Career Readiness

Students are able to…

• Exercise sound reasoning to analyze issues, make decisions and overcome problems
• Obtain, interpret, and use knowledge, facts, and data
• Demonstrate originality and inventiveness

Skills:
Creativity | Analytical | Synthesize | Decision-making | Critical thinking | Innovation| Solutions

Students are able to…

• Demonstrate personal accountability and effective work habits
• Understand the impact of non-verbal communication on professional work image
• Demonstrate integrity and ethical behavior
• Act responsibly with the interests of the larger community in mind
• Able to learn from mistakes

Skills:
Integrity | Resilience | Accountability | Ethical | Initiative | Time Management | Presence

How to develop skills in professionalism + work ethic:

• Article | 36 Good Workplace Habits to Build a Successful Career
• Article | 5 Ways to Turn Your Mistake Into A Valuable Life Lesson
• Article | How to Have a Positive Powerful Presence
• Article | Manipulate Time With These Powerful Time Management Tips
• Watch TED talk | Grit: the power of passion and perseverance

Students are able to…

• Articulate thoughts and ideas clearly and effectively in written and oral formats
• Have public speaking skills and able to express ideas to others
• Write and edit memos, letters, and complex technical reports clearly and effectively

Skills:
Active Listening | Verbal | Non-verbal | Public Speaking | Writing

How to develop skills in oral + written communications

• Suggested courses to take | COM 111: Public Speaking, WRT 102: Writing and Research, COM 216: Interpersonal Communication or COMM 355: Nonverbal Communication
• Article | The Art of Listening Well
• Article | Top In-Demand Verbal Skills: Definitions and Examples
• Article | Important Public Speaking Skills for Workplace Success
• Article | How to Write a Report for Work

Students are able to…

• Leverage existing digital technologies to solve problems, complete tasks, and accomplish goals
• Demonstrate effective adaptability to new and emerging technologies.

Skills:
Productivity | Streamline | Maximize | Technology | Enhance quality

How to develop skills in digital fluency

• Learn G Suite (Gmail, Groups, Chat, Drive, Calendar, Keep & Tasks) or Microsoft Office
• Practice using free project management tools (Project.co, Toggl plan, Freedcamp, Asana, etc.) for group projects, clubs and organizations planning, student leadership team planning, etc.
• Improve methods of communicating online by installing grammarly
• Blog | 10 Tips to Talk Better Online
• Article | Top 10 Digital Skills Tech Companies are Looking For Today

Students are able to…

• Leverage the strengths of others to achieve common goals
• Use interpersonal skills to coach and develop others
• Able to assess and manage emotions and those of others
• Use empathetic skills to guide and motivate
• Organize, prioritize, and delegate work

Skills:
Strengths-based | Motivate | Collaborate | Influence | Empower | Strategic Thinking | Decision-making | Shared Goals

How to develop skills in leadership

• Create and set goals
• Take the strengths finder assessment (offered in INT 100 and INT 105) and learn how to build a career based on your strengths
• Read the book Decisive
• Suggested course to take | INT 105: Leadership Development

Students are able to…

• Build collaborative relationships with colleagues and customers representing diverse cultures, races, ages, genders, religions, lifestyles, and viewpoints
• Able to work within a team structure and can negotiate and manage conflict

Skills:
Shared Responsibility | Empathy | Respect | Collaborative | Self-Management | Conflict Management | Shared Common Goal

How to develop skills in teamwork + collaboration:

• Gain team experience through athletics, intramural sports, class group projects, clubs and organizations, student leadership
• Blog | Teamwork Skills Definition and Examples
• Learn about conflict management styles
• Read Emotional Intelligence 2.0 and review personal emotional intelligence test results
• Article | 10 Reasons Why Teams Need Emotional Intelligence
• Article | 6 Rules to Managing Yourself So You Can Manage Others

Students are able to…

• Value, respect, and learn from diverse cultures, races, ages, genders, sexual orientations, and religions
• Demonstrate openness, inclusiveness, sensitivity, and the ability to interact respectfully with all people and understand individual differences

Skills:
Respect | Diversity | Inclusive Language | Collaborative | Appreciative | Value | Learn | Interpersonal Communication

How to develop skills in global fluency

• Gain experience in interacting with people from diverse backgrounds
• Study abroad
• Blog | The 5 Things All Inclusive Leaders Do Every Single Day
• Blog | How to Use and Promote Inclusive Language at Your Organization

Students are able to…

• Articulate personal skills, strengths, knowledge, and experiences
• Identifies areas necessary for professional growth
• Able to navigate and explore job options
• Understand and take the steps necessary to pursue opportunities
• Understand how to self-advocate for opportunities in the workplace

Skills:
Awareness | Goal Oriented | Articulate | Adaptable

How to develop skills in career management

• Meet with a Career Coach from the Career Center to assess and plan