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HOPE Skills For: Adult Learners Students & Graduate Educators

Learning a Skill

Learning a Skill

Skills must be learned by doing …mental, emotional or physical skills. The process of learning a skill is the same, regardless of the specific skill. Learning a skill is a step by step process …doing the small (easier) parts of the skill first  …becoming good at...
People Skills – What are they?

People Skills – What are they?

One of the questions I ask students and graduates is; “what skills do you need to be successful”? A majority of them say people skills. When I ask them to define people skills, they have a difficult time telling me what they are. Very simply, people skills are the...
They said it! Would you say it?

They said it! Would you say it?

“I have no idea what I want to do” I heard this comment from a 22 year-old college graduate. He’s a bright, engaging, confident young man who played collegiate sports. Yet, he doesn’t know how to go about finding a job that he thinks he’d like.  Does this...
Interviews:  Opportunity or Rejection?

Interviews: Opportunity or Rejection?

A radio commentator recently spoke about unemployment rates in certain states …overall, the employment landscape doesn’t look good! He said people are frustrated by sending their resumes out and having the resumes ‘scanned’ by computers, not people. Are you one of...
I’m listening To You!

I’m listening To You!

For 21 years I’ve been speaking with, listening to and learning from high school and college students. Their written feedback lists the following things they want, need and are concerned about as they get ready to transition from school to the real world…  “people...
Common Core & Common Sense

Common Core & Common Sense

I presume that teachers, students and parents would agree on the following; The importance of evaluating how effective our educational system is and our schools are doing to prepare all students for the real world is common sense. A curriculum that includes subjects...

HOPE® Power Words & Acronyms

Accumulated
Growth
Experience

To
Educate
And
Create
Hopefulness

Lets
Individual’s
Find
Experience