What do you want from LIFE?
Do you want:
• To Be Stylin’
• An “MTV” Crib
• A Nice Ride
• To Chill on the
Beach
• ??????
How do you get these things?
By Getting the Skills
Employers Want From You!
What Are Those Skills?
•What are some skills
that employers look
for before hiring
someone?
Skills that employers look
for are:
Promptness
Teamwork/social skills
Dependable
Time management
Follow directions
Computer skills
Reading comprehension skills
Math skills
Each of us has
skills, traits, and
characteristics
that we have
developed so far.
Where do we learn these skills?
Home
School
Church
Sports Teams
Here are some different
types of skills needed
for different types of
jobs.
Circus Workers Need
Three Kinds of Skills
• Technical
Skills
• Social
Skills
• Life Skills
Graham Toft, Hudson Institute
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.
What Kinds of
Skills Does It
Take to be
Successful in
some other Jobs?
Teacher
1. General academic skills
(reading, writing, math)
2. Oral and written
communication skills
3. Social Skills
Carpenter
 Math skills
 Technical trade skills
 Communication skills
Grocery Store or Retail Clerk
 Math skills
 Computer skills
 Social skills
Professional Athlete
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Special talent skills
Reading comprehension skills
Communication skills
Memory skills
Truck Driver
 Special driver’s license
(reading and writing skills to pass driver’s
test)
Map reading and Geography skills
Pharmacists
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Math skills
Chemistry skills
Reading skills
Communication skills
According to a survey, there are
Ten Top Skills and
Characteristics Needed by
Employers.
What Do You Think They Are?
• Dependability
and Reliability
• Honesty and
Integrity
• Work Ethic
• Positive
Attitude
• Teamwork and
People Skills
• A Job Well
Done
• Adaptability and
Flexibility
• Attendance and
Promptness
• Customer Focus
• Communication
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
Skills Currently Needed
• Verbal
Communication
• Teamwork
• Assuming Work
Responsibilities
• Listening Skills
• Problem Solving
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Phone Etiquette
Customer Service
Time Management
Word Processing
Following
Directions
*Southern7 WIB
YOUR Education IS About
Developing These Skills!
About 75% of
Employers Require
a High School
Diploma/GED or
MORE for EntryLevel Jobs
• 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?
What Do YOU Want to do and How Can
The Top Ten Skills Help YOU Do It?
Additional Resources
• Southern Indiana Chamber of Commerce
(www.sicc.org)
• www.kentuckianaworks.org
• Southern7 Workforce Investment Board (9447793)
• 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)
Material adapted from:
In Conjunction with:
David Clifton
Dean of Academic
Affairs
Ivy Tech State College
– South Central
Indiana
Southern Indiana
Chamber of
Commerce
Region 14 School-toCareer Partnership