Subject: Student Success Program
Student Activity Sheet
CRIS MARIE D. DOMINGO
Name: _________________________________________________________________
Class number:
_______
Section: ____________ Schedule: ________________________________________ Date: ________________
Lesson title: Skills for Employability
Lesson Objectives: At the end of the session, I should be able to:
1. Learn the skills that employers find useful
2. Understand and try to develop these skills in everyday
life
Materials:
References:
https://www.ilo.org/skills/areas/skills-f
or-youth-employment/WCMS_672179/l
ang--en/index.htm
https://www.forbes.com/sites/nataliap
eart/2019/09/10/the-12-most-importa
nt-skills-you-need-to-succeed-at-work/
?sh=58a382291c6a
— DO —
Duration: 20 minutes
Let’s try to dream of the time when we are done with school (yay!). The next step after graduation is to land that
first job.
So, answer these questions as honestly as you can. Do not try to overthink. Write the first thing that comes to
mind:
What challenge did you try to resolve recently? What was it about? What was the outcome? How did you feel
about the outcome?
Recently, I’m having a hard time understanding the lesson on our major subjects. I feel so devastated
because everything piles up, there are lots of activities that needs to be done. What I did was to
manage my time, but still ended staying late at night to finish all the work. I’m glad I passed all the
needed activities despite of struggles. Every time, I keep reminding myself that I did well. *tap my
shoulders.
Subject: Student Success Program
Student Activity Sheet
Name: _________________________________________________________________
Class number:
_______
Section: ____________ Schedule: ________________________________________ Date: ________________
Were you ever part of a team? What did you do as a leader? What did you do as a follower?
As a leader, my very aim is to put my subordinate in a right track. What a leader should do is build an
inspiring vision and bring out the best in every member. As a follower, I follow what is best and provide
strength and support to the leader.
Did you ever say something to your friends (or parents) and got misunderstood? What do you think was the
cause of the misunderstanding?
Yes, there are instances that they misunderstood what I’m saying and that’s uncomfortable in my part since
they don’t actually get what I’m trying to say. I think that the very cause of it is lack of proper
communication and influence of third-party information.
Did you try learning to do something new recently? What was difficult (or easy) about learning a new task or
hobby?
Lately, I had the guts to learn how to cook dishes. It was difficult at first since I do not know much about it
but with perseverance and diligence, I will surely master it soon.
— THINK —
Duration: 30 minutes
The questions above correspond to certain skills that are important for employers. There are 4 Core Skills
identified by the International Labor Organization (ILO) as important namely: Learning to Learn, Teamwork,
Communication and Problem Solving. These skills also take time to develop.
Sometimes these are also called Soft Skills. These show how one works or interacts with other people.
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Subject: Student Success Program
Student Activity Sheet
Name: _________________________________________________________________
Class number:
_______
Section: ____________ Schedule: ________________________________________ Date: ________________
When we did an Employer Survey in 2020 with partner companies, they ranked the following Core
adaptability; fitting into an
organization’s culture; listening and communicating effectively; and
identifying and solving problems.
Work Skills #1 These were:
Other skills deemed important by employers were: customer service, marketing and sales, interpersonal skills,
can work under pressure, and perseverance and motivation
Look at the list of soft skills and think.
Think of a time when you have shown that you can work under pressure. What was required from you? Were you
able to do the task? For sure, you have done something well even if the odds were against you. This skill is
particularly important as you mature and join the workforce.
What about leadership? Think of a time when you have led something. The activity does not even have to be grand.
It could have been leading the church choir or encouraging a group of friends to register in the elections. Leadership
is a valued skill too and something that we need to constantly work on.
How about negotiation? Did you ever negotiate anything with your parents or with friends? How did you do it and
did you get what you asked for? Negotiation is give and take and win-win. As early as now, you need to try and
practice how to negotiate even for small items. This will come in handy once you get to the bigger items.
Now try to finish these statements:
Subject: Student Success Program
Student Activity Sheet
Name: _________________________________________________________________
Class number:
_______
Section: ____________ Schedule: ________________________________________ Date: ________________
I feel motivated to
Learn new skills like cooking and playing instruments.
I am responsible enough and have shown this through
Constantly doing what is best for me considering other people.
A decision that I am happy about is
To try new things even if I’m afraid of failure.
I would like to improve my cooking and communication skills.
— REFLECT—
Duration: 10 minutes
Peart, in a September 2019 Forbes article “The 12 Most Important Skills You Need to Succeed at
Work” enumerates the following skills: learnability, resilience, agility, collaboration, oral communication, written
communication, empathy, creativity, negotiation, technology and leadership.
Reflect on these skills and ask yourself, how might I develop the following skills in the classroom or at home?
Learnability- by studying in most effective where my brain is active and can absorb information
without easily get distracted.
Resilience- I should believe in what can I do and to stay flexible in every challenge at a point in time.
Agility- make time for an exercise, doing physical activity have a direct effect on our brain and doing
such exercises can lessen stress and makes us feel lighter.
Collaboration- always communicate to my professor and classmates whenever I have questions
remain unsolved.
Communication- develop my communication skills through interacting with other people in an
effective manner.
Leadership- build an inspiring vision and bring out the best in every member
Subject: Student Success Program
Student Activity Sheet
Name: _________________________________________________________________
Class number:
_______
Section: ____________ Schedule: ________________________________________ Date: ________________