Employability Skills

What are Employability Skills?

• The core skills and traits needed in almost every job.

• The core skills and traits not needed for any job.

• The name of a movie that comes out this year.

• Spilling coffee on your boss.

What are Soft Skills?

• The ability to break a computer.

• Skills that are not important in a job.

• Includes time management, networking, teamwork, creative thinking, etc.

• How fast you can run.

What are Professional Skills?

• The name of my dog.

• Includes public speaking, flexibility, teamwork, communication, etc.

• The ability to quit a job.

• The skills that do not matter.

What are Communication Skills?

• The ability to operate a computer.

• The number one movie in the world.

• Wanting to learn and improve.

• The ability to convey information clearly and be a good listener.

What is Critical Thinking?

• Working well with others.

• The ability to understand, analyze, and interpret information.

• A team on NBA 2K.

• The ability to set an alarm.

What are Ethics?

• Ability to convey information clearly.

• The ability to speak in public.

• A song by Drake.

• Acting professionally and responsibly.

What are Computer Skills?

• Being able to use technology.

• Being able to communicate clearly.

• The ability to act professionally.

• Something that we are having for lunch tomorrow.

What is Self Management?

• The ability to manage others.

• The ability to train your dog.

• Being disciplined and on time.

• The ability to climb a mountain.

What does it mean to have a Willingness to Learn?

• To refuse to complete work.

• To sleep in class.

• The ability to operate technology.

• Wanting to learn and improve.

What is Resilience in the workplace?

• Keeping calm and controlling emotions.

• Getting angry and yelling at a customer.

• Quitting as soon as something goes wrong.

• The ability to speak publicly