Chapter 2: Skills Copyright 2014 Cengage Learning All rights reserved Let’s Discuss Ability will never catch up with the demand for it ~Confucius iQoncept Copyright 2014 Cengage Learning All rights reserved What have you done? Think about the skills you have developed while involved in each of the various types of work experience… Or the skills you could develop… Copyright 2014 Cengage Learning All rights reserved Types of work experience • Full-tme • Part-tme • Temporary Employment • Internships • Externships • Cooperatve learning Experiental Learning Copyright 2014 Cengage Learning All rights reserved Other ways to develop skills Courses Actvites iQoncept Golden Pixels LLC Volunteer Hobbies chrisbrignell Kurhan Copyright 2014 Cengage Learning All rights reserved Skills for career success Selfmanagement Career specific Transferable Your skill set Copyright 2014 Cengage Learning All rights reserved What exactly are Transferable Skills? • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Teamwork Delegate responsibility Motvate others Attenton to detail Assess and evaluate others' work Deal with obstacles and crises Mult-task Present written material Present material orally Keep records Listening Handle complaints Research and gather informaton Manage finances Copyright 2014 Cengage Learning All rights Speak a foreign language reserved What is meant by Self-management Skills? • • • • • • • • • • • • Finish tasks on tme Reliable/dependable Hard-working Punctual Get along with others/co-workers Sense of humor Helpful Friendly Mature Honest Conscientous Enthusiastc • • • • • • • • • • • • Patent Persistent Resourceful Self-confident Productve Eager Flexible Independent Tactful Trustworthy Organized Willing to learn new things Copyright 2014 Cengage Learning All rights reserved Career specific Andresr Inga Ivanova Maridav Dusit dean bertoncelj Copyright 2014 Cengage Learning All rights reserved The R’s – as important as ever Reading Arithmetic Writing The 4-C’s Kheng Guan Toh Rafal Olechowski Kheng Guan Toh Rafal Olechowski Copyright 2014 Cengage Learning All rights reserved 11 Skills Gap Skills needed for task Your skills Copyright 2014 Cengage Learning All rights reserved Skills gap 12 How Important are Transferable Skills? Copyright 2014 Cengage Learning All rights reserved 13 Assess your Skills Academic and Work Experience Team and Leadership Roles Your Motvated Skills Digital Literacy Anastasiya Zalevska Gts nmedia Information Media Technology Access and evaluate informaton while critcally and competently evaluatng content Use and manage informaton creatvely and understand legal and ethical issues of using informaton Apply technology effectvely, including current products, to create, research, evaluate and communicate informaton Copyright 2014 Cengage Learning All rights reserved 15 Build basic skills Research your resources Improving technology skills Expand your tools Add advanced skills Copyright 2014 Cengage Learning All rights reserved 16 Work with Awareness Developing a Growth Mindset Characteristics of growth mindset • Can develop qualites through effort and work • Seen as startng point for something more Reframe difficult scenarios • View as opportunites for growth • Avoid feeling like failure • Learn from experiences Always will be required to learn • Chance to build skills • Develop new strengths Copyright 2014 Cengage Learning All rights reserved 17 Copyright 2014 Cengage Learning All rights reserved 18 • Create meaningful relatonships at work and school • Find a mentor who can guide you • Turn regular job into career-building experience • Ask to take on added tasks to develop new areas • Shape your own experiences to build skills • Assess your skills • Understand skills needed in potental careers • Recognize gaps then plan to develop areas Develop advocates for your skills Choose skillbuilding experiences Recognize needed skills Evidence of Skills Final Thoughts • Have you identfied the skills that you want to use in your career? • Have you identfied any skills that you want to use in your career but not currently possess? Copyright 2014 Cengage Learning All rights reserved 19 ... chrisbrignell Kurhan Copyright 2014 Cengage Learning All rights reserved Skills for career success Selfmanagement Career specific Transferable Your skill set Copyright 2014 Cengage Learning All rights... into career- building experience • Ask to take on added tasks to develop new areas • Shape your own experiences to build skills • Assess your skills • Understand skills needed in potental careers... • Have you identfied the skills that you want to use in your career? • Have you identfied any skills that you want to use in your career but not currently possess? Copyright 2014 Cengage Learning