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Bridging the Skills Gap: Essential 21st Century Skills for Career Success

In today’s economy, there exists a significant disconnect between the skills taught in educational institutions and those required in modern workplaces. This presentation, led by Frederic Murray, an Instructional Services Librarian at Al Harris Library, explores crucial 21st Century skills such as critical thinking, problem-solving, communication, collaboration, and creativity. Participants will create web portals with essential business RSS feeds and learn to navigate key library databases. Gain the skills needed for workplace success and stay informed through applicable resources.

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Bridging the Skills Gap: Essential 21st Century Skills for Career Success

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  1. Professional Issues ENTRP 4123 Frederic Murray Assistant Professor MLIS, University of British Columbia BA, Political Science, University of Iowa Instructional Services Librarian Al Harris Library frederic.murray@swosu.edu

  2. What is the most important commodity in today’s economy?

  3. There is a profound gap between the knowledge and skills most students learn in school and the knowledge and skills they need in typical 21st century communities and workplaces. -The Partnership for 21st Century Skills

  4. 21st Century Skills • Critical Thinking & Problem Solving • Communication • Collaboration • Creativity & Innovation

  5. Skills for Workplace Success

  6. Today’s Class 1. Set Up a Web Portal with Business RSS feeds 2. Learn to Navigate Three Library Databases a. Learning Express b. Hoovers c. First Research

  7. WWW. Library Database • RSS • iGoogle • Office Corner (NYT) • Business Week • Indeed.com • OKPolicy.org • Khan Academy • Venture Capitol • Valuation • Learning Express • Hoovers • First Research

  8. RSS • iGoogle

  9. Create Web Portal w/ RSS Feeds • Go to Google/ Use Firefox • Create iGoogle • Open another tab • Go to Indeed.com • Create and Add Job Feed to iGoogle • Add “Gadgets” to iGoogle • Business Week – search “add gadgets” • Corner Office (NYT) – Go to NYT website

  10. Other Web Resources • OKPolicy.org • Add RSS feed • Khan Academy • Venture Capital • Valuation • Finance

  11. INTERMISSION

  12. Library Web Page: Databases • Learning Express • Hoovers • First Research

  13. Learning Express • Register for an Account • Add Content from Job Search & Workplace Skills to “ My Center” • Business Writing 1: Get Organized • TOEIC Practice Exam 1

  14. Hoovers • Search Information on Specific Companies • Financial data • Annual reports • Competitors • Officer names ONLINE TUTORIAL

  15. First Research • Locate trends, forecasts and more for over 200 industries. • Resource for preparing for job or internship interviews. • Industry reports include • competitive landscape, • products and operations • sales and marketing • interview preparation questions • industry forecast.

  16. First Research • Search Industry Landscape • Industry Profile Chapters • Recent Developments • Business Challenges • Trends & Opportunities • Call Prep Questions • Industy Forecast • Web Links & Acronyms • Back out into the open web

  17. North American Industry Classification • NAIC is the standard used by Federal statistical agencies in classifying business establishments for the purpose of collecting, analyzing, and publishing statistical data related to the U.S. business economy. • Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) System (Older) • http://www.census.gov/eos/www/naics/

  18. Exercise One: Goodrich ISR • Use Hoovers to review the company noting the following criteria: • People • Industry Information • Competitors • Financial Summary • Competitive Landscape Who is their top competitor and why?

  19. Exercise Two: Goodrich ISR • Use First Research to locate the Industry Overview for Goodrich ISR What are some Trends & Opportunities? What are a few good Call Prep questions? What are some of the industry drivers? (Hint – check Industry Forecast & Rating)

  20. HBS Working Knowledge • Faculty Research at Harvard Business School • Forum for innovation in business practice, offering a first look at cutting-edge thinking from HBS faculty • Free Weekly Newsletter

  21. Questions? • Contact me: • Frederic Murray • 774-7113 • frederic.murray@swosu.edu

  22. Thanks!

  23. Key Terms: Goodrich ISR/ Aerospace Industries • Itek Corporation becomes Goodrich ISR Info via Wikipedia • Hoover: search Goodrich ISR for Company Data • First Search: Search for Industry Landscape – search Industry Profile Chapters • First Search provides Web Links - Use them • Business Source Complete - Search using information gleaned from H & FS • LexisNexis: Search using information gleaned from H & FS • Ebrary Digital Book Collection: Key Word from First Search Industy Profile: Aerospace Products and Parts Manufacture • Search Chapter Headings • Yahoo Finance: Search Company & Industy Profile • Google Site Search • HBS Working Knowledge

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