Wednesday, October 26, 2011

Continuing education is a continuing journey - The Hamilton Spectator

I spend many hours speaking to employers asking them the same question: What characteristics are you looking for in a new recruit? I invariably get the same answer among this list of common traits: strong communication skills, great leadership, problem solver, creative thinker ... and above all else, a keen desire to succeed. Education plays a critical role in helping to sharpen these skills. In fact, education is no longer about what degree you have attained or what school you graduated from. Rather, it is about your ability to differentiate between what you know and what you don’t. Most importantly, it’s about filling the void where necessary. This is exactly the raison d’ĂȘtre for McMaster’s Centre for Continuing Education. This organization provides high-quality profession