My feet are killing me. I've spent much of today off campus selling my wares, so the speak, at a couple gatherings of Lake Havasu City business people. My wares, in this case, are goodwill and greater educational opportunities for the employees of everything from restaurants to utility companies.
Luckily for me, these days education isn't a hard sell. It's eye-opening to hear from businesses as well as from potential students what workers' educational needs are in the real world. At a business expo put on by our city's Chamber of Commerce, a representative from the local telephone company told me its technicians need to learn basic computer troubleshooting and repair because more and more they're going into customers' homes to install high-speed Internet.
The possibilities for all parties are exciting. The worker gets the opportunty to expand his knowledge base, the employer gets a more well rounded employee and the college gets what it values most -- a student.
About the blogger
- Diana Parker
- I'm in my second year as the College Recruitment Officer, and it's gratifying to see so many of the people I helped get started here in classes and moving toward brighter futures. I'm a true education advocate, having earned a bachelor's degree in English from the University of New Mexico and a Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing from the University of Utah. I've also worked in public relations and as a newspaper reporter and a librarian.
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