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:

- 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:

- 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:

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:

- 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:

- 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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