ready for work
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Ready for work? What job skills are employers looking for?
Learning objectives:
Determine which skills and qualities are necessary for employability
Decide which are most valued by employers
Make the connection that these skills and qualities are looked for during the application process because they are required in the workplace
Martin Cooke 27 Aug 2015
Ready for work? What job skills are employers looking for?
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Admin assistant Printer Forensic analyst Recycling OfficerEngineer social media executiveFactory worker Social workerFighter pilot Supermarket checkoutHealthcare nurse Theme park attendantLegal professional Travel information advisorPersonal trainer Physics teacher
HOT jobs, COLD jobs
Ready for work? What job skills are employers looking for?
http://ed.ted.com/on/pk706erm
VideoWatch the video - one minute
Answer the questions
What the employer is looking for• to get to know you• to find out about your personality, qualities and skills • to see if you would fit in
What are you looking for? Think of one thing and put it in chat
you have started your own business eg web design, testing computer games, baby sitting
It is so successful you want someone to work with you.
Group Xlist the qualities/ attitudes you will expect from your employee
Group Ylist things a poor employee might do that would let you down
compare lists and summarise qualities.
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Which of the skills you have looked at would be the biggest, according to most employers?
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What skills do employers want? %age of employers most important skills
4Cs communication, collaboration, creativity and critical thinking
All employability skills will be included somewhere in the 4 Cscan you map the skills to the 4 Cs ? Go to next slide
reliabilityanswering the telephoneteamworkinterviewsshowcasing and CVsattitudenew ideascommercial know-howloyaltyhonestytravel + independence skills
create communicate
collaborate critical thinking
reliability
answering the telephone
teamwork
interviews
showcasing and CVs
attitude
new ideas
commercial know-how
loyalty
honesty
travel + independence skills
create
communicate
collaborate
critical thinking
Interview skillsGood v Bad Interviewhttp://ed.ted.com/on/E1i6ibnr
Watch the video and answer the questions
Interview preparation skills• Know when and where it is• Plan your journey and timings • Research the job and the company • Plan some good answers • Have a smart outfit ready and clean • Make sure you’re clean and neat • Read your CV • Be positive and show you’re interested
Can you think of one more item that you could be thinking about?Type your idea into chat.
How would you show an employer you have this skill?
Communication and literacy
Speak up! join in with discussionsexpress your opinions thoughtfully but also listen to what others have to say.
If you’ve done a presentation at college, explain how you presented it and why.
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How to answer the telephoneusing the UP-GOER5 text editor
Task: Can you explain how to answer the telephoneusing only the 1000 most used words?
You are writing for learners with learning difficulties. Make your activity easy read with this text editor.
You can copy paste the results and then add any words you feel you must have. It will encourage you to restrict your vocabulary but add any vocabulary you feel is necessary to make it more easy to understand.
You might also want to add images to the finished resource.
Use any software you wish: docs, blogs, storyboard, presentation etc
How would you show an employer you have this skill?
Team work
Have you taken part in a • team sport• drama production• Duke of Edinburgh• Summer camp• some other activity ?
Show how you can get on well with others. Do you listen to what people say?Say clearly what you think
Team work: Which type are you? http://doodle.com/xa7sgbwttefnduey
Leader Arguer
Comic Smoother
Listener ?You might be more than one. Discuss with your neighbour.What do they think? Now how do you feel?
Duke of Edinburgh Award Independence skillsPut the boxes in the correct order by dragging the boxes to the correct place.
Expedition
Decide your goals
Celebrate and showcase
Meet team to plan
Assessor makes report
Choose your activities
Map reading session
Upload photos to website
Decide your goals
How would you show an employer you have this skill?
online presence
Have you Googled your name?What if the employer were to do the same?
Think about what you put up on Facebook. Do you know how to change the privacy settings?
Explain to someone with learning difficulties what to do.
Using your gumption Difficult decisions. Be careful. Think before you speak.
Discretion: avoid causing offence or revealing confidential information."she knew she could rely on his discretion"synonyms: circumspection, care, carefulness, caution, wariness
decide what should be done in a these two situations:
You dont do what you are told BUTMust use your initiative
Get on well with peopleBUTDon’t chat at work
Discuss with your neighbour.
Get your brain in gear
before opening your mouth
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