Help Your Students Get a Clue About Their Missing Major

Today’s Provide an overview of changing workplace trends and the necessary skills for successful employment. Share free strategies and resources Demonstrate effective activities for the classroom

The Changing Workplace Competition is now global Job security is dead Organizations continually “right-sizing” Youth will be in jobs that don’t exist today Life balance is harder to find Change is constant

57% of Employers Say….. “Fewer than half of graduates have the essential skills they need”: Global knowledge Self-direction Writing skills Critical thinking “College Learning for the New Global Century” 1/08 Association of American Colleges and Universities

The top 5 qualities 1. Communication skills (verbal and written) 2. Strong work ethic 3. Teamwork skills (works well with others) 4. Initiative 5. Interpersonal skills (relates well to others) NACE's Job Outlook 2008 survey

What can WE do?

Tools to Help Students Three Great Free Resources :  On the QT  MM/Careerclues booklet  Handy Activities booklet

What’s in the QT ??

#1 Skill Employer’s Seek

Listen Up – QT

WHY Listening ? “Student’s ability to converse has a huge impact on their success after graduation” Stanford University 10 year study

Listen Up Activity Simple strategies to improve listening:  Pay attention  Show we are listening  Provide feedback

Can you include the pdf of the activity in the Listen Up QT? capture screen??

What do they need?

HOW CAN WE Build That Skill?: Try This….. TEST YOUR TALKING

For Fun Go to the Handy Activities booklet and practice Elevator Speech Handy Activities Booklet

Survey of 120 Business Leaders showed: Writing was a ticket to success in the workplace Nat’l Commission on Writing Survey of 120 Business Leaders

Build Their Skills

What Employers Want How do we help students develop teamwork skills?

Free Resources Click Here

Teamwork Activity Handy Activities Booklet

Students Also NEED to develop : Self Direction & Initiative

Hot Off the Press….

Self-Direction Have your students PRACTICE taking INITIATIVE

An opportunity to develop Interpersonal Skills

In closing…. a simple reminder for us all

Never miss an opportunity To Be FABULOUS

Tina Selig from Stanford’s Education Corner 3 minute clip … Be Fabulous.Be Fabulous

Questions? Susan Coleman Education 4 Work