Presented by:

Karen J. JohnsonNancy C. Metz

October 19, 2012

ARE YOU WORKPLACE READY?

OF COURSE I IS!

Are Workplace Readiness Skills Relevant?

“Soft skills like communication and teamwork were ranked even higher than education.”

“42% of employers are turned off by how unprepared students are in interviews, and 26% are turned off by their bad attitude.” -Survey of 225 employers by Millennial Branding and Experience, Inc.

“99% of executives rate problem solving as absolutely essential or very important.”

-MetLife Survey

Who is Here?

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Positive Work Ethic

Integrity

Teamwork

Self-Representation

Personal Qualities & People Skills

• Diversity Awareness

• Conflict Resolution

• Creativity and

Resourcefulness

Professional Knowledge & Skills

• Speaking & Listening

• Reading & Writing

• Critical Thinking and

Problem Solving

• Health & Safety

• Organizations, Systems

& Climates

• Lifelong Learning

• Job Acquisition &

Advancement

• Time, Task, & Resource

Management

• Job-Specific

Mathematics

• Customer Service

Technology Knowledge & Skills

• Job-Specific Technologies

• Information Technology

• Internet Use &

Security

• Telecommunications

Group ActivityUsing the images on your table, describe what

WRS is being exemplified by the students.

Workplace Ethics

Job Acquisition Skills

Teamwork

Need Ideas?Try Verso - www.cteresource.org/verso/

Workplace Ethics

Cheating on the SAT's

Steps to Success: Getting the JobCareer SearchResumeReferencesApplicationInterviewCover LetterThank You LetterW-4Paycheck Math

Career Search

www.khake.com

ResumesNextsteps.o

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Interviews

Interview Day

TeamworkNormsReal World ApplicationSelf

Assessment/Reflection

Questions?