Liberal Arts “Skills”: What Are They?

In our culture, we believe that personal development is a matter of acquiring skills.  The more skills you acquire, the more capable you are.  We identify just about everything as a “skill”—basic motor skills, interpersonal skills, supervisory skills, negotiating skills, presentation skills, parenting skills, carpentry skills, sewing skills, culinary skills, social media skills. (Frankly, I…

Your “Elevator Pitch,” Liberal Arts Majors

            An “elevator pitch” is an asset in your toolkit if you’re looking for a job.  In case you’re not familiar with this phrase, in the context of job-hunting, an elevator pitch is an intriguing summary of your qualifications, two or three sentences only.  Imagine yourself in an elevator with a hiring manager you’d like…