The Real Game Series™ (TRGS)
How The Real Game Series Benefits Business & Employers
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How The Real Game Series Benefits Business & Employers
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How The Real Game Series Benefits Business and Employers Transcript
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Kathleen Daugherty (Principal, Redwood Middle School)
It has brought my parent community closer, my business community closer. We used to have to struggle to get presenters and now we get calls from people who say, "When is your career fair? I would really like to be a part of it"
Nancy Carlton (Career Development Professor, CSU Sacramento)
I believe that any opportunity that students and adults have to explore who they are and to learn more about the world of work today is absolutely critical for them to have successful lives
Michael Gangitano (School Counselor, Lee Junior High School)
I know that research indicates that many people who lose their jobs, lose their jobs due to personality conflicts and has nothing to do with their skills. The Real Game does a great job of helping kids to collaborate with each other, help each other out and work in small groups, which is a very important skill that they need to learn when they are going to be on the workforce
Mary Konow (Career Counselor, ITT Technical Institute)
I've worked with many employers who have asked me if I have students or graduates or employees that possess communication skills, time management skills and a good attitude, if they can adapt to change in the current workforce. Those are the people that they want. They can train them for the technical skills, but the communication skills, both written and oral, are critical in them succeeding in the workplace.
Because the businesses are seeing that we're trying to make a connection for them.. We're building the kids that know how to cooperate, that know how to work together, that know how to collaborate. That know how to be independent and do their work
The adult version is effective with workers entering or re-entering the work force
Leo M. Carr, Jr. (Student, One-Stop Career Center)
They cover history of the workforce in America. They cover how the different industries changed over the years. He also covered investing when you do get a job, 401 Ks, what that's all about. They cover resume writing. They cover job interviews.
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