South Carolina State University’s Institute of Business, Environment, Communications and Transportation (BECT Institute) and the University Career Center are partnering to launch the Bulldog Career Readiness & Leadership Academy.
Beginning this semester, students can enhance their résumés and competencies by earning digital badges for participation in various programs and experiential learning activities that highlight their employability skills.
“Research indicates there is a growing demand for students to have an array of skills beyond technical knowledge to be successful in the workplace, but there appears to be a disconnect between the skills needed and the skills students have when they graduate,” said Dr. Barbara Adams, the BECT Institute’s director. “This program will address this concern and enhance the future success of SC State graduates.”
The Bulldog Career Readiness & Leadership Academy will focus on employability skills cited by employers as the skills most critical to workplace success in the 21stcentury economy. These skills include critical thinking, oral and written communication, collaboration and teamwork, professionalism, technology use, creativity, leadership, financial literacy and more. Thus, the objectives of the Bulldog Career Readiness &
