To compliment and extend some of the On the QT’s, there are a number of short, interactive, on-line student lessons. These lessons provide students with additional career information, links, and activities. Many instructors award extra credit to students who complete a lesson and turn in their worksheet. Four or five new lessons are added each semester.
| Soft Skills Employers Seek |
 You can have all the technical expertise in the world, but if you can’t sell your ideas, get along with others or turn your work in on time, you’ll be going nowhere fast. Find out if you have the skills employers are looking for.
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| Entrepreneurship: An Alternate Career Choice |
The road to entrepreneurship is challenging and one that we should approach armed with knowledge, skills, and realistic expectations.
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| Prepare to Lead |
One of the most overlooked attributes that influence an employer’s hiring decision is whether the job candidate has held a leadership position. Are you building the leadership experiences to get the job you want?
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| The Power of Optimism |
Optimism is an attitude you can learn. What is needed are a new set of skills, qualities that include self-awareness, flexibility, self-confidence, initiative, resiliency, and adaptability.
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| Best Places to Work |
If you take the time to find the right culture fit, chances are you will be more satisfied and productive at work.
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| The Brain and Brawn Connection |
Exercise makes you stronger and smarter. If you want your synapses firing more efficiently - try out the ideas and activities in this lesson.
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| Generations that Work |
With people living longer and communication increasing, we are developing relationships with all generations. When we learn more about each generation, we are better able to work and live more cooperatively and productively.
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| Take a Career Poll
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If you're stuck and looking for direction, it might be a good idea to ask some questions and listen to what others have to say.
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| Develop Your Creativity |
Did you know? America's future lies in its imagination-and our ability to hone and grow our creative edge. Since the source of creativity really stems from the brain, you need to tap into your brain power to become more creative.
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Learn to Tell Your Story |
A story let’s you demonstrate to others who you are and why they can trust you. Personal stories allow you to reveal an aspect of yourself that is otherwise invisible. It lets you connect with people on an emotional level.
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| Finding Labor Market Information |
Did you know? 80% of job search success depends on research. You need reliable up-to-date career information to help you find and get the job you want. In this exercise, you will gather labor market information from a number of credible sources.
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| What Do You Know About Globalization? |
When the world was round, say 30 years ago, you would much rather have been born a B+ student in Indianapolis, Indiana, rather than a genius in Bangalore, India.
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| Know How Skills: Ticket to a Good Job |
A student’s GPA is not the most important hiring criteria for most employers. In fact, employers ranked GPA as seventeenth on a list of twenty skills or qualities for job candidates.
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