Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
5/5
Audiobook6 minutes
Giving students a leg-up with job skills
Written by PBS NewsHour
Narrated by PBS NewsHour
Rating: 0 out of 5 stars
()
About this audiobook
When applying to a job out of college, having a top-notch resume isn’t enough anymore. College graduates from top schools apply alongside dozens of similarly qualified candidates. In light of new hiring trends, a program at Georgetown University aims to make their students the best candidates possible, by teaching them skills that will give them a leg up on the job hunt. Hari Sreenivasan reports.
More audiobooks from Pbs News Hour
Geraldine Brooks: March Conversation with Toni Morrison Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Jeffrey Eugenides: Middlesex Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Junot Diaz: The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5What Ronan Farrow Discovered About The Systems That Cover Up Sexual Misconduct Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5John Lewis: Walking With The Wind Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5James McBride: The Good Lord Bird Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Author Elaine Pagels Explores Why Humans Rely On Religious Belief Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Christopher Curtis: Bud, Not Buddy Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Jack Miles: God: A Biography Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Edwidge Danticat: The Dew Breaker Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Author Marlon James On Never Outgrowing The Magical Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Michael Lewis: The Big Short Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Debating Piketty’s Theory on How Wealth Begets Wealth, Widens the Economic Gap Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Childhood Trauma Impacts Millions Of Americans, And It's Having Devastating Consequences Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsKate DiCamillo: The Tale of Despereaux Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5How South Africa plans to end AIDS: End of AIDS? Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsGoldman Sachs Part I Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5AIDS deaths surge in Russia as global health officials say, ‘They did it all wrong’ Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsAmericans Are Living Alone Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsRahm Emanuel, Author of "The Nation City" Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsEric Weiner: Man Seeks God Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Daniel Yergin: Energy Costs Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5‘The Overstory' Author Richard Powers Answers Your Questions Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5How Rwanda became a global anti-AIDS leader: End of AIDS? Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsHow Norway's government made electric cars irresistible Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Many College Students Struggle To Pass Remedial Math. Do They Need To? Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsLaila Lalami’s “The Other Americans” Explores The Experience Of Being An Outsider Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Tim O'Brien Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5In The Uk, Brexit Supporters Feel Their Will Is Being Thwarted Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratings
Related to Giving students a leg-up with job skills
Related audiobooks
Online university skips class to be more accessible Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsWhy high-tech boot camps are appealing Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsColorado apprenticeship program turns the factory floor into a classroom: Rethinking College Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsIndividual coaching demystifies college Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsColleges emphasize student ‘stickiness' to boost graduations Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Admission Matters: What Students and Parents Need to Know About Getting into College Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Practice Testing Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsBreaking Barriers: How P-Tech Schools Create a Pathway From High School to College to Career Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5
Language Arts & Discipline For You
Write for Life: Creative Tools for Every Writer (A 6-Week Artist's Way Program) Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Talk Like TED: The 9 Public-Speaking Secrets of the World's Top Minds Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Cultish: The Language of Fanaticism Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Fluent in 3 Months: How Anyone at Any Age Can Learn to Speak Any Language from Anywhere in the World Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5On Writing Well Audio Collection Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5How to Read a Book: The Classic Guide to Intelligent Reading Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5From Start to Finish: The Transformative Power of Story Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Secrets of Successful Public Speakers: How to Improve Confidence and Credibility in Your Communication Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Win Your Case: How to Present, Persuade, and Prevail--Every Place, Every Time Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Mastering Logical Fallacies: The Definitive Guide to Flawless Rhetoric and Bulletproof Logic Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5How to Write Your First Novel: The Stress-Free Guide to Writing Fiction for Beginners Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Win Every Argument: The Art of Debating, Persuading, and Public Speaking Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Empire of Illusion: The End of Literacy and the Triumph of Spectacle Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Pity the Reader: On Writing With Style Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Mother Tongue: English and How It Got That Way Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Six Cs of Effective Storytelling Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Secret Life of Pronouns: What Our Words Say About Us Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Reading Like a Writer: A Guide for People Who Love Books and for Those Who Want to Write Them Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5We Need to Talk: How to Have Conversations That Matter Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The First Five Pages: A Writer's Guide To Staying Out of the Rejection Pile Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5All the President's Men Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Summary: Quiet by Susan Cain Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Murder of Roger Ackroyd: Level 5, B2+ Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Writing Fiction, Tenth Edition: A Guide to Narrative Craft Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Wordslut: A Feminist Guide to Taking Back the English Language Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5
Related podcast episodes
Pinterest 0% found this document usefulGarmin 0% found this document useful156. Claremont Colleges - Panel Discussion - Inside the Admissions Office: Expert Insights, Tips, and Advice 0% found this document useful180. Robert Franek - Editor in Chief - The Princeton Review 0% found this document usefulThe Most Important Element Of Leadership - President, Nuno Fernandes - American Public University 0% found this document useful
Related articles
Small Town Big School Business TodayArticle
Small Town Big School
Oct 28, 2022
5 min readHow To Move From Learner To Earner Country LifeArticle
How To Move From Learner To Earner
Aug 31, 2022
4 min readTurning Threat Into Opportunity India TodayArticle
Turning Threat Into Opportunity
Nov 4, 2023
3 min readIntellectual Hub India TodayArticle
Intellectual Hub
Aug 5, 2023
2 min readRanking UP Recognised For Providing International Students With Affordable, Top-quality Education Saturday StarArticle
Ranking UP Recognised For Providing International Students With Affordable, Top-quality Education
Feb 3, 2024
1 min read5 S. P. JAIN INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH Business TodayArticle
5 S. P. JAIN INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH
Jun 26, 2023
2 min readThe Online Choice Business TodayArticle
The Online Choice
Oct 28, 2022
6 min readSmall Town Troubles Business TodayArticle
Small Town Troubles
Oct 15, 2020
6 min readBack to SCHOOL? Simply Woman & HomeArticle
Back to SCHOOL?
Aug 26, 2021
2 min readBack in School Decades Later KiplingerArticle
Back in School Decades Later
Sep 2, 2020
The stories about older adults going back to school usually focus on people like Jim Kruger, a college dropout who, after retirement, worked his way up from a community college to a master’s degree in public policy and now at the age of 71 is on trac
10 min readHelping Unemployed Graduates To Find Work Farmer's WeeklyArticle
Helping Unemployed Graduates To Find Work
Jun 23, 2023
6 min readGla University A Gateway To Global Success India TodayArticle
Gla University A Gateway To Global Success
Dec 23, 2023
With a vision to foster academic excellence and holistic development, GLA University has emerged as a hub for quality education, research, and innovation. Since 1998, the university has grown exponentially over the years, garnering a strong reputatio
4 min readGood Foundation Tatler MalaysiaArticle
Good Foundation
Apr 2, 2023
4 min readEqual Class Business TodayArticle
Equal Class
Oct 14, 2019
4 min readTop Performing College Group Expands Into Higher Education Post South AfricaArticle
Top Performing College Group Expands Into Higher Education
Jan 31, 2024
1 min readMatric Mid-year Results Are Vital Weekend Argus SaturdayArticle
Matric Mid-year Results Are Vital
Mar 30, 2024
2 min readMatric Mid-year Results Are Vital Saturday StarArticle
Matric Mid-year Results Are Vital
Mar 30, 2024
2 min readHow IIMA, XLRI, SPJIMR Ensure Students Get Good Placements Business TodayArticle
How IIMA, XLRI, SPJIMR Ensure Students Get Good Placements
Oct 9, 2017
1 min readAcademic ‘Excited’ Over Move Sunday TribuneArticle
Academic ‘Excited’ Over Move
Oct 11, 2020
resourced and, most importantly, has the vision as a higher education institution to uplift the lives of our people, and have significant socioeconomic impact. “The learning and teaching executive portfolio at the institution is an integral component
1 min readCo-ops Put College Students to Work KiplingerArticle
Co-ops Put College Students to Work
Aug 30, 2018
Students and their families are increasingly questioning whether the time and money they invest in a college degree will pay off. There is no definitive answer, but college graduates continue to enjoy lower unemployment rates and higher earnings pote
6 min readRedeeining Excellence India TodayArticle
Redeeining Excellence
Dec 23, 2023
2 min readThe Case for Shop Class: How Vocational Schools and Gap Years Can Help Ease Academic Anxiety Chicago TribuneArticle
The Case for Shop Class: How Vocational Schools and Gap Years Can Help Ease Academic Anxiety
Dec 1, 2017
8 min readStudents Leverage Virtual Events. Create Prolessional Networks lor the Future Foreign Policy MagazineArticle
Students Leverage Virtual Events. Create Prolessional Networks lor the Future
Apr 20, 2021
2 min readApplied Knowledge Indianapolis MonthlyArticle
Applied Knowledge
Jul 25, 2019
4 min readThink Global, Work Local Business TodayArticle
Think Global, Work Local
Oct 14, 2019
1 min readAdmission Should Be On Merit, Not Race Post South AfricaArticle
Admission Should Be On Merit, Not Race
Jan 24, 2024
EDUCATIONAL experts have shared their thoughts on the quota system and its impact on students. Professor Labby Ramrathan, who is based at the School of Education at the University of KwaZulu-Natal, said: “We are still in a transforming context and a
3 min readUp North Beijing ReviewArticle
Up North
Sep 23, 2021
Amid the gloomy global outlook and much uncertainty in recent years, students in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR) wanting to pursue further studies outside of the SAR have pinned down China’s mainland as their primary destination of choi
4 min readCultivating Visionary Leaders: An Insight Into The Chandigarh School Of Business At Cgc Jhanjeri India TodayArticle
Cultivating Visionary Leaders: An Insight Into The Chandigarh School Of Business At Cgc Jhanjeri
Dec 23, 2023
The Chandigarh School of Business (CSB) at CGC Jhanjeri, Mohali, stands as an epitome of academic brilliance, dedicated to nurturing astute leaders equipped with the skills and knowledge imperative for navigating the dynamic corporate landscape. Esta
3 min readVirtual Reality Indianapolis MonthlyArticle
Virtual Reality
Jul 25, 2019
2 min readCOVID Will Likely Shrink Job Market For College Grads FuturityArticle
COVID Will Likely Shrink Job Market For College Grads
Nov 4, 2020
1 min read
Reviews for Giving students a leg-up with job skills
Rating: 0 out of 5 stars
0 ratings
0 ratings0 reviews