1. Workplace Readiness in Virginia Nevada CTE Advisory Council January 2012

2. Topics 1.Workplace Readiness History 2.Workplace Readiness in the 21 st Century 3.Virginias Workplace Readiness Skills 2

3. 3 Researching Readiness

4. What Work Requires of Schools, 1991 Focus on a broad range of skills. Teach skills in an integrated fashion that reflects the workplace. 4

5. 5 CHANGING JOB SKILLS IN VIRGINIA T HE E MPLOYER S V IEW 1985 D EMOGRAPHICS & W ORKFORCE G ROUP, UVA

6. Changing Job Skills in Virginia, 1985 Predicted an increasing demand for: Basic academic skills Interpersonal skills Computer skills Reasoning and generalizing skills 6

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8. Rising expectations for: – Problem solving and decision making – Customer service – Worker flexibility – Lifelong learning – Industry credentials Virginias Changing Workplace, 1996 8 Identified new trends: Growing dissatisfaction with work ethic Increasing workplace computerization

9. Readiness Joins Virginias Curriculum, 1997 13 Key Skills, including: Work ethic Initiative Teamwork Reasoning 9