Effective Management Resources is pleased to offer today's youth a
tremendous opportunity for personal leadership development through the
America's Rising Stars program.
Leadership is essential in enabling youth to develop character,
confidence, and values that promote the goal of healthy behavior. The
Rising Stars process prepares and empowers students for a future of
success and excellence.
In a recent research report, Workforce 2020: Work & Workers in the
21st Century, Carol D'Amico found that employers grouped leadership as
one of the essential skills entry-level workers lacked. This group of
skills included strong work ethic, problem solving, creativity, and
organizational and interpersonal skills. These skills were ranked ahead
of writing, math, and reading.
The Rising Stars program is an innovative and unique inside-out development program that focuses on three critical elements that promote personal leadership, healthy behaviors, and the skills employers identify as essential: