1. Work Habits

2. Nine Work Habits  Working Safely  Teamwork  Reliability  Organization  Working Independently  Initiative  Self-Advocacy  Customer Service  Entrepreneurship

3. Working Safely  Working in a manner that prevents injury to self and others  Reporting unsafe conditions  Participating in health and safety training, as required  Using and wearing all required protective equipment and devices

4. Teamwork  Working willingly with others  Showing respect for the ideas and opinions of others  Taking responsibility for his or her share of the work  Contributing to the team effort by sharing information, resources, and expertise

5. Reliability  Being punctual  Following directions  Giving attention to detail  Using time effectively and producing work on time  Acting in accordance with health and safety practices

6. Organization  Organizing work priorities when faced with a number of tasks  Devising and following a coherent plan to complete a task  Revising the plan when necessary to complete a task or to make improvements

7. Working Independently  Accomplishing tasks independently  Independently selecting, evaluating, and using appropriate materials, tools, resources, and activities  Using prior knowledge and experience to solve problems and make decisions

8. Initiative  Beginning and completing tasks with little prompting  Approaching new tasks with confidence and a positive attitude  Seeking assistance when necessary

9. Self-advocacy  Asking questions and seeking clarification, where appropriate  Identifying and making use of appropriate resources and support when needed  Being proactive regarding individual rights and responsibilities, where appropriate

10. Customer Service  Listening effectively to determine and meet clients' needs  Interacting positively with both co-workers and clients/customers  Endeavoring to meet and exceed expectations  Creating a positive impression of the company or organization

11. Entrepreneurship  Recognizing and acting on opportunities  Showing perseverance  Being innovative and creative  Being versatile and resourceful

12. Overview Which Essential Skills did You Get Mostly: Right Wrong Why……?

13. Essential Skills What skills should you have that can help in any job?

14. For Example… Reading…. Adding….

15. Essential Skills that Employers Care About: Literacy Reading Text The comprehension of text consisting of sentences and paragraphs.

16. Essential Skills that Employers Care About: Literacy Writing The preparation of written materials for a variety of purposes.

17. Essential Skills that Employers Care About: Literacy Document Use The use of labels, lists, signs, graphs, charts, tables, forms, and other similar materials

18. Essential Skills that Employers Care About: Literacy Computer Use The use of any type of computerized technology.

19. Essential Skills that Employers Care About: Literacy Oral Communication The use of speech for a variety of purposes.

20. Essential Skills that Employers Care About: Numeracy Money Math The comprehension of text consisting of sentences and paragraphs.

21. Essential Skills that Employers Care About: Numeracy Scheduling or Budgeting and Accounting The preparation of written materials for a variety of purposes.

22. Essential Skills that Employers Care About: Numeracy Measurement and Calculation The use of labels, lists, signs, graphs, charts, tables, forms, and other similar materials

23. Essential Skills that Employers Care About: Numeracy Data Analysis The use of any type of computerized technology.

24. Essential Skills that Employers Care About: Numeracy Numerical Estimation The use of speech for a variety of purposes.

25. Essential Skills that Employers Care About: Thinking/Solving Problems Job Task Planning and Organizing The planning and organization of one's own work.

26. Essential Skills that Employers Care About: Thinking/Solving Problems Decision Making The making of any type of decision, using appropriate information.

27. Essential Skills that Employers Care About: Thinking/Solving Problems Problem Solving The identification and solving of problems.

28. Essential Skills that Employers Care About: Thinking/Solving Problems Finding Information The use of a variety of sources, including written text, people, computerized databases, and information systems. (See also Reading Text, Document Use, Computer Use, and Oral Communication above).

29. Essential Skills  Now rate yourself….