The document discusses how work experience is as important as education for job hunting. However, students do not understand how important work experience is perceived by employers. The professor cares about students' futures and the economy. She promotes resume writing and internships to students but recognizes it is difficult to find work in the current economy. The professor wishes she could better help students gain non-academic experience that employers value.

1. ThinkWork experience is as important
as education when job hunting.
Students don’t understand the
perceived importance of work
experience to employers.
EMPATHY MAP:
Feel
Cares about students’
futures
Concerned about
economy
SAYI promote resume writing in my classes.
My students have no real work experience.
I suggest various internships to students
It is difficult to get a job in this economy.
Most of my students eventually attend
graduate school.
Students should work between
undergraduate and graduate studies.
I wish I could do more to help
my students.

2. A caring, informed, highly-educated, vigilent, honors
professor needs to enhance her promotion of non-
academic experiences to students because they do
not understand the value of those experiences for
gainful employment.
PROBLEM STATEMENT:
College is not providing all the experience that
students need to enter the workforce.
Professors are aware of the need to gain non-
academic experience to aid in job attainment.
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