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Valerie Carrigan, Director Workplace Learning Resource Center and Next Skills Institute

“Next Skills:” Meeting the Need for Skills Employers Want Students to Have. Valerie Carrigan, Director Workplace Learning Resource Center and Next Skills Institute Los Rios Community College District. Demand from Industry.

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Valerie Carrigan, Director Workplace Learning Resource Center and Next Skills Institute

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  1. “Next Skills:”Meeting the Need forSkills Employers Want Students to Have Valerie Carrigan, Director Workplace Learning Resource Center and Next Skills Institute Los Rios Community College District

  2. Demand from Industry Need expressed by 2005 industry focus group with the construction industry Basic skill gaps identified in 11 workforce studies crossed all industries and geographical areas 8 categories “most important” for up to 82% of employers surveyed Validated by research from the Greater Sacramento Area, California, and the Nation

  3. Target Audience People who… • Want to have jobs • Need certain skills to keep their jobs • Want to move up What are the Next Skills?...

  4. NSI: 8 Basic Skills Modules Creativity and Innovation Valuing Diversity @ Work Navigating Technology: C.A.N.D.O. Effective Listening Verbal Communication Employability Service Orientation Interpersonal Skills for Teamwork

  5. Instructor from Industry Says: “Frequently in academia the focus is on theory, leaving students with the challenge of finding corresponding application in the business world.  This course cuts directly to the chase and gives students the tools they need to be successful in the workplace. The nice thing is that these are not industry-specific or job-specific skills and tools - they are broad based enough that people of all career levels and types can use them. Students are motivated knowing that they are focusing on proven areas that matter - especially in a tough economy like we have now.”  OmidGhamami: Operations Manager, Intel; Adjunct Business Instructor, Folsom Lake College

  6. NSI Curriculum is Unique • Customized for our diversity: students see the link between people’s differences and the value those differences offer • Continuously re-emphasizes key learning points • Introduces future and higher level skills like creativity, and technology • Offers rich content, interactive exercises, and real world tools for success on the job

  7. Advanced Skills, Too… Accident Prevention Time Management Problem Solving Mobile Technology Delegation Active Listening Process Improvement Successful Teams Empathy Emotional Intelligence Critical Thinking Managing Conflict

  8. NSI Prep For high school students! Creativity and Innovation Employability Service Orientation Effective Communication Valuing Diversity Interpersonal Skills for Teams Navigating Technology Beyond Interviewing… NEW!

  9. How do we keep students engaged?

  10. We Keep Them Involved

  11. We Incorporate Movies and Movie Clips

  12. We Use Technology

  13. “Mastery” = 80%+ on Post- Tests Continuous Engagement in Class +

  14. NSI and NSI Prep Prepare: Employees at work Community college students on campus Unemployed adults in non-profit programs High school students preparing for internships and work Educators around the State (train-the-trainer workshops)

  15. carrigv@losrios.edu Valerie Carrigan, Director Workplace Learning Resource Center 1410 Ethan Way, Suite 203, Sacramento, CA 95825 (916) 563 – 3253 www.wplrc.losrios.edu

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