Class Career Development and Management

This unit aims to enable students to actively manage their career paths, proactively identifying specific opportunities in the sector. The unit addresses strategic career planning, strengthening leadership and networking skills, and the continuous development of competencies, in a sector that requires rapid and constant adaptability to innovations and the different demands of a dynamic market. It also aims to train professionals who can build sustainable careers and, at the same time, contribute to the development of teams and talents in the organizational environment.

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1. Introduction to Career Management 1.1. Definition and fundamental concepts: traditional career and contemporary career 1.2. Main theories of career development 1.3. Careers and their evolution in the job market 2. Career Planning and Development 2.1. Self-assessment: interests, values, skills and motivation 2.2. Career planning tools (e.g., personal SWOT, career plan) 2.3. Continuous development: lifelong learning, training and acquisition of new skills 2.3.1. Soft skills, hard skills and transversal skills 3. Organizational Career Management 3.1. International Careers 4. Diversity and Career Management 5. Career Development Tools 5.1. Identification and Assessment of Career Development Opportunities 5.2. Creation of Professional Networks and Networking 6. Ethics and Social Responsibility

Problem-Based Learning. Case studies and active discussion.

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