Human Growth, Development, and Employability Skills Worksheet

Select all of the following types of growth which comprise human growth and development.

• Emotional

• Cognitive

• Physical

• Behavioral

• Observable

Jasmine has recently been hired as a family counselor at a local firm. She has been tasked with meeting prospective individuals and counseling clients. This involves active listening and gaining insight into a person’s psychological state by gaining their trust and learning more about the person. This position requires more interpersonal skills than personal skills.

• True

• False

Interpersonal skills are traits which help an individual interact _______ and successfully with others. Personal skills are strengths which help individuals reach work or _______ related goals.

• efficiently, revenue

• quickly, finance

• slowly, health

• loudly, education

Ralph works as a couple’s counselor in a large metropolitan city. He loves his job and is the most recommended counselor at his firm. His manager Amanda is thankful for his success, however is frustrated by his inconsistent tardiness, lack of attention to detail and incomplete patient reports. According to Amanda, which employability skill could Ralph benefit from trying to improve?

• Reliability
• Reseliency

• Problem-solving

• Active Listening

Personal skills can be improved by having a learning mindset and by working longer hours in the office.

• True

• False

Select all of the following elements in a résumé.

• Education

• Experience

• Strengths

• Current salary

• Five-year career plan

Practicing professionalism in the workplace using personal skills includes having basic numerical and arithmetic understanding and a current résumé.

• True

• False

Mandy and Fernando both work as physician’s assistants in the same office. Fernando asked Mandy to cover his shift shortly before he was expected in the office, however Mandy did not see his message and did not go to work in his place. This meant Tricia, the physician on duty, did not have assistance when taking care of patients. This is an example of what kind of conflict?

• Toxic environment

• Strained coworkers’ relationships

• Fractured communication

• All of these are correct

Offering guidance to coworkers is an example of compassion.

• True

• False

Match the following skills to their descriptions.

• the process of analyzing information to develop a logical response

• Decision-making

• the ability to assess and implement a plan to improve a situation

• Initiative

• the ability to produce an appropriate solution when a problem arises

• Problem-solving

• the ability to find a solution for a problem

• Critical thinking