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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:
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Communicate:
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- understand and speak the
languages in which business is conducted
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- listen to understand and learn
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- read, comprehend and use
written materials, including graphs, charts and displays
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- write effectively in the
languages in which business is conducted
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Think:
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- think critically and act
logically to evaluate situations, solve problems and make decisions
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- understand and solve problems
involving mathematics and use the results
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- use technology, instruments,
tools and information systems effectively
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- access and apply specialized
knowledge from various fields (e.g. skilled trades, technology, physical
sciences, arts and social sciences
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Learn:
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continue
to learn for life
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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:
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Positive attitudes and
behaviours:
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- self-esteem and confidence
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- honesty, integrity and
personal ethics
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- a positive attitude toward
learning, growth and personal health
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- initiative, energy, and
persistence to get the job done
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Responsibility:
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- the ability to set goals and
priorities in work and personal life
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- the ability to plan and manage
time, money and other resources to achieve goals
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- accountability for actions
taken
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- adaptability
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- a positive attitude toward
change
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- the ability to identify and
suggest new ideas to get the job done-----creativity
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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:
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work with others
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understand and contribute to the
organization’s goals
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understand and work within the
culture of the group
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plan and make decisions with
others and support the outcomes
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respect the thoughts and
opinions of others in the group
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exercise "give and
take" to achieve group results
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seek a team approach as
appropriate
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- lead where appropriate,
mobilizing the group for high performance
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