| THE CONFERENCE BOARD OF CANADA
EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS
1. Academic Skills: Those
Skills which provide the basic foundation to get, keep and progress on a job and to
achieve the best results. Canadian employers need a person who can:
| Communicate: |
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- understand and speak the languages in which
business is conducted |
| - listen to understand and learn |
| - read, comprehend and use written materials,
including graphs, charts and displays |
| - write effectively in the languages in which
business is conducted |
| Think: |
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- think critically and act logically to
evaluate situations, solve problems and make decisions |
| - understand and solve problems involving
mathematics and use the results |
| - use technology, instruments, tools and
information systems effectively |
| - access and apply specialized knowledge from
various fields (e.g. skilled trades, technology, physical sciences, arts and social
sciences |
| Learn: |
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continue
to learn for life |
2. Personal Management
Skills: The combination of skills, attitudes and behaviours required to get, keep
and progress on a job and to achieve the best results. Canadian employers need a person
who can demonstrate:
| Positive attitudes and
behaviours: |
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- self-esteem and confidence |
| - honesty, integrity and personal ethics |
| - a positive attitude toward learning, growth
and personal health |
| - initiative, energy, and persistence to get
the job done |
| Responsibility: |
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- the ability to set goals and priorities in
work and personal life |
| - the ability to plan and manage time, money
and other resources to achieve goals |
| - accountability for actions taken |
| - adaptability |
| - a positive attitude toward change |
| - the ability to identify and suggest new
ideas to get the job done-----creativity |
3. Teamwork Skills:
Those skills needed to work with others on a job and to achieve the best results. Canadian
employers need a person who can:
| - work with others |
| - understand and contribute to the
organization’s goals |
| - understand and work within the culture of
the group |
| - plan and make decisions with others and
support the outcomes |
| - respect the thoughts and opinions of others
in the group |
| - exercise "give and take" to
achieve group results |
| - seek a team approach as appropriate |
| - lead where appropriate, mobilizing the
group for high performance |
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