How do you encourage high school students to take the ACT WorkKeys® assessment seriously? The marketing team at The Orchard Foundation decided that a hero could best capture the attention of busy and distracted high school students. The Jobinator, a caped superhero who, “By day, saves teenagers from lame jobs. By night, predicts the future,…
Read MoreThis webinar shares practical strategies for helping deepen students, parents, and educators realize the real value and potential of WorkKeys and the National Career Readiness Certificate. The session includes information on student and educator resources to prepare for the WorkKeys assessments, soft skills enhancement, and re-taking the WorkKeys assessments to earn or upgrade a student’s…
Read MoreThis is a re-blog from the ReigningIt blog: “Did you catch the mindshift in education recently? It started when a picture from a conference where Google Chief Education Evangelist Jaime Casapspoke. “Rather than, What do you want to be when you grow up? Let’s ask, What problem do you want to solve? … This changes the conversation…
Read MoreThis is a re-post from Dan Miller’s 48 Days blog at: http://eepurl.com/blkaJb by: Dan Miller (http://www.48days.com/) Studies have shown that 90% of communication is nonverbal. So how do you shine in the increasingly popular phone interview? You can’t take advantage of your good looks, great wardrobe, firm handshake, eye contact, and JLo perfume. But there…
Read MoreI received an email this morning from LinkedIn titled, “Introducing a better way for your students to find the right university.” Is LinkedIn really getting into the College Match-Making game? This seems like a great business move for LinkedIn to build relationships with students early. Is this a good thing for students and parents? Would…
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