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Calling Any Practical Skills?

  • bozacmj
  • Jul 20, 2021
  • 1 min read

Boy, do students today need some practical, common-sense skills. Quit the helicopter parenting mom and teach your kids some of the basics. This article has a good list to get you started. My collaborators in the corporate world would agree: "send me new hires who can think, have common sense, and good work ethic, NOT some brainiac who regurgitates memorized formulas from integral calculus." https://grownandflown.com/soft-skills-for-teens/



 
 
 

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Michael J. Bozack, Ph.D.

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