Hey Educators - Can You Help Students to Acquire These Qualities?
Just under a week ago, on our inservice day, employees at East High School had the amazing opportunity to visit several businesses in our area. The two businesses I visited were Omni Premier Technology Consultants and Great Northern Laminations . As we were talking to the panelists of employees and also touring the sites, I kept thinking about this question, "What can we do in our classrooms and in our schools to help prepare our students for careers in today's work force?" At each of the businesses there were several qualities that are desirable when hiring new employees. Omni looks for people who think "around the edges of the paper" which means thinking differently, creatively and openly. They also like people who are problem solvers, team players and who aren't afraid to try new strategies and techniques . The other quality I heard mentioned multiple times is that working in the technology industry means you must continue to grow and...