When I taught college full-time, I noticed a shift in student behavior in 2015. Most traditional-aged college students spent much more time with their faces in their phones than they did making eye contact, interacting with their peers, or paying attention to me. The entire classroom dynamic changed. I spent more time than I desiredContinue reading “Soft skills & Gen Z: Helping today’s college students & entry-level employees”
Tag Archives: Gen Z
COVID-19 and the long-term changes to the workplace landscape
Yes–things are different. Change can be overwhelming. But all things in our lives will continue to change. And we must, as a society and as leaders in the workplace, adapt due to the COVID-19 pandemic. How are you–as a leader in the workplace or as a business owner–adapting? Five or six weeks in, it’s timeContinue reading “COVID-19 and the long-term changes to the workplace landscape”
Feeling the pain: Employers respond to the soft skills deficit
The soft skills deficit Five years ago, while teaching full-time as an English instructor at a community college, I became painfully aware of my students’ lack of soft skills. When I walked into class, I greeted my students. Many times, only a few would respond. The rest stared blankly at their smartphones. When I passedContinue reading “Feeling the pain: Employers respond to the soft skills deficit”
Why manners matter
Have you ever met someone who made a terrible first impression? Chances are, this person practiced manners poorly and lacked communication skills. He may not have had a firm handshake. Maybe he avoided eye contact with you (or worse yet, ignored you while interacting with others). Perhaps the person was attempting to sell you somethingContinue reading “Why manners matter”
How to own your career journey and keep peace with your helicopter parents, too
I spoke to an incredibly bright, hard-working, promising senior in college yesterday. She told me about her summer internship with a major corporation in northwest Arkansas. She seemed excited about the possibilities of applying for graduate school and working full-time after graduation, too. With a solid GPA, plenty of leadership experience in athletics and extracurricularContinue reading “How to own your career journey and keep peace with your helicopter parents, too”
Helping, not hovering: Career assistance advice for parents of Gen Z students & recent grads
Do you cringe when hearing the term “helicopter parents?” Nobody wants to be that parent—hovering over her child, offering unsolicited advice, attempting to thwart minor failures or skinned knees, and purchasing countless expensive gadgets and devices (because saying no is really hard!). But let’s face it. We’re all guilty of this occasionally–hovering, enabling, and causingContinue reading “Helping, not hovering: Career assistance advice for parents of Gen Z students & recent grads”
Career mentors: Why relationship matters
People who know me well—both personally and professionally—know I have established mentors in various areas of my life. I don’t hide this fact from anyone. I’m thankful for the guidance my mentors have selflessly offered me over the years, and I could never have navigated life’s changes, both positive and negative, without their encouragement andContinue reading “Career mentors: Why relationship matters”
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