Workforce Readiness Readings
Behavioral Science Internships
1. Wallis, T.J. “Avoiding
Communication Disasters: Misunderstandings Can Happen Any Time Two People
Try To Communicate. Here's How To Avoid Them And The Problems They Cause.”
Career World. April - May 2003 Volume 31 Issue 6: p5-7;
2. Rowh, Mark. “Write
Well, Go Far: It's The Skill Every Employer Demands. Here's How To Build
It.”
Career World, a Weekly Reader publication. January 2006
Volume 34 Issue 4: p18-22;
Initiative
1. Weiss, Joyce. “Creativity
in the Workplace—A Much Needed (and Valued) Asset.” Women
in Business. July/August 2002: Volume 54 Issue 4: p40-44;
2. Devine, Michael. “Creativity
in the World of Work.” Peer Review. Spring 2006: Volume
8 Issue 2: p8-11;
3. Smith, Greg. “Do
You Have What It Takes To Succeed?” Career World. February
2001. Volume 29 Issue 5: p13-16;
4. Bachel, Beverly K.. “Grab
Your Goals And Go! Goals Move You In The Right Direction--Toward Achieving
Your Dreams! Find Out How To Make Goals Work For You.” Career
World. September 2005: Volume 34 Issue 1: p10-14;
5. Fisher, Anne. “Starting
A New Job? Don't Blow It.” Fortune. March 7, 2005:
Volume 151 Issue 5: p48;
Self Management
1. Bachel, Beverly K. “Grab Your Goals And Go! Goals Move You In The Right Direction--Toward Achieving Your Dreams! Find Out How To Make Goals Work For You.” Career World. September 2005: Volume 34 Issue 1: p10-14;
2. Ezarik, Melissa M. “Risky Roads: From Grand Slams To Strikeouts, The Important Events In Life Usually Stem From Risks. Learn Why Smart Risk Taking Makes Whether You Win Or Lose Unimportant.” Career World. November/December 2002: Volume 31 Issue 3: p25-27;
3. Smith, Greg. “Do You Have What It Takes To Succeed?” Career World, a Weekly Reader Publication. February 2001. Volume 29 Issue 5: p13-16;
4. Pincus, Mary. “Everyday Business Etiquette.” Women in Business. May-June 1999. Volume 51 Issue 3: p36-39;
Teamwork
1. “The
Paradoxes Of Teamwork.” USA Today (Magazine). April 1996.
Volume 124 N 2611: p7-8
2. Rowh, Mark. “How
To Be A Team Player.”
Career World, a Weekly Reader publication, Oct 2001 v30 i2 p25;
Problem Solving/Decision Making
1. Arenofsky, Janice. “Developing
Your Problem-Solving Skills.” Career World. January 2001:
Volume 29, Issue 4: p18-19;
2. Mudore, Constance Faye. “Working
With Difficult People.” Career World. February 2001: Volume
29 Issue 5: p16;
Conflict Management
1. Guttman, Howard M. “The
Art Of Managing Conflict: It Does No Good To Run Away From Disagreement And
Discord. Confronting Conflict Head-On Will Make Any Organization Run Smoother.”
USA Today (Magazine). January 2004: Volume 132 Issue 2704: p62-63;
2. Kemp-Longmore, Christine. “Conflict
Resolution in the Workplace.” The Black Collegian. February
2000: Volume 30 Issue 2: p131;
3. Rowh, Mark. “How
To Make Conflict Work For You.” Career
World. February 1999: Volume 27 Issue 5: p24-27;
4. Smith, P. Gregory. “How
To Handle Conflict: Conflicts Are A Normal Part Of Life. It's How You Deal
With Them That Makes All The Difference.” Career World,
a Weekly Reader publication. November-December 2003: Volume 32 Issue
3: p17-19;