Just as it’s difficult to break bad habits formed as K-12 students, some of the best classroom preparation practices also stay with us through college and beyond. And the shadow of that “beyond”—in other words, the workplace, our professional life, for many of us is the primary motivation behind our formal education—is growing.
Consider this fact, reported today by the Cincinnati Enquirer: U.S. companies typically invest $4 billion per year in education (and that doesn’t include volunteer hours organized by businesses).
Here’s what U.S. Chamber of Commerce President Tom Donohue told Enquirer reporter Jessica Brown: “To ensure a steady flow of American workers to fill jobs, we must strengthen U.S. education and job training, aligning those systems with the needs of our economy. U.S. businesses can and must play a role.”
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As any working person can tell you—and this only becomes more true in a down economy where many of us are doing jobs that otherwise would be distributed between two or even among three people—organization skills play a critical role.
This week, Southport, Conn. based Successful Study Skills 4 Students (S4), in its “Thursday Tips” series (subscribe here for weekly email delivery, it’s free) is focusing on five quick tips for getting, and staying organized. This critical installment from S4 focuses on areas that include goal-setting, planning and physically defining a workspace.
