The changing landscape of the American workplace in recent decades has resulted in a demand for skills such collaboration, critical thinking, perseverance, and communication. Surveyed executives indicate that these types of skills, sometimes called “employability/career-readiness skills” or “social emotional learning” (SEL) skills, are equal to or more important than technical skills and yet are difficult to find in employees.  A major reason for the qualified labor shortage is that fewer students are graduating high school with the skills required for today’s workplace (casel.org). Schools must rise to meet the challenge and bridge this gap in order to prepare students to have thriving careers and fulfilling lives.

The ESC of Northeast Ohio is piloting a program for general education teachers, counselors, and staff to learn from local business leaders about businesses, their hiring needs, and ways educators can support students’ career development.

Check back soon for more information and dates.  

The ESC of Northeast Ohio, the Northeast Ohio Business Advisory Council (BAC) and, ESC NEO Works, are partnering with the Anatomy Department of the Case Western ReserveUniversity (CWRU) School of Medicine to introduce secondary students to potential careers in the health field. This program provides an opportunity for middle and high school students to participate in CWRU’s Anatomy Camp led by CWRU medical students.