#BlackFuturesMatter #RVAprotests #RVA Want to SUCEED!? I can tell you how. 1/Study hard in your classes. Learn. Know. #Knowledgeispower 2/Gain skills in high demand. Tech/IT/Cybersecurity/Lab skills -chemistry-biology 2/Develop professional skills, workplace skills. Communication
3/Communication means listening, hearing, thinking & expressing yourself clearly. 4/ Develop good work habits-Show up on time for work, apply yourself. Employers appreciate diligence & punctuality. 5/Demonstrate responsibility on the job and in your lives. 6/ Think #rvaprotest
Employers evaluate you on both job skills and work/professional skills. 7/Learn how to plan your work and your life. Develop a plan & stick with it. 8/ Seek advice from others with experience - mentors & become mentors. 9/Develop self esteem. Respect yourself & others
10/Stay away from DRUGS!!! They're a scourge that will cause you to fail. Employers stated (pre-pandemic) that 40% of job applicants who were rejected failed drug tests. #RVA #RVAprotests @FreePressRVA Employers test since insurers require it. Higher accident rates in drug users.
11/Dr. Scott Peck wrote in "The Road Less Traveled" that four attributes are required to succeed in life: 1. Discipline 2.Delay of gratification 3. Responsibility & 4. Work. You can develop those attributes. It is up to you. #RVAprotests #RVA @FreePressRVA
12/ Study hard & learn. Apply that knowledge. Work hard. Develop job specific skills and professional skills. Develop goals and focus on achieving them. You WILL SUCCEED. #RVAprotests #RVA Good luck.
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