QVHS 21 st Century Skills – A look at IQ and EQ for your future

What are your plans after high school? After college? What skills and qualities do employers want from graduates?

The National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) Skills Employers seek in order of importance 1. Ability to work in a team 2. Ability to make decisions and solve problems 3. Ability to plan, organize and prioritize work 4. Ability to communicate verbally with people inside and outside an organization 5. Ability to obtain and process information

The National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) Skills Employers seek in order of importance 6. Ability to analyze quantitative data 7. Technical knowledge related to the job 8. Proficiency with computer software programs 9. Ability to create and/or edit written reports 10. Ability to sell and influence others

Intellectual Quotient u What about IQ? –When the comparison matched star performers against average ones in senior leadership positions, about 85 percent of the difference in their profiles was attributable to emotional intelligence factors rather than to purely cognitive abilities like technical expertise –Technical, analytical skills are expected, “price of entry” ….but it does not make an employee superior in terms of performance. Goleman, Daniel; Boyatzis, Richard; McKee, Annie ( ). Primal Leadership –Companies are now looking at the emotional aspect of intelligence of applicants and employees in deciding whom to hire or whom to keep and whom to let go. According to studies, EQ predicts higher performance three times better than IQ. Robbins, Daniel ( ). Emotional Intelligence: The Genius Guide To Maximizing Your Emotional Intelligence - Master Your Emotions, Thoughts, and Communication Skills (EQ)

Emotional Intelligence = “EQ” u The rule of thumb holds that EQ contributes 80 to 90 percent of the competencies that distinguish outstanding from average Goleman, Daniel; Boyatzis, Richard; McKee, Annie ( ). Primal Leadership u What is EQ? –Emotional intelligence determines a person’s potential in learning practical skills that are based on elements that include self-regulation, self-awareness, motivation, empathy and adeptness. Robbins, Daniel ( ). Emotional Intelligence: The Genius Guide To Maximizing Your Emotional Intelligence - Master Your Emotions, Thoughts, and Communication Skills (EQ) –There is a genetic component to emotional intelligence, to be sure, but nurture plays a major role as well. Although people may differ in the initial level of their natural abilities, everyone can learn to improve, no matter where he or she starts out. Goleman, Daniel; Boyatzis, Richard; McKee, Annie ( ). Primal Leadership

10 Job Skills Every Employer Wants 2013 Business News Daily u Committed u Go the Extra Mile u Wear Multiple Hats u Positive Attitude u Social Skills u Passionate u Organized u Dependable u Communication u Sense of Humor u Empathy

Why do students drop- out of higher education? Or take longer than four years to graduate?

Post-Secondary Facts u 66% of all high school graduates attempt an associate or bachelors degree immediately out of high school. u 55% of all incoming freshman drop out by the end of the freshman year. u Graduation rates for four year programs stand at 28% nationally(with an average of a 5.9 year completion rate for a Bachelors Degree. u Debt load for college students has risen by 300% since u 56% of all bachelors degree students are underemployed. u The most popular college major is “Undeclared”. Huffington Post 2014

What Students Would Have Done Differently to be Successful in Today’s Labor Market Been more careful about selecting a major or chosen a different major 48% Done more internships or worked part time in college or before college 47% Would have started looking for work much sooner while still in college 38% Would have taken more classes to prepare for a career 27% Would have gone to a different college14% Something else9% Would have not gone to college4%

u #10. Political Science and Government u #9. Communications u #8. Economics u #7. English Language u #6. Education u #5. Biology/Biological Sciences u #4. Nursing u #3. Psychology u #2. Business Administration u #1 Undeclared/Undecided (1 in 8 students) Princeton Review-2014

Most Employable Four Year Majors Based on: Job Growth Starting Salary u 10. Applied Math 16.7% $52,600 u 9. Petroleum Engineering 17.0% $97,900 u 8. Management Information Systems 18.1% $51,000 u 7. Geology 19.3% $45,300 u 6. Civil Engineering 19.4% $53,100 u 5. Environmental Engineering 21.9% $51,700 u 4. Software Engineering 24.6% $54,900 u 3. Computer Science 24.6% $56,600 u 2. Biochemistry 30.8% $41,700 u 1. Biomedical Engineering 61.7% $53,800 Huffington Post 2014

Most Employable Two Year Majors (Associates Degree) *Payscale.com-2015 CareerJob GrowthStarting Salary Physical Therapy Assistant33%$46,111 Web Designer27%$48,785 Electronic Engineering Technician 33%$47,163 Registered Nurse42%$55,276 Computer Support Specialist37%$46,111 Administrative Assistant34%$37,669 Dental Hygienist23%$57,148 Surveying or Mapping Technician 12%$42,104 Veterinary Technician11%$33,363 Camera Operator/TV Broadcasting 9%$42,558

Least Employable Four Year Majors Based on: Unemployment Rate Starting Salary u 10. English Literature 9.2% $32,000 u 9. History 10.2% $32,000 u 8. Commercial Art&Graphic Design 11.8% $32,000 u 7. Physical Education & Parks/Rec. 8.3% $31,000 u 6. Music 9.2% $30,000 u 5. Liberal Arts 9.2% $30,000 u 4. Philosophy 10.8% $30,000 u 3. Fine Arts 12.6% $30,000 u 2. Film,Video,Photographic Arts 12.9% $30,000 u 1. Anthropology/Archaeology 10.5% $ Huffington Post 2013*

Are you willing to change your perspective? Are you willing to see through a different lens?

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SCOTOMA u Blind Spot u Sensory Locking Out of the Environment u “Mental Barrier” u Not born with it, but operate like it u 100% Changeable