2003 Midyear Business Education Meeting Notes

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2003 Mid-year Business Education Meeting Notes

• Question What Are The Most Important Skills for
  Workers to Have in Todays Workplace?

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Panel Members

• Laurie Ficarra, Independent Consultant
• David Larter, Trainer Integrated Systems
• Diane Allen, H.R. DirectorThe Ritz Carlton

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Skills Business is Looking For

• Confidence
• Communication
• Willing to Learn
• Initiative
• Leadership
• Goal achievement

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Key Competencies

• Team experience
• Oral and written communications
• Interviewing
• Internship

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Prepare students

• Invite Business Leaders into Classroom
• Research Prospective Employers
• Practice Presentations and Interviews
• Encourage Continuous Improvement
• Discuss Appropriate Dress and Grooming

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Prepare students - continued

• Provide opportunities for students to learn
  responsibility and hold them accountable
• Provide realistic career guidance
• Teach students to plan and achieve goals

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Five Dimensions of Goal Achievement

• Goal clarity
• Believe written goals are achievable
• Conscientiousness drives behavior
• Strong desire to take action
• Supportive environment

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Draw Upon Your Community

• CPA Society
• Society of Professional Human Resource Managers
• American Society of Training and Development
• Chamber of Commerce
• Arizona Small Business Association