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The Real Skills Gap
Research conducted by Harvard University, the Carnegie Foundation and Stanford Research Center has concluded that 85% of job success comes from having well-developed soft and people skills, and only...
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Soft Skills: Not A Commodity, A Necessity
For many people, the need for a more comprehensive education is becoming more apparent. That’s because research is showing that, rather than simply focusing on academic assignments and grades,...
View ArticleTasha Schuh’s Story – The power of a positive attitude
Here is Tasha’s story: Survivor, believer, fighter – Tasha Schuh is an inspiration and hope for all who face life’s greatest challenges. Tasha’s life changed dramatically when she was 16 years old; she...
View ArticleFlight of the Mind
What would you do if, in an instant, your body was rendered useless and you were left with only your imagination and the ability to hold a paintbrush in your mouth? A short film about artist Marcus C....
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Soft Skills Resistance
It has been 100 years since the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching released a study on engineering education authored by Charles Riborg Mann. In his study, 1,500 engineers replied to...
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Are Special Education Students Graduating to the Couch?
Recent research on students with disabilities was conducted by The Hechinger Report, a nonprofit, independent news organization, in partnership with the Huffington Post. The research focused on...
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The NOT So Surprising Thing that Google Learned about Its Employees – And...
In an article in today’s Washington Post written by Valerie Strauss, The surprising thing Google learned about its employees –and what it means for today’s students, the Post explains what Google...
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Why Soft Skills Are so Difficult to Teach
A lot has happened in the field of soft skills over the last few years. Awareness of the need for employees to possess soft skills such as attitude, communication, critical thinking, and...
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The Value of Soft Skills in the Labor Market
Economists are increasingly focused on the importance of so-called “soft skills” for labor market success. The evidence is overwhelming that these skills — also called “non-cognitive skills” — are...
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Study: Boosting Soft Skills Is Better Than Raising Test Scores
A recent study was just released by Northwestern University’s Kirabo Jackson on the effect of soft skills vs test scores. This study demonstrates that schools that build social-emotional qualities are...
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