skills 4 success understand various skills needed for employment success
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Skills 4 SuccessSkills 4 Success
Understand various skills Understand various skills needed for employment needed for employment
success.success.
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Foundation Skills
Basic skills
Personal Qualities
Thinking
skills
Workplace Specific
Skills
Interpersonal skills
Resources Information System
s
Technolog
y
Transferable Skills
Communication
Listening
Listening
Problem-solving
Decision-making
Teamwork
Organizing and planning
Social
Adaptability
Introducing . . .Introducing . . .
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SCANSSCANS
SCANS is a set of skills necessary for success in SCANS is a set of skills necessary for success in the world of work.the world of work.
The list of skills was determined by the The list of skills was determined by the SSecretary’s ecretary’s CCommission on ommission on AAchieving chieving NNecessary ecessary SSkills.kills.
The skills are divided into three categories:The skills are divided into three categories:
FoundationFoundation
Workplace-specificWorkplace-specific
TransferableTransferable
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Foundation Skills – Basic Foundation Skills – Basic Reading – locates, understands, and interprets written
information in prose and in documents such as manuals, graphs, and schedules
Writing – communicates thoughts, ideas, information, and messages in writing, and creates documents such as letters, directions, manuals, reports, graphs, and flow charts
Arithmetic/Mathematics – performs basic computations and approaches practical problems by choosing appropriately from a variety of mathematical techniques
Listening – receives, attends to, interprets, and responds to verbal messages and other cues
Speaking – organizes ideas and communicates orally
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Thinking SkillsThinking Skills Creativity – generates new ideas
Decision Making – specifies goals and constraints, generates alternatives, considers risks, and evaluates and chooses best alternative
Problem Solving – recognizes problems and devises and implements plan of action
Seeing Things in the Mind’s Eye – organizes, and processes symbols, pictures, graphs, objects, and other information
Knowing how to learn – uses efficient learning techniques to acquire and apply new knowledge and skills
Reasoning – discovers a rule or principle underlying the relationship between two or more objects and applies it when solving a problem
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Personal QualitiesPersonal Qualities
Responsibility – exerts a high level of effort and perseveres towards goal attainment
Self-Esteem – believes in own self-worth and maintains a positive view of self
Sociability – demonstrates understanding, friendliness, adaptability, empathy, and politeness in group settings
Self-Management – assesses self accurately, sets personal goals, monitors progress, and exhibits self-control
Integrity/Honesty – chooses ethical courses of action
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Workplace Specific SkillsWorkplace Specific Skills
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ResourcesResources
TimeTime – selects goal-relevant activities, ranks them, – selects goal-relevant activities, ranks them, allocates time, and prepares and follows schedulesallocates time, and prepares and follows schedules
MoneyMoney – uses or prepares budgets, makes forecasts, – uses or prepares budgets, makes forecasts, keeps records, and makes adjustments to meet keeps records, and makes adjustments to meet objectivesobjectives
Material and Facilities – Material and Facilities – acquires, stores, allocates, acquires, stores, allocates, and uses materials or space efficientlyand uses materials or space efficiently
Human ResourcesHuman Resources – assesses skills and distributes – assesses skills and distributes work accordingly, evaluates performance and provides work accordingly, evaluates performance and provides feedbackfeedback
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InterpersonalInterpersonal Participates as a Member of a Team – contributes to group
effort
Teaches Others New Skills
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
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InformationInformation Acquires and Evaluates Information – identifies need for
data, obtains it from existing sources or creates it, and evaluates its relevance and accuracy
Organizes and Maintains Information – organizes, processes, and maintains written or computerized records and other forms of information in a systematic fashion
Interprets and Communicates Information – selects and analyzes information and communicates the results to others using oral, written, graphic, pictorial, or multimedia methods
Uses Computers to Process Information – employs computers to acquire, organize, analyze, and communicate information
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SystemsSystems
Understands Systems – knows how social, organizational, and technological systems work and operates effectively with them
Monitors and Corrects Performance – distinguishes trends, predicts impacts on system operations, diagnoses deviations in systems’ performance and corrects malfunctions
Improves or Designs Systems – suggests modifications to existing systems and develops new or alternative systems to improve performance
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TechnologyTechnology
Selects Technology – chooses procedures, tools, or equipment including computers and related technologies
Applies Technology to Task – understands overall intent and proper procedure for setup and operation of equipment
Maintains and Troubleshoots Equipment – prevents, identifies, or solves problems with equipment, including computers and other technologies
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Transferable SkillsTransferable Skills
Transferable skills are skills that you can take Transferable skills are skills that you can take from one job to the next. These skills can be from one job to the next. These skills can be acquired through taking a class, participating in acquired through taking a class, participating in student activities, paid or volunteer work such as student activities, paid or volunteer work such as internships, part-time jobs, groups, or internships, part-time jobs, groups, or organization to which you belong.organization to which you belong.
Let’s see how some of the personal and Let’s see how some of the personal and workplace-specific skills you have already workplace-specific skills you have already acquired can transfer to the workplace acquired can transfer to the workplace
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Examples of Transferable SkillsExamples of Transferable Skills
You delivered a presentation at the FBLA meeting You delivered a presentation at the FBLA meeting about competitive eventsabout competitive events Basic Foundation Skill – Listening and SpeakingBasic Foundation Skill – Listening and Speaking Workplace-Specific Skill – Interprets and communicates Workplace-Specific Skill – Interprets and communicates
informationinformation
You organized a surprise party for your mom’s You organized a surprise party for your mom’s birthday by making out a guest list, sending invitations birthday by making out a guest list, sending invitations and directions, preparing food, and cleaning the houseand directions, preparing food, and cleaning the house Basic Foundation Skill – WritingBasic Foundation Skill – Writing Workplace-Specific Skill – Resources – time, money, Workplace-Specific Skill – Resources – time, money,
materialsmaterials