Skills Chapter 2

Employment is defined as

• Any paid part-time/full-time, short-term/long-term, temporary/permanent work experience

• Any unpaid part-time/full-time, short-term/long-term, temporary/permanent work experience

• Any experience where you acquire transferable skills

• A series of paid or unpaid tasks that lead to career growth

The following is an example of a career-specific or technical skill set:

• Oral communication

• Blueprint reading

• Organization

• Teamwork

Someone who can sketch, draw, illustrate, and photograph, has the ability to:

• Write

• Portray images

• Synthesize

• Generate ideas

Which of the following is not an experiential learning experience:

• Paid federal internship

• Business management class

• Unpaid internship with the Girl Scouts of America

• Red Cross volunteer

A “can-do” attitude combined with a creative and task-oriented skill set will demonstrate your professionalism to an employer.

• True

• False

Transferable skills are not applicable to career-specific industries.

• True

• False