Employability Soft and Transferable Skills

Which of these is not a soft skill?

• Flexibility

• Leadership

• Typing

• Honesty

What would best define a soft skill?

• Skills as abilities and talents

• Easier to learn than hard skills

• Skills not valued in the workplace

• Valued interpersonal skills (people skills)

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CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

How have hard and soft skills changed over the years? Choose the best answer.

• Employers look for people who can type faster

• They look mostly for soft skills... mainly for critical thinking, leadership, teamwork, and positive attitude

• Employers look for good communication

• They do not want you to be familiar with technology

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

Why is it important to have hard and soft skills on your resume?

• To get a girlfriend or boyfriend

• To stand out and get hired by employers

• To make your resume look more full

• To maintain a healthy lifestyle

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

What is both an employability skill and a career success standard

• communication

• interpersonal skills

• conflict

• independent living

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CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

Which of the following is an example of effective communication in the workplace?

• Interrupting a colleague to make your point

• Listening actively and responding thoughtfully

• Using technical jargon that others may not understand

• Speaking in a loud and aggressive manner

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CCSS.RI.11-12.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RI.9-10.7

CCSS.RL.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

Which of the following is an example of a soft skill?

• digital literacy

• leadership

• accounting

• coding

Employability consists of applied knowledge, effective relationships and workplace skills

• false

• true

How can you demonstrate adaptability in the workplace?

• Refusing to change your methods

• Complaining about new procedures

• Embracing new technologies and processes

• Ignoring feedback from colleagues

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

Get along with others and adjust to a variety of social and professional situations.

• Employability

• Interpersonal skills

• Active Listening

• Polite Disposition