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In his roles as Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid and Professor of Neuropsychology at St. Mary\u2019s College in Baltimore, Puget Sound alumnus Dr. Wes Jordan \u201974 interacts with a wide range of individuals.<\/p>\nIn his roles as Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid and Professor of Neuropsychology at St. Mary\u2019s College in Baltimore, Puget Sound alumnus Dr. Wes Jordan \u201974 interacts with a wide range of individuals.<\/p>\n
Recently, he spoke with business leaders in China who indicated that
\nthey want “employees who are entrepreneurs.\u201d Interested to know what they meant by \u201centrepreneur,\u201d
\nhe asked them about it.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey don\u2019t list specific job skills, instead they talk about work habits and attitudes such as \u2018working independently,\u2019 or \u2018thinking creatively.\u2019 When I asked what about other attributes like reliability and working well with others, they just shrugged their shoulders in agreement\u2014it\u2019s assumed that any employee will behave this way or not be with them long\u201d said Jordan.<\/p>\n
So why is this relevant? Because it helps provide a perspective about the American institution of higher education.<\/p>\n
Said Jordan, \u201cthese business leaders from China send their sons and daughters to the United States, to liberal arts colleges like Puget Sound, because of a concern that the best universities in China are more focused on learning factual details.\u201d<\/p>\n
In an increasingly global world, the ability to connect information across disciplines, think creatively, work independently, collaborate, and communicate are essential skills for success. As one of the CEO\u2019s from China told Jordan, \u201cFacts are important, but what will you do with them?\u201d<\/p>\n
A Puget Sound education prepares you to not only gather the facts, but to apply them; to promote them; to work as part of a team analyzing them\u2026you get the idea\u2026Liberal Arts Rocks\u2014Employers Think So!<\/a><\/p>\n Your Puget Sound education is valuable because it teaches you to think and to apply knowledge in a variety of settings. Employers across the globe are interested in hiring employees who possess these skills. It\u2019s your job to effectively present yourself to employers so that they recognize the value you will add to their organization.<\/p>\n CES is your one-stop shop for assistance with this and all things career-related. From creating a resume to preparing for an interview, exploring career options or connecting with Puget Sound alumni, CES has the resources and people to support you. Visit us online<\/a>, in CASCADE<\/a>, or in-person at Howarth 101.<\/p>\n Special thanks to Dr. Wes Jordan \u201974, member of Alumni Council Career and Employment Services Committee and Alumni Sharing Knowledge (ASK) volunteer.<\/em><\/p>\n \u00a9 2011 Career and Employment Services, University of Puget Sound In his roles as Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid and Professor of Neuropsychology at St. Mary\u2019s College in Baltimore, Puget Sound alumnus Dr. Wes Jordan \u201974 interacts with a wide range of individuals. Recently, he spoke with business leaders in China who indicated that they want “employees who are entrepreneurs.\u201d Interested to know what […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":248,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[17,29],"class_list":["post-1019","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-career-advice","tag-alumni-sharing-knowledge-ask","tag-international"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.pugetsound.edu\/cesblogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1019","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.pugetsound.edu\/cesblogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.pugetsound.edu\/cesblogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.pugetsound.edu\/cesblogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/248"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.pugetsound.edu\/cesblogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1019"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.pugetsound.edu\/cesblogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1019\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.pugetsound.edu\/cesblogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1019"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.pugetsound.edu\/cesblogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1019"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.pugetsound.edu\/cesblogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1019"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nPhoto: Wes Jordan<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"