Employability Skills II

Interest is defined by the ...

• ability to perform a task due to training and experience.
• potential a person has for learning a skill.
• activity one likes to do.
• skill you have already developed.

Initiative is defined by the ...

• drive to do something simply for the reward of feeling good and satisfied once accomplished.

• willingness to do what needs to be done without being told to do it.

• working together with a group to set goals, make decisions, solve problems, and put ideas into action.

• working with others to reach a common goal.

Teamwork is defined by the ...

• drive to do something simply for the reward of feeling good and satisfied once it is accomplished.

• willingness to do what needs to be done without being told to do it.

• working together collaboratively with a group to set goals, make decisions, solve problems, and put ideas into action.

• working individually to reach a common goal.

Punctuality is defined by...

• A person's ability to change in order to fit circumstances that may arrive.

• Arriving on or before the stated time.

• A set of values based on the moral virtues of hard work and diligence.

• A willingness to do what is necessary to get the work accomplished.

Job is defined by...

• a particular skilled profession.
• work that a person does for pay
• work history of one or more jobs in the same or related fields of interest.
• a skill you have already developed.

Work is defined by...

• someone one does for pay
• doing what it takes to accomplish a task
• work history of one or more jobs in the same or related fields of interest.
• a skill you have already developed.

A career is defined by...

• a particular skilled profession.
• work that a person does for pay
• work history of one or more jobs in the same or related fields of interest.
• a skill you have already developed.

What resources are helpful in choosing a career and seeking employment?

• Research
• Networking/Meeting others
• Interest Inventory
• All of these

What is Networking?

• to investigate systematically.
• interacting with other people to exchange information and develop contacts, especially to further one's career.
• On the job training
• None of these

Jamal wants to be a respected member of the community. What life style would help him accomplish that goal?

• Buy a big house and drive an expensive car
• Buy gifts for his friends and neighbors
• Hang out with the “in” crowd and dress in the latest designer fashions
• Contribute to the good of the community and be a responsible citizen