Author: Kristi Shive
Major Program: Positive Employability
In the 2018 University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension needs assessment study, all 120 counties identified “more qualified employees for existing jobs” as a critical community issue. In response to this critical need, Kristi Shive, Warren County Family and Consumer Sciences Agent, began delivering a Career Readiness Program to the high school students at Warren East High School. The program included information on the Top 10 Soft Skills for Success, Communication, How to Build
Author: Denise Wooley
Research conducted by Harvard University, the Carnegie Foundation, and Stanford Research Center indicates 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.
Author: Brittany Thomas
A high school student ambassador group through the Marion County High School with 38 participants was held at the Marion County Cooperative Extension Office. The lesson was presented by the Family and Consumer Science (FCS) Agent, using activities from the 4H Etiquette and Manners Day Camp Curriculum. These activities were focused on table etiquette/mealtime manners and table setting.Table manners play a vital role in making a favorable impression. Manners are crucial for students learn for mult
Author: Brenda Cockerham
Research conducted by Harvard University , the Carnegie Foundation and Stanford Research Center has concluded that 85 percent of job success comes from having well-developed soft and people skills. https://www.nationalsoftskills.org/the-real-skills-gap/Fcs teachers, FCCLA and FBLA leaders in local high schools have begun reaching out to FCS to have their students learn such skills.For this reason two teachers selected the topic of "Professionalism", one of the top 10 soft skills listed
Author: Brooke Hogancamp
Residents of Carlisle County consistently identify addiction and substance abuse as areas of concern for the community. Research shows that in order for a recovery program to be successful, participants need access to recovery capital. The Department of Specialty Court in Carlisle County partnered with the Carlisle County Cooperative Extension Service to provide an educational component to the recovery program and build recovery capital for the participants.Positive Employability provides partic
Author: Lloyd Saylor
Developing financial literacy skills is an issue that is regularly identified by both county and extension leadership. Residents of the Christian Recovery Center (alcohol and drug rehab center) were identified as an audience extension could work with to improve financial literacy. Nutrition educators from the Butler County extension staff worked with residents and staff at Kentucky Christian Recovery to identify the areas of greatest need. The “Reality Check”
