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Skills Employers Desire Test

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 32mins

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Class
Date
1.

Skills can be defined as abilities that...

a)

you are naturally good at.

b)

you learn over time.

c)

you learn only at work.

d)

All of the above.

2.

Soft skills are...

a)

easily learned.

b)

not desired by employers.

c)

personal and people skills.

d)

All of the above.

3.

Hard skills are...

a)

always difficult to learn.

b)

often referred to as transferable skills.

c)

referred to as technical skills.

d)

None of the above.

4.

What type of skills are normally the most important to employers?

a)

Hard skills are the most important.

b)

Soft skills are the most important.

c)

No skills are important.

d)

All skills are important.

5.

Transferable skills are...

a)

always soft skills.

b)

always hard skills.

c)

the worst type of skills to have.

d)

All of the above.

6.

Employers prefer soft skills over heard skills more often because...

a)

hard skills are not easily learned on the job.

b)

soft skills are most easily learned on the job.

c)

soft skills are not easily learned on the job.

d)

None of the above.

7.

Soft skills are easily measured.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

Hard skills are more easy to identify, observe, and measure than soft skills.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

A strong work ethic and communication skills are considered hard skills.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

Computer programming and driving are considered soft skills.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

The five most important skills that employers look for in an employee are all soft skills.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

List three SOFT skills.

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13.

List three HARD skills.

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