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What do you want from LIFE?
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Do you want:
•To Be Stylin’•An “MTV” Crib•A Nice Ride•To Chill on the
Beach•??????
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How do you get these things?
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By Getting the Skills Employers Want From You!
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What Are Those Skills?
•What are some skills that employers look for before hiring someone?
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Skills that employers look for are:
PromptnessTeamwork/social skillsDependableTime managementFollow directionsComputer skillsReading comprehension skillsMath skills
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Each of us has skills, traits, and characteristics that we have developed so far.
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Where do we learn these skills?
Home
School
Church
Sports Teams
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Here are some different types of skills needed for different types of jobs.
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Circus Workers Need Three Kinds of Skills
•Technical Skills
•Social Skills
•Life Skills
Graham Toft, Hudson Institute
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Banker or Financial Advisor
• Must be able to communicate well.
• Must have and continuously improve technical skills.
• Must have basic academic competencies, including math skills.
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What Kinds of Skills Does It Take to be Successful in some other Jobs?
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Teacher
1. General academic skills (reading, writing, math)
2. Oral and written communication skills
3. Social Skills
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Carpenter
Math skills Technical trade skills Communication skills
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Grocery Store or Retail Clerk
Math skills Computer skills Social skills
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Professional Athlete
Special talent skills Reading comprehension skills Communication skills Memory skills
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Truck Driver
Special driver’s license(reading and writing skills to pass driver’s test)
Map reading and Geography skills
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Pharmacists
Math skills Chemistry skills Reading skills Communication skills
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According to a survey, there are
Ten Top Skills andCharacteristics Needed byEmployers.
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What Do You Think They Are?
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•Dependability and Reliability
•Honesty and Integrity
•Work Ethic•Positive
Attitude•Teamwork and
People Skills
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•A Job Well Done•Adaptability
and Flexibility•Attendance and
Promptness•Customer
Focus•Communication
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Some Important Skills That Were Close to the Top Ten
• Show Initiative• Be Organized• Reading
Comprehension
• Math
• Make Good Decisions
• Have a Good Appearance
• Be a Leader• Listen
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Skills Currently Needed
• Verbal Communication
• Teamwork• Assuming Work
Responsibilities• Listening Skills• Problem Solving
• Phone Etiquette• Customer Service• Time Management• Word Processing• Following Directions
*Southern7 WIB
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YOUR Education IS About Developing These Skills!
About 75% of Employers Require a High School Diploma/GED or MORE for Entry-Level Jobs
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• Which of the Ten do you show the most?
• How does your work at school show that you have the Top Ten Skills?
• How does your life at home show that you have the Top Ten Skills?
• Why do you think employers chose these skills?
• Which of these skills best describe you?
• Which of these skills do you need to develop?
• How can you develop these skills?
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What Do YOU Want to do and How Can The Top Ten Skills Help YOU Do It?
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Additional Resources• Southern Indiana Chamber of Commerce
(www.sicc.org)
• www.kentuckianaworks.org• Southern7 Workforce Investment Board (944-
7793)• Work One Center (Karen Bertrand 948-6102
ext. 111)• ICPAC (icpac.indiana.edu)
• Occupational Outlook Handbook (www.bls.gov/oco)
• Department of Education (www.ed.gov/index.jhtml)
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Material adapted from:
David CliftonDean of Academic
AffairsIvy Tech State
College – South Central Indiana
In Conjunction with:
Southern Indiana Chamber of Commerce
Region 14 School-to-Career Partnership