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2. Identification of industry needs and development of professional skills in students of horticulture
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Pearson, Brian J. (author), Moore, Kimberly (author), and University of Florida
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2017-10
- Published:
- United States: American Society for Horticultural Science
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 12 Document Number: D10350
- Journal Title:
- HortTechnology
- Journal Title Details:
- 27(5) : 580-582
- Notes:
- 3 pages., Via online journal., Increased global trade coupled with diversified employment opportunities demand college graduates possessing well-developed professional skills. Recent survey results identified the importance of professional skills among candidates seeking employment, with communication being recognized as the most important skill or quality when selecting candidates. The ability to work within a team structure, solve complex problems, and organize and prioritize work also ranked high among industry employment needs. Despite a rigorous focus on discipline-oriented knowledge and skills, development of professional skills in students of horticulture may be overlooked or not fully developed. Teaching methods can be modified to incorporate development of professional skills and discipline-oriented knowledge to enhance student employment preparedness and directly address industry needs.
3. Insights from an intern
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Hogan, Baylee (author)
- Format:
- Online article
- Publication Date:
- 2021-09-08
- Published:
- USA: AAEA Ag Communication Network
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 207 Document Number: D13158
- Notes:
- 4 pages