1. The Missing Link in Contemporary Education I
SOFT SKILLS
The Missing Link in Contemporary Education I

2. Employment in Decline Cornell University:
Disability Statistics from Cornell University
TEACH: this is for all disabilities; V.I. is not separated out by BLS; this only covers ages 18-64
To do:
-Update BLS stats to current
-Reference Sarah Triano
Cornell University:

3. Employment in Decline Bureau of Labor Statistics:
TEACH: this is for all disabilities; V.I. is not separated out by BLS
Reference:
Remarks by Sarah Triano at the December 12, 2013 Meeting of the California Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities at Kaiser in Oakland, CA
Bureau of Labor Statistics:

4. The Reach of DoR
BFS for CA “factsheet”
Disability Statistics from Cornell University
BFS for CA “factsheet”
Disability Statistics from Cornell University

5. What Do Employers Want? Option Rank Score1
Social Skills (e.g. Coordination, Instruction, Negotiation, Persuasion, Service Orientation, Social Perceptiveness) 1
530
Workplace Behavior and Values 2
503
Basic Skills and Knowledge (e.g. Math, Science, Reading, Writing, Speaking) 3
423
Technical Skills and Knowledge (e.g. Equipment Selection, Installation, Operation and Control; Operation Monitoring; Programming; Quality Control Analysis, Technology Design, Troubleshooting) 4
410
Complex Problem-Solving Skills 5
380
Systems Skills and Knowledge (e.g. Judgment and Decision Making, Systems Analysis, Systems Evaluation) 6
376
Management or Leadership 7
278
Quantitative Survey Results
Strategic Plan for Economic and Workforce Development in Contra Costa County, CA,

6. What are the Skill Gaps? Option Rank Score
Basic Skills and Knowledge (e.g. Math, Science, Reading, Writing, Speaking) 1
1291
Social Skills (e.g. Coordination, Instruction, Negotiation, Persuasion, Service Orientation, Social Perceptiveness) 2
1200
Technical Skills and Knowledge (e.g. Equipment Selection, Installation, Operation and Control; Operation Monitoring; Programming; Quality Control Analysis, Technology Design, Troubleshooting) 3
1123
Complex Problem-Solving Skills 4
1045
Workplace Behavior and Values 5
1013
Systems Skills and Knowledge (e.g. Judgment and Decision Making, Systems Analysis, Systems Evaluation) 6
Management or Leadership 7
750
Quantitative Survey Results
Strategic Plan for Economic and Workforce Development in Contra Costa County, CA

7. Do you think society expects people with disabilities to work?
RespectAbility: A Nationwide Poll of People with Disabilities, Family Members, Close Friends, Professionals, and Volunteers in the Disability Community; Survey Fileded November 6 – December 2, 2013; 3839 Respondents, 1969 PwDs
Make chart (chart on pg 17)

8. “I have a disability”
RespectAbility: A Nationwide Poll of People with Disabilities, Family Members, Close Friends, Professionals, and Volunteers in the Disability Community; Survey Fileded November 6 – December 2, 2013; 3839 Respondents, 1969 PwDs

9. SUCCESS IS:
1. Achieving happiness and life satisfaction 2. Giving back to others 3. Living a dignified, well-rounded life 4. Achieving goals and expectations 5. Having meaningful employment 6. Establishing economic self-sufficiency 7. Mastery of skills (blindness-specific and general life skills)
Goodwyn, Bell, Singletary. “Factors that Contribute to the Success of Blind Adults” Ruston, LA: Louisiana Tech University Research Rep[ort of the Professional Development and Research Institute on Blindness. Retrieved 9.15 (2009): 2010.

10. SUCCESS IS:
1. Achieving happiness and life satisfaction 2. Giving back to others 3. Living a dignified, well-rounded life 4. Achieving goals and expectations 5. Having meaningful employment 6. Establishing economic self-sufficiency 7. Mastery of skills (blindness-specific and general life skills)
Goodwyn, Bell, Singletary. “Factors that Contribute to the Success of Blind Adults” Ruston, LA: Louisiana Tech University Research Rep[ort of the Professional Development and Research Institute on Blindness. Retrieved 9.15 (2009): 2010.

11. FACTORS that contribute to success
1. Role models and mentors 2. Positive blind identity 3. Membership and participation in a national consumer organization for the blind 4. Blindness-specific skills training
Goodwyn, Bell, Singletary. “Factors that Contribute to the Success of Blind Adults” Ruston, LA: Louisiana Tech University Research Rep[ort of the Professional Development and Research Institute on Blindness. Retrieved 9.15 (2009): 2010.

12. FACTORS that contribute to success
5. Strong work ethic 6. Problem-solving and critical thinking skills 7. Internal traits and characteristics 8. Active learning 9. Goal setting
Goodwyn, Bell, Singletary. “Factors that Contribute to the Success of Blind Adults” Ruston, LA: Louisiana Tech University Research Rep[ort of the Professional Development and Research Institute on Blindness. Retrieved 9.15 (2009): 2010.

13. FACTORS that contribute to success
10. Early expectations and encouragement from family and friends 11. Experience of success 12. Social skills 13. Fear of failure
Goodwyn, Bell, Singletary. “Factors that Contribute to the Success of Blind Adults” Ruston, LA: Louisiana Tech University Research Rep[ort of the Professional Development and Research Institute on Blindness. Retrieved 9.15 (2009): 2010.

14. What Do Employers Want? Option Rank Score1
Social Skills (e.g. Coordination, Instruction, Negotiation, Persuasion, Service Orientation, Social Perceptiveness) 1
530
Workplace Behavior and Values 2
503
Basic Skills and Knowledge (e.g. Math, Science, Reading, Writing, Speaking) 3
423
Technical Skills and Knowledge (e.g. Equipment Selection, Installation, Operation and Control; Operation Monitoring; Programming; Quality Control Analysis, Technology Design, Troubleshooting) 4
410
Complex Problem-Solving Skills 5
380
Systems Skills and Knowledge (e.g. Judgment and Decision Making, Systems Analysis, Systems Evaluation) 6
376
Management or Leadership 7
278
Quantitative Survey Results
Strategic Plan for Economic and Workforce Development in Contra Costa County, CA 14

15. And Soft Skills Means… Anna Tims The Guardian, Friday 4 March 2011
"There's a saying that hard skills will get you an interview but it's soft skills that get you a job," says Debbie Hance of the Association of British Psychologists.

16. Zone of Control

17. Zone of Control
Critical Thinking

18. Zone of Control
Critical Thinking
Work Ethic

19. Zone of Control
Critical Thinking
Work Ethic
Social Rapport

20. Zone of Control Critical Thinking Work Ethic Social Rapport
Collaboration

21. Zone of Control Critical Thinking Work Ethic Social Rapport
Common Sense
Time Management
Problem Solving
Work Ethic
Presence
Trustworthiness
Commitment to Work
Unsupervised Behavior
Commitment to Growth
Professional Boundaries
Social Rapport
Emotional Projection
Physical Projection
Reception & Interpretation
Differentiated Communication
Collaboration
Teamwork
Communication

22. Zone of Control Critical Thinking Work Ethic Social Rapport
Common Sense
Time Management
Problem Solving
Work Ethic
Presence
Trustworthiness
Commitment to Work
Unsupervised Behavior
Commitment to Growth
Professional Boundaries
Social Rapport
Emotional Projection
Physical Projection
Reception & Interpretation
Differentiated Communication
Collaboration
Teamwork
Communication

23. Zone of Control Critical Thinking Work Ethic Social Rapport
Common Sense
Time Management
Problem Solving
Work Ethic
Presence
Trustworthiness
Commitment to Work
Unsupervised Behavior
Commitment to Growth
Professional Boundaries
Social Rapport
Emotional Projection
Physical Projection
Reception & Interpretation
Differentiated Communication
Collaboration
Teamwork
Communication

24. Zone of Control Critical Thinking Work Ethic Social Rapport
Common Sense
Time Management
Problem Solving
Work Ethic
Presence
Trustworthiness
Commitment to Work
Unsupervised Behavior
Commitment to Growth
Professional Boundaries
Social Rapport
Emotional Projection
Physical Projection
Reception & Interpretation
Differentiated Communication
Collaboration
Teamwork
Communication

25. Hard Skills Soft Skills
-A skill used to perform a singular task.
Soft Skills
-An interrelated set of learnable skills that allow people to work together effectively.

26. Implications Soft Skills Can be defined (and should be)
The conceptual model is an attempt to bring common language to the discussion
The skills are learnable, not inherent characteristics
We can map and influence educational curricula…