Fayette County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2024 - Jun 30, 2025
| 3003 - First Impressions | ||
|---|---|---|
| 3003.2) | 6 |
Number of community plans created as a result of forum participation |
| 3003.3) | 8 |
Number of new partnerships formed through forum participation |
| 3003.1) | 71 |
Number of participants attending a first impressions forum |
Success Stories
Etiquette Dinners/Workshops
Author: Maranda Brooks
Major Program: First Impressions
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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