The current environment for young adults and their parents is stressful and overwhelming. Pressure to succeed in high school, gain acceptance to college, and get that first meaningful job is real.
Throughout the last 20+ years I have witnessed college graduates and young professionals progress or struggle based on their ability to effectively communicate, collaborate, and relate to others.
My workshops and coaching focus on strengthening critical soft skills. Our future leaders need to be prepared and confident as they reach major milestones such as entering high school, college, and the workforce.
“95% of [business leaders] regard soft skills as equally or more important than exam results, with 98% recommending young people invest more time in enhancing their soft skills” –HR Magazine
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Soft skills development is already a #1 priority for corporate learning.
In today’s highly competitive world, it is often the softer skills that differentiate applicants, and determine who will get hired, who will be successful and who will move up in the organization.
Effective communication – this is paramount to almost any job. Communication involves articulating oneself well, being a good listener and using appropriate body language.
Communication skills boost your performance because they help you to extract clear expectations from your manager so that you can deliver excellent work.
Millennial Branding said employers ranked the following as the most highly desired qualities in candidates: communication skills, a positive attitude and the ability to work in a team, all of which can be labeled soft skills or emotional intelligence.
A common complaint among employers is that young people do not know how to effectively carry on a conversation and are unable to do things like ask questions, listen actively and maintain eye contact…An inability to employ these skills effectively translates poorly in college and job interviews.