Employability: Workplace Skills (Soft-Hard-People)

Career readiness and employability skills have become an increasingly critical part of education.

• True

• False

Employers are desperately seeking people with a combination of skills that seem to fall under the career readiness and employability umbrella.

• True

• False

Employability skills are not typically considered essential qualifications for many job positions and are not necessary for an individual’s employment success at any level.

• True

• False

Employers are not looking for skills that go beyond qualification and experience.

• True

• False

Employability skills are those skills necessary for getting, keeping, and being successful in a job.

• True

• False

Employers demand employees with better customer service skills.

• True

• False

Technical skills change quickly as tools, software, and innovation are introduced in every job across all industries.

• True

• False

Communication skills whether written, oral, listening, and nonverbal are not that important in the workplace.

• True

• False

Volunteering enables employees to develop skills that are beneficial to the business.

• True

• False

Soft skills have more to do with who people are (character traits/personality) rather than what they know.

• True

• False