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Important Skills Young People Should Learn Before Joining The Workforce
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About Bart
- When I was in high school, I didn’t really have plans for what I wanted to do beyond playing basketball in college.
- I did play college basketball and graduated with a degree in communications and theology.
- After college, I wanted to be a golf pro and run pro golf courses—I did that for a few years in Indianapolis.
- When that opportunity dried up, I stayed in the industry for a while teaching golf lessons and fixing golf clubs.
- When the recession hit, I bounced around through a few different industries, including construction, human resources, and journalism.
- I started coaching basketball for eighth-graders and realized I really loved helping kids—I decided to stay in the field and build my career helping young people find more focus.
- I currently work for the Indiana Department of Workforce Development where my team oversees the workforce development programming for young people in Indiana.
- I’ve also been volunteering for JA Jobspark in Indiana for the last six years, helping Indiana eighth-graders explore careers in a variety of different clusters.