SOFT SKILLS

Several years ago when I was a trainer at Intel (I'm now in HR) I  did presentations at Tigard HS at a career day. What I did could be adapted for any career  field.

I happened to be doing the presentation to English classes. I talked about what a  trainer does and then I tied it into what they were studying and the required skills for  the field of training. This covered not only writing skills but creativity and critical  thinking, decision making skills, working in teams, etc.

For engineers, it is important for them to not only cover the technical aspects but  also the soft skills of the job that support the data. At Intel we hire technically, but  terminations are most frequently the result of not being able to work in teams, think  critically, or make good decisions. I knew what the students' curriculum was and tied  into it to emphasize the  importance of what they were studying and how it relates to the  real work place.

Thanks to Georgia Reid in Oregon for providing this activity idea.

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