What employers are looking for
True or False:
Employers are just looking for you to have skills for that specific job
FALSE, employers want more than just the skill you majored in
What kinds of companies most often struggle with having limited perspectives?
Tech companies
What degree did Javier end with?
Mass Communication with an emphasis on cinema studies.
What is the topic of the week?
Interdisciplinary learning
What does STEAM stand for?
Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, & Mathematics
In a world focused on technology, what approach is easy to adopt?
Scientific approach
What major did Javier Evelyn start college with?
Business
What's our teachers name?
Christina Prestin-Beard
What percentage of employers feel that colleges and universities need to do a better job helping graduates gain cross-cutting skills and knowledge?
More than 80%
What department of a company could be responsible for understanding & communicating what consumers need & want?
PR, customer service, marketing, etc.
What company did Javeir establish/what product did he make?
Alerje , app for allergies
Zucko and Katie Karsky were in a musical together their senior year of high school. What musical was it? (Katie Karsky may not answer)
Monty Python's SPAMALOT
What percentage of employers think that students are well prepared for the work force?
Less than 30%
What did Danielle Sheer say made it hard for users to understand tech companies?
Complex language & technical jargon
Name one of the jobs Javier had before his company
Telemarketing, sales/insurance, and family business
extra - software/app development company
Of all of the vector graphics used on the slides, one shape appears far more than any other. What is it?
A book (or stars; either answer is acceptable)
What are the two kinds of effective communications skills do employers want their employees to have?
Clear communication with writing and speaking
What kinds of changing circumstances can be important to think about as an innovative company?
Environmental, societal, economic, etc.
How can prior knowledge be helpful in other topics?
Prior knowledge can help you think differently and have different views when relating to new topics.
On the second slide of the presentation, there is a _________ on the bookshelf.
Gnome