5 Interesting Facts – All About Agriculture
Ever wonder why it is so important to promote and teach agriculture to students? Here are 5 quick facts all about agriculture to help to clear up this question: 1. Agriculture is the single largest employer in the world In fact, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United States reports that “there is a […]
12 Eye-Opening Stats About Health Care Careers
Today’s health care students are unique. They’re tech-savvy. They have short attention spans. They love to learn, but they are not afraid to ask “why?” – why are you teaching them this task, why are they practicing that concept, why are they studying this topic? One way to answer those questions is to show your […]
5 Facts about 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. 46% of managers said young workers would do well to hone their communication skills and 56% said recent […]
On Teachers’ Day, We Celebrate Those Making Our Futures Successful
By Timm Boettcher, President & CEO of Realityworks, Inc. Teachers are the fabric that prepares all of us to be successful in the future. I have the special opportunity each year to visit many schools around the country and talk to many awesome teachers. Each year I am so very impressed with all the excitement, […]
Empathy in Geriatric Patient Care
Careers in geriatrics and gerontology are on the rise: 4 of the top 6 occupations with most projected job growth through 2024 deal with geriatric care Health occupations and social assistance industries are expected to have the fastest employment growth and add the most jobs through 2024 5 million job openings will be available in […]
The Growing Global Demand on Agriculture
There is a growing demand for food production across the globe. Current estimates are that the world population reached 7 billion in 2012 and there are projections that put the global population at 9.1 billion by 2050. This infographic contains astonishing statistics about the agriculture industry and the demands of both the U.S. and the […]
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 […]
10 Tips for Engaging Youth in Teen Pregnancy Prevention & Parenting Education [Infographic]
By Emily Kuhn RealCare Baby® and our other experiential learning tools have been used in community education settings for over two decades to help young people make healthy choices about teen pregnancy, relationships, life skills and more. That means we’ve had over 20 years of conversations with maternal and child health educators about program ideas, tips and […]