurs' careers.
Mrs. Negrón has a master's degree in Public Administration from the University of Alaska Southeast. In addition, she has the following certifications: Human Resources, Compensation & Benefits, and Labor Laws, Leadership &Life Coaching, MindSonar Certified Professional, Emotional Paycheck Ambassador and Professional Image Consultant. Currently, she is a Trainer for the Emotional Paycheck Institute of Canada and the Institute of Eclectic Psychology of the Netherlands. She is also an Instructor of the Dream Builders program at the Institute for Innovation & Entrepreneurship at ODU Women's Business Center.
Mrs. Negrón is the author of the book: ¡Hay Trabajo! 5 pasos para lograr estabilidad en un mundo laboral inestable. This book supports professionals gain knowledge, skills, and abilities to reach their life and career goals.
More Details
Understanding the Value of Personal Development
Today's world can bring much uncertainty, making it seem incomprehensible and giving us anxiety. But developing self-awareness can allow us to be more confident, productive, and goal-oriented despite changes. According to Forbes, only 15% of people are self-aware, a reason many may feel disconnected and challenged by changes.
Today's job market demands that individuals obtain specific skills to be competitive and employable. But what specifically needs to be done? According to LinkedIn's 2019 Global Talent Trends report, 89% of recruiters say it usually comes down to a lack of soft skills when a hire does not work out. So which skills are essential to obtain and grow in a job?
Some of these skills are:
- Active listening
- Adaptability & Resilience
- A growth mindset
- Collaboration
- Communication skills
- Creativity and innovation
- Emotional intelligence
- Leadership
- Time management
- Teamwork
Whether looking for a job, developing your career plan, or becoming a freelancer, developing these soft skills will add value to your life and career goals, setting you apart from others.
What To Expect
- The first step of the course: Awareness
Being aware of what motivates us when working or making decisions is critical. Therefore, each participant will complete a mindset assessment that will provide great insight into their motivations and learn about the advantages and disadvantages of their thinking styles in a specific context. Mindset awareness is the first step to developing soft and employability skills. This part of the course will use life and career coaching techniques to bring the participant the tools to start their self-knowledge journey. Participants will also complete an interest profiler to learn more about their career options. Learning more about themselves and exploring careers and the job market will allow them to complete a gap analysis that will help them start a career plan.
- The second step of the course: Exploration
A successful career plan must start by exploring and learning about career options, the future of work, the job market, entrepreneurship, technology, and innovation. Next, participants will analyze the skills needed and complete a Skills gap analysis. In this part of the course, the participants will complete a Resume and LinkedIn Profile. It will also include developing a personal brand plan that can help them promote their knowledge, skills, and abilities online and offline (KSA's). In addition, they will explore how to convert a career plan into an entrepreneurship plan. This exploration phase allows the participant to have a more realistic career plan, creating stability in an unstable job market.
- The third step of the course: Plan Execution
The Journey to Self-Knowledge must include a SMART (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic, Time-bound) Career Plan that considers their life, career, and entrepreneurship opportunities. In this part of the course, the students will use many of the tools provided during class to complete a personalized career plan.
Who Should Attend This Course?
This course is designed for individuals seeking:
- Increasing self-knowledge
- Obtaining a job or promotion
- Professional Development
- Developing a Career Plan
- Knowledge of the job market
- Understanding of personal branding
- Guidance on career options and opportunities
Cost & Aid
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Fees
$575.00
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Financial Aid
Continuing Education can accept payments for courses in several different forms. ODU's helpful staff can assist you in determining if you might qualify for any number of various funding options that could assist you with non-credit continuing educational opportunities to improve your marketability and advance your career.
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Refund Policy
To withdraw from a course you must send a request in writing to cepd@odu.edu (7) days prior the start date of the course. Failure to attend a course does not constitute withdrawal. Course registration fees, less a $50 processing fee will be refunded via original form of payment. There are no refunds once the class has begun. Late withdrawals of six (6) days or less before the class begins, will result in the student being charged the $50 processing fee, as well as charges for books and/or other course material fees.