Employability Skills

What is used to describe the positive work behaviors and personal qualities which make individuals more likely to gain employment and succeed in their chosen career?

• professionalism

• employability

• leadership

TRUE or FALSE: Employability is often more important to employers than having specific job related skills.

• True

• False

What type of skills are also considered transferable skills?

• critical thinking skills

• communication skills

• employability skills

• ethical skills

According to the slideshow, which is NOT a way that professionalism can be conveyed?

• dressing and grooming

• speech

• handshakes

• mannerisms

What is possibly the most important skill in the workplace?

• employability skills

• critical thinking skills

• professionalism

• effective communication

How can effective communication skills be implemented?

• writing

• non-verbal communication

• both writing and non-verbal communication

• neither writing nor non-verbal communication

What are values or standards which direct the way individuals live?

• effective communication

• problem solving

• ethical behaviors

• professionalism

Which of the following is NOT a way that ethical skills can be implemented?

• productivity

• dedication

• looking at conflict objectively

• character

What is required for professional advancement and consists of the desire and ability for life-long learning?

• ethical behaviors

• critical thinking

• teamwork

• academic preparation

Which of the following does academic preparation require?

• teamwork

• certifications

• critical thinking

• continuing education