Life skills workshops taught by JoeAnn Nicholas for over 15 years help participants build skills like effective communication, conflict resolution, problem solving, and goal setting to promote well-being and navigate life's challenges. The trainings increase knowledge of how to pursue a career and prepare for demanding jobs. However, a national survey found that approximately 50% of recent high school graduates report feeling underprepared for college or workplace expectations after graduation due to gaps in preparation.

1. Like Skills to Promote Positive Behavior
To promote well-being in health education and possess the ability to adapt, show positive
behavior when confronted with oppositions and occurrences of everyday life competently, life
lessons are a necessity to be learned. Life skills consist of psychosocial capabilities, and
interpersonal/communication skills that individuals use to make well-rounded decisions,
problem solve and use critical thinking to navigate through life’s challenges to help manage
everyday stressors. Life skills help participants communicate in an effective manner, support
healthy relationships, relate to others and cope with change to lead a productive life.
Reaching for Success to Build Better Futures
JoeAnn Nicholas offers life skills workshop trainings for youth and adults to help them embrace
healthy lifestyles. The workshop trainings will teach participants to communicate effectively,
resolve conflicts, apply healthy social skills, learn how to problem-solve and set goals. The
workshop trainings will increase the knowledge of youth and adults on how to compete in a job
market with relevant educations or skills training experience to reach success and build a better
future.
Other Trainings:
 Career exploration – college or skilled trades
 Writing resumes & cover letters
 Networking, Professional attire
 Interviewing to get the job
 Professionalismin the workplace
These empowering workshops are models developed and taught by JoeAnn Nicholas for over
15 years, working with community residents, job seekers, and students to help them think
about their future, how topursue a career and move forward.
Employers are disappointed and frustrated because there are not enough workers prepared for
today’s demanding jobs in the workplace. Students need a school to work plan that connects
education and preparation to carefully select a career path. A new national survey released by
Achieve – Rising to the Challenge (2014): Are High School Graduates Prepared for College and
Work? The survey shows that approximately 50% of recent high school graduates report gaps
in preparation for life after high school. “Recent high school graduates are telling us that they
left high school unprepared for the expectations they faced in college or in the work place.”
Said Sandy Boyd, Chief Operating Officer of Achieve. “Policymakers should take note and create
an environment where college and career ready standards- which all states now have-are
translated into high expectations for all students. Until states set graduation policies that match
their academic standards and support rigorous instruction, too many recent graduates will
continue to feel underprepared for their next steps.”
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