Transcript Life, Employability and Soft Skills

“Soft Skills Don’t Have To Be So Hard”
Jo Kahn, Oklahoma Dept of CareerTech
Tina Fitzgerald, Moore Norman Tech Center
Once upon a time…
Once
upon
a
time…
Assignment: You have 1 minute to place check(s) and total.
Times up
Pencils Down!
Performance that Pays!
• To operate lawn equipment,
mower, weed eater, edger,
bagger etc.
• To mix chemicals.
• To identify types of plants,
grasses, and weeds.
•
•
•
•
•
Trustworthy
Honesty
Attendance
Punctuality
How to get along with
others
• Meet deadlines
• Professional Appearance
• Follows instructions
Employers Expect and
are Entitled to more…
Through participation in Career and Technical Education programs, no
matter what division we belong to, no matter the age or ability of our
students, we are the key to their futures. CTE programs provide worthwhile
and marketable skills and training that are required in today’s economy.
Soft SKILLS
Sherry Siler
Region IV Vice President
Soft Skills – some kind of NEW idea?
There is a popular belief that in today’s fast changing
and challenging business environment, ‘soft skills’ are
more critical for success than technical skills.
This is a misconception.
The reality is that it has always been
that way!
Technical skills will get you the
interview, but it ‘s the soft skills that get you the job
are skills, abilities, and traits that pertain to
personality, attitude, and behavior rather than to formal or
technical knowledge” (Moss and Tilly2001)
ALERT
CAUTIOUS
ENTHUSIASTIC
CONSIDERATE
HONEST
THRIFTY
COOPERATIVE
GRATEFUL
ORDERLY
PUNCTUAL
SENSITIVE
DETERMINED
COMPASSIONATE
SELF-MOTIVATED
FAIR
TRUTHFUL
WISE
POLITE
CREATIVE
LOYAL
OBEDIENT
COURTEOUS
PATIENT
RESOURCEFUL
THOROUGH
GENEROUS
TRUSTWORTHY
SELF-CONTROLLED
AVAILABLE
RESPECTFUL
DISCRETE
JOYFUL
DEPENDABLE
HOSPITABLE
TOLERANT
COURAGEOUS
POSITIVE
ORGANIZED
HUMBLE
FLEXIBLE
Here are a few of the popular soft skills
The Importance of Being on
Time.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=
VH9j5Ak6r5g
Have You Heard This One?
It’s five
minutes!
Watch video
Giving Recognition
NAME Jill Smith
The Trait
DATE August 5, 2014
The Story
Identify the trait
Tell how the trait was
individual demonstrated demonstrated
Initiative
Researching and
reporting on methods of
tracking engineering
changes
The Benefit
Tell how the trait
exhibited benefited
others
This report will provide
the information that
management needs to
make a decision
Think ▪ Act ▪ Succeed
"The
most important single ingredient in the formula of success is
knowing how to get along with people." - Theodore Roosevelt
Think: How does this apply to my life and career?
Act: Do something, put this thought to work.
Succeed: Thoughtful action will lead to your life and career success.
[email protected] on behalf of Bud Bilanich ([email protected])
www.mycareermentor.net
Creating a Work Ethic
for
Today’s Workforce
Smart Work Ethics
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October 7, 8, 9
November 12, 13, 14
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Making Character First
Author: Tom Hill
www.makingcharacterfirst.com
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E N T I T L E M E N T AND R E S TO R I N G P R I D E IN
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http://www.revivingworkethic.com/entitlement-creed/
Character Minutes…
Sharpening Lives
$150 for CD
Tri G LLC Patricia Hudson
1123 North Sixth Avenue, Purcell, OK 73080
e-mail - [email protected]
phone 405-527-7166
Website: www.characterminutes.com
http://profoundlydisconnected.com/
skill-work-ethic-arent-taboo/
6 Reasons You’ll Get the Job
“Being good at a job is often
not good enough to get you
hired if a manager perceives
that you could cause
problems”
PADMAN PLAN
•Presentation
•Ability
•Dependability
•Motivation
•Attitude
•Network
Elizabeth Harney Sanders-Park
Through the Jungle
Camilla Riley and Rebecca Conner - authors
CIMC
EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS
FREE-- www.okcareertech.org/cac
Work Ethics and Career Clusters
FREE-- www.okcareertech.org/cac
Wizard of Work
Amazon.com $7.99 – 8.50
New Work Habits
The Employee Handbook of New Work Habits for a
Radically Changing World: 13 Ground Rules for Job
Success in the Information Age
Amazon.com $9.35
QUESTIONS?
Contact Information
Jo Kahn
[email protected]
405-743-5404
Tina Fitzgerald [email protected]
405.364.5763 ext. 7293