11 Skills You'll Need for a Career

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bobby 6:50AM December 06, 2011

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seo lace of AL 1:10AM May 02, 2010

Excellent discussion. Several additional skills related to obtaining a college degree and employment.

While in K-12, obtain the best math/ science/English,. computer, and foreign language skills possible. Research suggests that there is a documented, linear relationship among skills, levels and disciplines AND future employment opportunities. One strong and documented measure of this skill development is a person’s SAT/ACT score. Since the SAT/ACT tests are basically ACHIEVEMENT TESTS, the higher the score, the more likely the student will graduate from college and in the most desirable and employable fields of business, math/science, computers and engineering. For example: The US News (2009)college data study(unpublished) of 253 National Universities suggests that an average SAT score of 1200/1600 suggest a graduation rate of 71.1%, while an average SAT score of 1000, however, yields a graduation rate of only 40.1%. Clearly, the higher the SAT/ACT score, the higher the graduation rate!

A comment on point # 11- creative thinking. One of the most important attributes a person can develop is a deep interest and proficiency a specific area. The earlier this successful interest begins in one’s life, the more opportunities become available. The concept from the book “Soar with your strengths and manage your weaknesses” is both an interesting and productive philosophy for a person to follow and develop. By focusing and becoming proficient in an area, the effort required becomes more “fun”, efficient, effective, and rewarding. Eventually, the specific skills and insight you develop in this “fun” area sets you apart from the competition allowing you to become a more “creative thinker” in this area. Many times this special developed interest and skills developed in this area, leads to a creativity thinking in other areas as well.

Example: My area of discipline interest is math-science. I see many applications outside of science for my past interest and training in science. Many theory and practical applications of chemistry relate to education, since chemistry involves the motion and interaction of many atoms and molecules, while education involves the motion and interaction among many student’s learning applications. The point being that cross skill applications, such as those in the math-science disciplines, may create a special critical and different level of thinking in other disciplines that other people rarely see.

If a student is not truly interested and motivated, financially able, or academically prepared to start college after graduating from K-12, possibly explore other options to develop this readiness, motivation, and financial ability . Several valuable options may include: (1) to work in a field that you might think is suitable for you, which may provide you with experience and a financial mechanism to help finance your future college education. 2) Joint the peace corp or other area.

Eric Kangas of CA 3:57PM November 28, 2009