5 Key Soft Skills
What are Soft Skills? Soft skills are personal attributes that enable someone to interact effectively and harmoniously with other people. Recent studies have found that employers think personality skills are just as important, if not more important, than hard skills. This infographic discusses five key soft skills and why employers find them to be essential in […]
Building a Stronger Workforce of the Future, One Ag Student at a Time
By Jamey McIntosh, RealCareer Product Manager for Realityworks, Inc. When I think about the needs that we face in developing a workforce that will keep our country competitive, I think primarily of soft skills. In fact, I hear that concern from educators throughout the field of Career and Technical Education (CTE). Knowing how to act […]
Teacher Tip: Boost Skill Development With Nursing Students
By Diane Ross, M.Ed., Realityworks Senior Field Account Manager for NC, SC, VA, WV Ashe County High School Nursing Instructor Phyllis Ashley knows how important it is for her students to understand geriatric health concerns and be empathetic toward the elderly. The National Institute on Aging reports an unprecedented growth rate of the world’s older […]
Finding Inspiration
By Diane Ross, M.Ed., Realityworks Senior Field Account Manager for NC, SC, VA, WV I attended the NC WORKS Conference last month and walked away truly inspired. I work in sales for Realityworks and keeping a pipeline of customers is essential for company survival. Inspiration comes from seeing students become successful in life as a result […]
Another Step Toward a Skilled Workforce: House Introduces Legislation to Strengthen CTE
By Timmothy Boettcher, President & CEO of Realityworks, Inc. The U.S. is on a path towards realizing how important Career and Technical Education (CTE) is in this country, and a big step forward on that journey was taken yesterday. On Thursday, May 4th, a bill to update the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education […]
Welding Pays Off: The Importance of “Upskilling” in Today’s Welding Education Programs
By Jamey McIntosh, Realityworks RealCareer Product Manager Every April, educators, students and business leaders come together to bring awareness to and speak about the value of welding. National Welding Month is an annual celebration and recognition of welding’s impact on our world and the important role it plays in our everyday lives. Now is the […]
Instructor Uses In-Helmet Guides to Boost Student Confidence During Live Welding
by Emily Kuhn For Hutchinson Community College Welding Technology Instructor Greg Siepert, Realityworks’ guideWELD™ LIVE real welding guidance system is a portable, easy-to-use way to rid seasoned welders of bad habits and boost the confidence of first-time welders. “We struggle with confidence a lot,” said Siepert, who teaches the first year of this Kansas vocational […]
Reflections on VISION 2016: Why I’m Proud of the Realityworks Team
By Timmothy Boettcher, President & CEO of Realityworks, Inc. Last week, the Realityworks team had the pleasure of exhibiting our experiential learning tools at the largest gathering for Career and Technical Education professionals across the country: the Association for Career and Technical Education (ACTE)’s CareerTech VISION 2016 Conference. As President and CEO of Realityworks, Inc., […]
Welding Education in the 21st Century: Engaging Today’s Students in a Growing Career Path
In July 2016, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statics reported the need for 379,000 manufacturing positions – an increase of more than 280 percent since 2008.1 Industry leaders report that these job openings will continue to grow; according to the American Welding Society, there will be a need for over 400,000 welders by the year […]