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LIFE SKILLS PROGRAM
Employers and graduate schools
are increasingly recruiting candidates who demonstrate skills in areas not often associated with academics. They want to know
whether prospects can
communicate well with others, are engaged in the world around them,
and capable of
adapting to changes. Often referred to as life skills, these
capabilities help determine whether you achieve your life goals, including your career
objectives.
Life Skills include such things as:
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Intellectual
& Professional Competence |
Ethics & Integrity |
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Interpersonal Skills
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Responsibility, Citizenship & Involvement |
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Communication Skills |
Artistic & Cultural
Appreciation |
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Adaptability
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Multicultural Awareness
& Appreciation |
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Leadership |
Self-knowledge &
Self-management |
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Life-Long
Learning |
Professional
Etiquette & Career Skills |
The Life Skills Program at
Lyon College is conducted by the Student Life Component and
coordinated by the Career
Development Center. Through specific workshops and other campus
activities, students are encouraged to develop these non-academic
success skills. You will be receiving more
information about these events, but we
also invite you to visit the Career Center website at
http://career.lyon.edu for details on
upcoming activities. We look
forward to meeting you!
ONLINE RESOURCES
(More to Come)
FIRST YEAR
EXPERIENCE:
COR 100
-- Syllabus for this
orientation class that focuses on helping new Lyon students learn
practical living skills to enhance their educational experience
at Lyon.
SKILL SETS:
Strategic Skills - Stresses the
importance of your strategic life skills in a job search
Transferable Skill Sets -
Five categories of skills
employers are looking for in resumes and during interviews
SELF MANAGEMENT:
Personal Finance Tips - A collection of articles from
College Central
Financial
Calculators - Tools for financial decision making
Attitude Adjustment 101 -
"Work on your career
and you'll make a living.
Work on yourself and you'll make a
fortune." -- Jim Rohn
Time Management - Tips and tools
Stress Management - Techniques and tools
PROFESSIONAL
ETIQUETTE:
Professional Etiquette tips
E-mail Etiquette
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Tips for New Employees
PROFESSIONAL
SKILLS:
Decision Making - Techniques for making better decisions
Problem Solving - Tools provide a starting point for
complicated business problems
Project Management - Specific skills for
running projects effectively
Leadership Skills - Becoming an effective leader
LIFELONG LEARNING:
New Horizons - Articles on learning throughout the
life-cycle
Don't become a
Dinosaur - Keeping up with technology
Study skills - Processing information; learning to learn
MULTI-CULTURAL APPRECIATION:
Business Advantages of Diversity
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