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Craig Wood, Ph.D
Acting Associate Dean & Director
UK Cooperative Extension Service

S-107 Ag. Science Center North Lexington, KY 40546-0091

+1 (859) 257-4302

craig.wood@uky.edu

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Contact Information

Craig Wood, Ph.D
Acting Associate Dean & Director
UK Cooperative Extension Service

S-107 Ag. Science Center North Lexington, KY 40546-0091

+1 (859) 257-4302

craig.wood@uky.edu




Fiscal Year:
Jul 1, 2024 - Jun 30, 2025


First ImpressionsMajor Program

32

Total Hours

Contributed.

136

Contacts

with Local Stakeholders.

0

Hours

of Multistate Efforts.

20

Total Number

of Volunteers Engaged.

Program Indicators

Number of community plans created as a result of forum participation

6

Number of new partnerships formed through forum participation

8

Number of participants attending a first impressions forum

81

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Etiquette Dinners/Workshops

Research conducted by Harvard University, the Carnegie Foundation, and Stanford Research Center indicates that 85 percent of job success comes from having well-developed soft and people skills, and only 15 percent of job success comes from technical skills and knowledge (hard skills). Employers are often prepared to teach technical job skills; however, the intangible skills of being a team player, time management, and positive attitude are difficult to teach on-site but are critical to success. ...

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    Research conducted by Harvard University, the Carnegie Foundation, and Stanford Research Center indicates that 85 percent of job success comes from having well-developed soft and people skills, and on... Read More

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