1. Skills 4 Success 21st Century Skills
3.01 – Understand the world of work and skills needed for employment success.
3.02 – Understand various skills needed for employment success.

2. Introducing . . . Listening Social Problem-solving
Workplace Specific Skills
Teamwork
Basic skills
Interpersonal skills
Thinking skills
Communication
Resources
Organizing and planning
Technology
Adaptability
Information
Systems
Transferable Skills
Foundation Skills
Personal Qualities
Listening
Decision-making
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3. TYPES OF WORK
Job - work done to earn money or pay, for example, cleaning out your garage to earn money for a movie ticket
Occupation – set of related or similar job skills and experiences, for example, cashier, flight attendant, waitress
 Career – a series of jobs held over a period of time in the same or related field or area of interest, for example, a career in medicine as a scientist, teacher, or doctor = advanced skills
Volunteer – a person who works for free, for example, working on the weekend for Habitat for Humanity
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4. SCANS
SCANS is a set of skills necessary for success in the world of work.
The list of skills was determined by the Secretary’s Commission on Achieving Necessary Skills.
The skills are divided into three categories:
Foundation or Basic Skills
Workplace-specific Skills
Transferable Skills
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5. Foundation Skills – Basic
Reading – locates, understands, and interprets written data, such as manuals, graphs, journals, newspapers, and schedules
Writing – communicates (thoughts, ideas, information, and messages) in writing, and creates documents, such as letters, directions, manuals, reports, graphs, poems, and flow charts
Arithmetic/Mathematics – does basic math and practical problems by choosing appropriate math techniques, such as counting change
Listening – pays attention and answers verbal messages, such as taking phone messages  
Speaking – organizes ideas and communicates orally, such as debating
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6. Basic Thinking Skills
Creativity – new ideas, such as picking out clothes to wear, writing songs, or doing an experiment
Decision Making – choose goals and constraints, choose alternatives, considers risks and choose an alternative, such as planning/deciding about a birthday party
Problem Solving – recognizes problems and makes a plan of action, such as keeping track of allowance
Seeing Things in the Mind’s Eye – organizes, and processes symbols, pictures, graphs, objects, etc
Knowing how to learn – uses efficient learning techniques to acquire and apply new knowledge and skills
Reasoning – discovers a rule or principle underlying relationships between objects, and applies it to a problem
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7. Basic Personal Qualities
Responsibility – high level of effort and perseveres towards a goal, such as being on time
Self-Esteem – believes in own self-worth and has a positive self image, feeling confident and creative
Sociability – demonstrates understanding, friendliness, adaptable, empathy, and politeness in groups, such as playing/spending time with friends or being a club president
Self-Management – accurate self assessing, sets personal goals, checks progress, and shows self-control, such as doing one’s chores
Integrity/Honesty – chooses ethical actions, such as telling the truth
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8. Workplace Specific Skills
Examples - directing air planes, drafting, performing surgery, and designing bridges
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9. Understanding Resources used in the Workplace
Time – selects goal/activities, rank them, plan time, and prepare and follows schedules
Money – uses or prepares budgets, makes forecasts, keeps records, and makes adjustments to meet objectives
Material and Facilities – acquires, stores, allocates, and uses materials or space efficiently
Human Resources – assesses skills and gives out work accordingly, checks performance, gives feedback, and makes work schedules for employees  
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10. Interpersonal Skills for the Workplace
Participates as a Member of a Team – contributes to a group, such as joining a club, helping with a fundraiser, being a class officer, sharing club duties, and managing a team
Teaches Others New Skills – helps others
Serves Clients/Customers – works to satisfy customers’ expectations
Exercises Leadership – communicates ideas to justify position, persuades and convinces others, responsibly challenges existing procedures and policies
Negotiates – works toward agreements involving exchange of resources, resolves divergent interests
Works with Diversity – works well with men and women from diverse backgrounds
Communication Skills – understanding others and making them understand you, such as when sending company s or talking/listening/speaking with others
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11. Information Skills for the Workplace
Acquires and Evaluates Information – identifies need for data, obtains it, and evaluates its value and accuracy
Organizes and Maintains Information – obtains written or computerized records, such as note taking, scheduling parties, and sorting mail
Interprets and Communicates Information – selects and analyzes data and tells others the results, using oral, written, or pictorial methods
Uses Computers to Process Information – uses computers to get, organize, analyze, and communicate data
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12. Understanding Systems used in the Workplace
Understands Systems – knows how social, organizational, and technological systems work and operates within them
Monitors and Corrects Performance – sees trends, predicts the impact of the trend, diagnoses changes in performance, and corrects problems
Improves or Designs Systems – suggests changes, develops new systems, such as designing computer programs
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13. Technology Skills for the Workplace
Selects Technology – chooses procedures, tools, or equipment, including computers
Applies Technology to Task – understands procedure for setup and operation of equipment, such as creating a PowerPoint presentation  
Maintains and Troubleshoots Equipment – prevents, identifies, or solves problems with equipment, including computers and other technologies
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14. Transferable Skills
Transferable skills are skills that you can take from one job to the next. You can get them by taking a class, doing student activities, paid/volunteer work, such as internships, part-time jobs/groups to which you belong.
Let’s see how some of the personal and workplace-specific skills you have already acquired can transfer to the workplace
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15. Examples of Transferable Skills
You delivered a presentation at a meeting about sport competitions
Basic Foundation Skill – Listening and Speaking
Workplace-Specific Skill – Interprets and communicates information
Interpersonal Skill - Adaptability - keeping an open mind, resolving conflicts, adjusting to a new schedule, changing schools, moving to a new home, or agreeing to work later than scheduled  
You organized a surprise party for your mom’s birthday by making out a guest list, sending invitations and directions, preparing food, and cleaning the house
Basic Foundation Skill – Writing and being a good listener
Workplace-Specific Skill – Resources – time, money, materials
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