Skills for the ‘real world’
Guy Kawasaki offers twelve skills “students should learn in order to prepare for the real world after graduation.” They are:
- How to talk to your boss
 - How to survive a meeting that’s poorly run
 - How to run a meeting
 - How to figure out anything on your own
 - How to negotiate
 - How to have a conversation
 - How to explain something in thirty seconds
 - How to write a one-page report
 - How to write a five-sentence email
 - How to get along with co-workers
 - How to use PowerPoint
 - How to leave a voicemail
 
(Go read the entire blog post for Guy’s comments on each item)
I don’t think that these skills should be explicitly taught in college, but I agree that they are valuable career skills.
For the record, I hate it when people refer to ‘the real world’ vs. college. It tells a lot about the speaker though.
 		