After months of preparation and processing, the day was finally here. While many kids were at the State Fair of Texas, 31 GISD students were out in the workplace for a busy Friday. After Matching Day, the students were directed by the employers where to report, when and what the criteria for the day were […]
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After laying the ground work, now came the difficult part: matching the candidate students and the willing workplaces. Given that this was a pilot program, the team needed to set up a way to make it more clear the matching process of students to workplace. Several things led to the choice the team made. First
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Not long ago I had lunch with a good friend and young professional in Garland, Katie Koberg. Katie reminded me in that conversation of a concept she and I had discussed over our previous lunch. Networking up. We all have a tendency to network for ourselves and to connect people at whatever level. And usually
One of the biggest challenges in front of business, educators and communities is preparing and having the next generation of workers. Wouldn’t it be great if we could connect the classroom to the workplace (and vice versa) so that workers would be better prepared for jobs in their community? In my time with the Garland
There comes a time in everybody’s life when you have to shift gears. Rearrange the furniture. Reboot your system. Usually precipitated by an event or series of events, a change is made. Change is good. In my case it was a good job going sour. I’d been hired into an organization that I’d volunteered for
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In recent months I’ve had some professional challenges. I was to the point of just throwing in the towel when I set up a meeting with my mentor-consultant. I felt I needed a voice of reason and his take on the situation. The conversation went something like this: “So you are just going to throw
These past two weeks have been an incredible education for yours truly. While I have been speaking in front of group, doing educational sessions on the basic skills of networking, I’ve had a few life lessons come back in my direction. It feels so good to be around people! Event number one was at Clemson
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Whether you believe it or not, networking is a contact sport. Reaching out and touching someone comes in a bit of different fashion than the literal. But “touch” can happen in a variety of ways, chief among them: Eye contact Handshakes. Following up with your contacts. Eye contact far and away is the best way
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Ok, veteran and not-so-veteran networkers: if someone came up to you or called you out in a crowded room, could you respond to these questions? All must be brief, to-the-point and short (no more than 45-second) responses: Give your short introductory speech. Tell what you are passionate about. Give an example of someone you want
If you stick with something long enough and in a consistent fashion, you will prevail. Take my friend, David Wolter, for instance. I’ve known Dave since high school and when you trace the path of his career, you get the sense that this is a patient man. From his early days as a teacher, athlete
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