Maria de la Cruz, CHEO Career CoachDotsy Baxter, CHEO Instructional Designer
Improving Communication between Higher
Education and Industry
Maria de la Cruz Dotsy Baxter
Maria is the Career Coach for the CHEO TAACCCT grant at Pueblo Community College. During the last 15 years, she has had extensive experience in leadership positions: Admissions Director at Trinidad State Jr College; and the Perkins Administrator/Career Counselor/21st Century Grant Administrator for Huerfano RE1 School District. She has also contributed countless hours of service to numerous community endeavors.
Dotsy is the Instructional Designer for the CHEO Grant at Pueblo Community College. She helped transform HIT courses from Face to Face to Hybrid and Fully Online. As Instructor for these same courses her experience is well rounded. Dotsy also has a BS in Rehabilitation Education and a wealth of Professional Development and Continuing Education training in Instructional Technology and Design.
Gap? What Gap? InfusionGeneration Boomers, X, Y, and ZA salesperson knows the productEducation/Industry PartnershipsCareer Pathways
Objectives
SOFT SKILLS are “Skills, abilities, and traits that pertain to personality, attitude, and behavior rather than to formal or technical knowledge” (Moss and Tilly 2001)
Technical skills ALONE do not make someone competitive in the job market
Educators need to address those gaps and help students recognize that they have these skills (Shameless self promotion)
Gap? What Gap?
Oral and written communication Teamwork/collaboration Work ethic/
self-motivation/dependability/honesty Critical thinking/questioning/problem solving Leadership/influencing Ability to work under pressure Creativity/innovation/resourceful Organizational/time management Attention to detail
Soft Skills
Teamwork
Communication Skills
Think Critically
Resourcefulness in solving problems
Understand and communicate quanti-tatively
Integrity and Ethics
Understand global cultures and values
What employers want
Who is being asked to help develop these skills?
This is not about creating more work for you or your students
Many of your assignments are already “infused” with soft skills.
Ideas – 53 Ways to Check for Understanding
DON’T PANIC…
Activities best for learning
Multitaskers; media-oriented Used to working in teams Optimistic & confident; want to be rich and
famous Achievement-oriented; need structure and
feedbackNegotiate anything; lack diplomacy
“Entertainment attitude”Get bored quickly if it’s not FUN
Computers & devices are NOT “technology” Balancing work-life realities
Soft Skill & this Generation
Re-think◦ Modify our assignments to help students practice
and connect◦ Integrate more “real world” experience◦ Integrate business etiquette into class etiquette◦ Assess communication skills - rubric◦ Design and assess team dynamics and behaviors◦ Practice presentation skills◦ Assign a portfolio or list of acquired skills
What does this mean to educators?
Innovative Measures of Communication with
Industry
Advisory CommitteesSector PartnershipsInternshipsApprenticeshipsEmployment HubsCommunity CouncilsCommunity Endeavors
Partnerships
Advisory Committees Academic Programs – 2 Advisory Meetings Informational Meeting vs. Collaborative
Problem Solving Regular Agenda Item: Workforce
Preparedness & Technical Skill Requirements
Establish Common Goals Identify Barriers Plan collaborative student activities: mock
interviews, internships, field visits, class presentations
Industry Sector Partnerships Become INVOLVED. The Time is NOW www.sectorssummit.com
Graphic is a hyperlink to: https://vimeo.com/107279690
Find an Active or Emerging Sector Partnership in Your County
Industry Driven Partnership with Education, Colorado Workforce, Economic Development
Participate regularly Are all Voices at the Table from the Employers
perspective? From the Educational perspective?
Other Perspectives ? Community Involvement
Industry Sector Partnerships
The Southern CO Healthcare Sector Partnership Results:
Internships that address Educational StandardsEducational Strategies that meet Industry NeedsEnhancing the community – Economic
Development to attract and retain quality employees
Growing our Own Employment Pool from Middle School > High School > College > Industry
Innovative Educational & Training Tools Anticipating & Planning for the FutureWE ARE PUEBLO PROUD – product of the Sector
PartnershipPueblo Proud hyperlinked to: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ymOwyqw9F6chttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ymOwyqw9F6c
Industry Career Hubs
www.PlanYourHealthCareer.Org Employment HUB for the Healthcare Industry Benefits to Industry
Direct Communication with students/employeesLink to academic programsLink to Workforce Centers
Benefits to Higher EducationHub assignments can be embedded into academic
curriculum to address soft skill developmentMany educational institutions have similar career sites
Career Pathway Development Traditional Paths: Education > Employment Non-traditional paths: Employers are involved in the
Educational Training ProcessCOLLABORATION Sharing Resources Creating Common Goals Collaborative Communication Tools Collaborative Assessments Collaborative Problem Solving RESULT: COLLECTIVE IMPACT !!
Questions & Answers
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