Ask HN: Skills/training for new grads and knowledge workers?
When I graduated from college, I was completely unprepared to work in the &quot;real world&quot;. I had some technical skills from classes, but I didn&#x27;t have any working experience, so I was quite lost. Things we take for granted like email&#x2F;calendar&#x2F;to-do management were new to me. I learned these on the job as well as other things like using excel, working with data, effective presenting, etc. Now I&#x27;m managing a lot of new grads and I want to help them learn these things faster than I did.<p>I&#x27;m curious on peoples&#x27; thoughts around any of these:
1. Have others had this experience?
2. How did you learn how to operate in the working world? What we were some of the most important skills, mental models, etc that helped you succeed?
3. Has anyone experienced any effective &quot;bootcamp&quot; style training programs that help new grads or even experienced knowledge workers level up in these areas?