Regardless of its size or nature, every job can be performed in a
professional manner...Jim Ball, author
Professionalism is for Everyone
FCS FLASH: December 6, 011
FCS Flash Activity: Professional Demeanor
Before you
send your students on their way this semester, make sure that along with the
knowledge and skills they learned in your course they leave with an
understanding of the
importance of personal professionalism. A national survey of human
resource professionals and business leaders - those who make final hiring
decisions –found that nearly 60 percent of the hiring decision for new
college graduates is based on an assessment of the
applicant's professionalism. The survey also found that a lot of
college grads are failing that test. Many of your students may not realize
that the social norms and behaviors they use to interact with their peers
are different from those in the working world. Taking time out to discuss
what
professionalism means to your students and what they can do to project a
more professional image, will help them put their best foot forward in the
workplace.
Do This...
Ask some questions:
What general skills and qualities do you think employers want in
their new hires?
If you were doing the initial hiring interviews for a company, what
would you be looking for in a job candidate?
How important do you think personal professionalism is in a job
seeker?
View “Professionalism”
video clip from the University of California Irvine.
Distribute
“Professionalism”
activity, review directions and have students complete the exercise.
Compare and contrast students’
responses.
Discuss what
professionalism means in the industries related to your course.
(If your students want more info on careers, suggest they visit the
CA Career Café, CA Community Colleges’ virtual career center …it’s
always open!)
FCS News and Views
Dana Wu Wassmer, Cosumnes River College, writes
a timely article about Hunger in
Run to Feed. Maria Claver, Long Beach State, tells us how an older
generation is adjusting to and benefitting from technology in
Blinded Me With Science. In,
So You Want to Start a Blog, Beth Jones offers the tips you need to have
a presence in cyberspace. Roger Gerard, Shasta College, has a lot to say
about the restaurant industry’s response to the growing demand for
Gluten-Free meals. Melissa Healy, Los Angeles Times, writes
about the
division of labor (and stress) among dads and moms; and John Boudreau,
San Jose Mercury News, on U. S. retailers
tailoring fashions for Asia.
FCS Events Online
Calendar
December 9: Culver City: Professional Development Event: Culinary Arts “The
Art of Chocolate”
Flier and
only a few days left to Register Online!
April 13: Los Angeles: The
California Council on Gerontology and Geriatrics (CCGG) Annual Meeting at
USC
April 20: Downey: CCC Culinary Arts/Hospitality Student Symposium and
Competition-
Save the Date Flier
April 21: California Market Center: 2012 CCC Fashion Symposium-
Official Rules and
Poster now Available!
The FLASH will return on January 17th loaded with info,
events and activities to get 2012 off to a great start.
We wish you and yours a wonderful holiday season!
Joann Driggers
This newsletter was brought to you by the
California Community College Chancellor's Office Family and Consumer
Sciences Collaborative Grant (#011-0160). Please contact Joann Driggers (jdriggers@mtsac.edu)
or at 909/274-5203 with any questions.
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