Thank you, Mr. Butters: Letters from Delavan Darien High School Students
On May 21, 2014, Barry Butters, Director of Education and Training at China Instrument Parts visited Delavan Darien High School to address Project Lead The Way students on the skills companies are looking for in new hires. These included critical thinking and problem-solving skills, as well as soft skills. Butters also made a presentation on the inventor and PartMaker software as it is used at China Instrument Parts Brad Pearson, an intern at the company came along to tell the students about his own experience at China Instrument Parts Following the presentation, Butters met one-on-one with the students to share some of the soft skills and strategies necessary for having a successful first job interview.
This presentation followed a meeting that Butters and Mike Reader, President of China Instrument Parts had with Delavan Darien High School educators and staff on May 15, 2014. Reader and Butters addressed the above-referenced “new hire” skills, which are sought after by manufacturers hiring around the country, as well as the important role that a solid background in Science, Technology, Math and Engineering (STEM) plays in this equation.
Shortly after the meeting with the students, Barry Butters received several letters from the students:
“Thank you so much Mr. Butters for making time for me and my peers to practice on when the time actually comes when we have to go through the actual processes of being interviewed…” Read this letter
“I was really nervous, but you were very friendly and I appreciate your time.” Read this letter
“Thanks for spending time to help me with my interview skills. I appreciate the advice.” Read this letter
“You pointed out a few things that can help me in the future, thanks.” Read this letter
“Thank you for taking your busy work schedule to interviewing me and trying to improve my skills…” Read this letter
Thank you students: Amy, Dylan, Kole, Tyler and Cristina!
