This is a brief update on the Agriculture Workforce Training for Collaborative Leadership (AWT4CL) project. Our intent is to send a message like this once a month to keep various stakeholders informed of activities and opportunities related to the project. If this is no longer of interest to you, please reply to let us know. Otherwise, here’s the news….
AWT4CL Update for December 2024
Skills-Based Hiring: As employers place more and more emphasis on skills, educational institutions are responding. An Inside Higher Ed article considers how experiential learning and microcredentials are supporting the movement toward skills-based hiring. Look for a future update to learn how the AWT4CL project is helping to meet this need.
Collaborate and Listen: “Our abilities to effectively communicate, develop empathy and think critically have allowed humans to collaborate, innovate and adapt for millenniums.” That point is made by two workforce experts, and they argue the skills are more important than ever. Read more in The New York Times article: “When Your Technical Skills are Eclipsed, Your Humanity Will Matter More Than Ever” (Raman & Flynn, 2024).
Novice, Yet Ready: A recent interview tips video from AgHires tackles a common scenario: answering questions about areas where you lack experience. Where deficiencies exist, there is an opportunity to showcase a commitment to learning. For more insight and advice, check out “The Interview Question You're Answering Wrong.”
This work is supported by Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) 2020-67037-31032 1022287 from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture. Inquiries about the project should be directed to Dr. Eric K. Kaufman, the primary investigator. Additional information about the grant is available online at the USDA-NIFA project portal.