Employment Matters: "It Takes More Than A Textbook"

By Employment Services Job Coach Constance Taylor

It really means a lot when people care enough to take time from their busy schedules to help our participants become gainfully employed.

Understanding what employers need and want is a big part of landing a job. 

Several businesses in the Kansas City area volunteered to positively influence our community by participating in mock interviews. They asked interview questions concerning various positions within their organizations and critiqued our responses. They also provided answers to difficult questions concerning the candidates and how they ought to market themselves.

The employers provided an overall summary of “great interviewing skills.”  The information they provided was valuable to our participants and gave them real life applications.

One of the employers scheduled additional interviews with other human resource representatives at his company. As a result, two of our candidates have secured full time employment with benefits! They both start their new positions this week. 

That’s why I believe, “it takes more than a textbook.” Sometimes, it takes real life application to make a lasting impression.