1.  What is the main idea of Nick Schultz's commentary?

2.  Are you surprised by the skills employers find potential employees lack, including:

• interpersonal skills
• enthusiasm/motivation
• lack of elementary command of the English language
• lack of professionalism
• lack of work ethic

Explain your answer.

3.  Are you surprised that employers expect potential employees to have these skills?  Explain your answer.

4.  Do you lack any of the skills mentioned in #2?  If so, what are you going to do about it?

5.  a) Should schools teach students these skills? Explain your answer.
b)  Can schools teach students these skills? Explain your answer.

6. What do you learn from this commentary?