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On the QT celebrates its fifth year of bringing 21st century career and work-based learning information and activities to thousands of California Community College faculty, administrators and local business partners.

WOW Employers!
Quick and easy ideas, activities, and experiences to help your students build their soft skills repertoire.
Success in a Global Workplace
Set High Expectations new

Finding New Connections
Through connections people learn, create, energize one another and open channels to new opportunities. This year’s QT’s will provide active learning connections to help students succeed in today’s workplace.
Success in a Global Workplace
Sleep Well to Think Well
The Idea Connection
The Success Connection
The Communication Connection
The Sound Connection
The Leadership Connection
Make a Course Connection
The Emotional Connection
Customer Connections
The Culture Connection
Making the Reputation Connection
People Connections
The Information Connection
Brain and Brawn Connection
Make the Grade Connection

Going Global
This semester on the QT is Going Global with an emphasis on the skills, attitudes, and experiences students need to succeed in the global workplace.

Success in a Global Workplace
Generations that Work
SMS Possibilities
Win/Win
Owls, Larks, and Hummingbirds
Creativity
Expert thinking
Proverbs from Around the World
Learn to Laugh
Right or Left Brained
How Close Can You Go?
Written Communications
Find Your SIGN
Pass the Problem
Learning to Learn

Know How Skills
Employers want new hires who do well in college and have marketable or employability skills. These QT’s are based on The 10 Things Employers Want you to Learn in College.

Branding
Learn to Tell Your Story
The World Is Flat
Work Ethic
Coping with Change
Problem Solving with the 5 Why's
The Power of a Hand Shake
Bust the Procrastination Habit
What and Why of Know How Skills

Experience the Workplace
Employers want new hires with some workplace experience. Help your students tap into internships, job shadows, informational interviews, and service learning projects. They will be gathering the evidence they need to demonstrate their skills and abilities.
Why of Work-Based Learning
Work-Based Learning Defined
New Career Lessons found at CareerClues.org:
  • Ask the Experts
  • Visit the Workplace
  • Get Internships
  • Volunteer in the Community
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