Not just STEM

Science/Technology/Engineering/Math education training gets a lot of attention because there's a big need for this expertise in today's job market. But that's only part of what's needed.

Employers want much more than just STEM training. Along with that, they are looking for future employees with these non-cognitive skills: 

Listening, problem-solving, teamwork, integrity, and dependability

• Employers report a need for employees with these skills and place a higher value on them than on job-specific skills.

These skills are "are rooted in infancy and early childhood experience and develop across the life cycle."

So . . how important is family life to society? Building character in your children is vital to their lives and vital to the function of the community.

Good news -- as you develop your own character along these lines, you'll be positioned for growth in your career.