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Paula Sims

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6. Excellent idaes

Reply to WhiskeyGrinder (Reply #3)

Tue May 14, 2019, 10:47 PM

May 2019

I knew I had to get on their level with shared experiences but didn't know what.

Frankly, being in banking and cyber I don't Tweet or Snapchat or whatever but will learn about them to get the point across. Looks like I'm the one schooled.

Now on to learn about...TikTok?!?!

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Help with a Career Day talk for 8th graders - how do I hook them in? [View all] Paula Sims May 2019 OP

LOVE WHAT YOU DO AND BE PASSIONATE DonaldsRump May 2019 #1

Tell them you will let them leave 10 min early...that will do the trick. BigmanPigman May 2019 #2

Think of the "so what" that drives your job. Why does it matter? What's an anecdote that illustrates WhiskeyGrinder May 2019 #3

Excellent idaes Paula Sims May 2019 #6

What's the best, most exciting anecdote you can think of? ProudLib72 May 2019 #4

tell em to go to a trade school like electric, plumbing, car repair nt msongs May 2019 #5

they already have an electrician coming Paula Sims May 2019 #8

thanks all - keep em coming... Paula Sims May 2019 #7

Pay special attention to the point you're most interested in backtoblue May 2019 #9

My pharmacology prof Olafjoy May 2019 #10

Start by describing the coolest problem that you have ever worked on. Blue_true May 2019 #11

Tell them the coolest piece of code that did something powerful but was small and quick. lindysalsagal May 2019 #12