Inspiration for Workplace Transition
I am not easily inspired, but I found this video, "Rerouting--Work is Evolving, So Can You" (from Lumina Foundation and…
White Collar Job Training is Shifting Toward Workplace Readiness Skills
Seeing a shift toward professional skills learning, education expert says Banks were once among the most inaccessible of employers, limited…
Sephora Closes All Stores for Diversity Training
Rarely do the actions by one employee trigger industry-wide catastrophe, but in the case of one employee's hyper-fear, racial bias,…
Persuasion is a Soft Skill that is Not Often Taught
Persuasion can seem so seedy, right? You convince consumers to purchase or do things that they do not really need.…
Jack Ma, CEO Alibaba, on those intangible skills that make us different from machines
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pa2EMaGPZKc What does a global leader have to say about workplace readiness, career readiness, and soft skills? See the long…
Top Workplace Readiness Skills You Need to Put Into Practice (Forbes)
Video from Forbes.com
Promotional Video from Advance CTE
Here is a pretty snappy video extolling the virtues of CTE. Almost everything CTECS does corresponds to values shared by…
The Link between the Arts and Innovation
I started reading the article "The Rise of the Rural Creative Class" by Richard Florida on CITYLAB because, being from…
Origins of Readiness Standards and Assessments
From the early days when CTECS (then VTECS) was getting its start, the organization became increasingly aware of certain skills…
Companies Look To Bridge U.S. ‘Middle Skills’ Gap | NBC Nightly News
NBC News Companies like Toyota, Boeing, General Motors and Dow Chemical are all starting or expanding specialized job training programs…
LinkedIn CEO on job landscape, skill gaps, Uber CEO resignation
CBS This Morning We're partnering with LinkedIn for our continuing series, Work in Progress, exploring the future of the American…
Learning from dirty jobs | Mike Rowe | TED
TED Mike Rowe the host of "Dirty Jobs," tells some compelling (and horrifying) real-life job stories. Listen for his insights…