While employers are praising public schools for graduating students with impressive results in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM-The Hard skills), they’re sending a strong message that more can be done to improve the Soft Skills, work-ready skills like communication, problem solving, and teamwork. While not an entirely new term, Soft Skills commonly refer to personal attributes that enable one to interact effectively and harmoniously with other people. Russellville Independent Schools has not only accepted the feedback, they're doing something about it. Russellville Junior/Senior High School partnered with Tom Harned, Executive Director of Logan Economic Alliance (LEAD), to sponsor this event. Superintendent, Leon Smith, praised the work of Tom Harned and LEAD for their rigorous work in moving Russellville and Logan County to become a Work-Ready Community that allows our community to demonstrate workforce readiness. Those criteria include high school graduation rates, National Career Readiness Certificate holders, community commitment, educational attainment, Soft Skills development, and Internet availability. The Russellville High School Soft Skills Boot Camp was held during Senior Week on Monday, May 16, at the Extension Office from 8:30 – 2:00, and was led by Greg Coker, a native of Franklin, KY. Greg Coker is the author of the Soft Skills Field Manual and founder of The Institute for Soft Skills. Greg presents nationally and is also author of Building Cathedrals: The Power of Purpose. His workshop, Soft Skills Boot Camp, is being delivered across the country to industries, public school systems, colleges/universities, chambers of commerce, and economic developers. A luncheon was catered by Southern Ego, and the students were presented a certificate of completion at the end of the day.