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Three Essential Soft Skills That Span Every Content Area

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Reading, writing, and arithmetic are just the start of what young people need to know to be successful.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Career Gates: Soft Skills

For Students 9th - 10th
Soft Skills highlights the skills employees need to be successful. These include communication, eye contact, listening, teamwork, positive attitude, proper handshake, professional appearance and respect. Soft skills are the abilities to...
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Isaca: A Young Professional's Guide to Career Success Using Soft Skills

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the importance of soft skills such as communication, self confidence and work ethic, along with the reasons these skills are highly desired by employers.
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TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: Why Tech Needs the Humanities

For Students 9th - 10th
On the TED stage, Eric Berridge shares why tech companies should look beyond STEM graduates for new hires and how people with backgrounds in the arts and humanities can bring creativity and insight to technical workplaces.
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Wabash College: Introduction to Network Etiquette

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from Wabash College gives rules not only for internet etiquette, but more specifically for etiquette concerning networks. This site is particularly relevant to college students.