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…
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Category: coaching, college students, soft skills, training, workplaceTags: action, Bruce Tulgan, candidate, communication, digital native, education, employers, Gen Z, higher education, hiring, mentoring, onboarding, Pew Research, recruiting, research, smartphone, soft skills, soft skills gap, teaching, technology, training, VisionCritical, work
Posted on September 13, 2017
by bethanywallace
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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…
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Category: branding, college students, communication, networking, soft skillsTags: branding, cell phones, character, college students, communication skills, electronic devices, etiquette, first impression, Gen Z, getting hired, interacting with others, job search, manners, negativity bias, networking, primacy effect, recent grads, relationships, self-esteem, self-respect, soft skills, workplace
Posted on September 1, 2017
by bethanywallace
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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…
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Category: career development, coaching, college students, soft skillsTags: Brandi Britton, career path, career services, children, college students, company culture, decisions, employers, Gen Z, graduation, helicopter parents, hovering, interview, job application, job search, Mike Caldwell, networking, OfficeTeam, parents, resume, seniors, soft skills, William & Mary
Posted on July 22, 2017
by bethanywallace
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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…
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Category: career development, coaching, college students, communication, mentoring, soft skills, workplaceTags: attitudes, boundaries, career coaching, Cindy Folmer, college students, communication skills, distribution center, employers, etiquette, finishing tasks, Gen Z, helicopter parents, hover, internships, interviews, job search, job shadowing, L'Oreal, L'Oreal USA, management development program, manners, manufacturing, Matt Krumrie, mentors, parenting, recent grads, resume, site visits, tech-free zone, vision boards
Posted on July 20, 2016
by bethanywallace
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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…
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Category: coaching, mentoring, networkingTags: advisors, career coaching, career mentor, College Recruiter, college students, employees, faculty, Gen Z, guide, investment, mentorship, Millennial, networking, relationships, Samantha Hartley, social media, technology, vision card, workplace
