Employability SKills

What is the first step in the Job search process?

• Interests, Skills, Abilities and Aptitude

• Skills, Ethics, Salary

• How fast will you move up, how much money are you making

Most interests fall into 3 categories

• People, Information and Skill

• Information, People and Technology

• Technology, People, IT

What is Interest Inventory?

• You can learn what careers you would be good at- aptitudes can be developed into skills.

• Measure how well you perform specific tasks and whether you can master certain skills.

• Designed to help you relate your interests to occupational areas.

Ability Assessment

• You can learn what careers you would be good at- aptitudes can be developed into skills.

• Measure how well you perform specific tasks and whether you can master certain skills.

• Designed to help you relate your interests to occupational areas.

What skills are employers looking for?

• Basic Skills and Thinking Skills

• Thinking Skills, Basic Skills and Social Skills

• Social Skills and Basic Skills and Soft Skills

What personal qualities does employers look for?

• Displays responsibility, Self-esteem and self confidence and Integrity and Honesty

• Follow Directions, Slightly late to work, Speaking their minds

• A go Getter and Versatile

What are some of the resources for seeking employment?

• dressing up suit and tie and going to different company seeking employment

• Indeed. com, employment agencies

• Research, Networking, Work-based Learning

What is Networking?

• Job leads. Referrals, Career Fair

• Contact list, word of mouth

What is an Internship?

• The act of following a person on the job for a few days in order to learn about a particular career.

• A temporary paid or unpaid position that involves direct work experience in a career field.

• Combines school studies with paid work experience.

What is Job Shadowing?

• A position that involves hands-on learning while working under the guidance of a skilled worker in a registered program.

• A temporary paid or unpaid position that involves direct work experience in a career field.

• The act of following a person on the job for a few days in order to learn about a particular career.