Employability Skills
Another term for employability skills, it's not hard to see why employers value them
What are "soft" skills?
The first task of effective time management, this helps to avoid spending time on unimportant activities
What is "prioritizing tasks"?
In a professional setting, this term describes working jointly with others
What is "collaboration"?
A type of work-based learning activity that may or may not be paid, but provides experience while exploring career options
What is an "internship"?
Science Trivia: Fourth from the Sun in our solar system, this planet is commonly called the "Red Planet"
What is Mars?
This employability skill is demonstrated by having a pleasant appearance and manner
What is "personable"?
Following these can help to ensure that tasks are completed on time
What are "schedules"?
These are the set of skills necessary to interact with others, both personally and professionally
What are "interpersonal skills"?
Volunteer service activities help build these two positive character traits
What are "dependability" and "responsibility"?
Geography Trivia: This ocean, measuring 63.8 square miles, is Earth's largest
What is the Pacific Ocean?
This employability skill is demonstrated when others are able to rely on you
What is "dependability"?
If you keep your eyes on the prize, these should be your focus if you are managing your time well
What are "goals"?
The first step in group-based problem solving, this means that the group acknowledges that there is a problem that needs to be addressed
What is "recognizing the problem"?
This work-based learning activity involves observing another professional in their work environment while asking clarifying questions to understand the career more fully
What is "job shadowing"?
Math Trivia: Measured in feet, this is the perimiter of a square whose sides measure 6 inches long
What is 2 feet?
This employability skill is demonstrated by having a sense of optimism as much as possible
What is "positivity"?
Sometimes these need to be adjusted in order to accomplish one's goals
What are "methods"?
What two employability skills are frequently used in group-based problem-solving?
What are "critical thinking" and "decision-making"?
This type of training is different than an apprenticeship or community education because it offers the ability to pay for four years of college upon completion of one's enlistment
History Trivia: Sixteenth President of the United States, he signed the Emancipation Proclamation and delivered the Gettysburg Address
Who is Abraham Lincoln?
This employability skill is demonstrated by having the ability to analyze and evaluate an issue to form sound judgments
What is "critical thinking"?
Effective time management affects job performance by improving and reducing these two things, respectively
What are "efficiency" and "stress"?
The ability to bring different sets of beliefs, values, cultures, and perspectives together to create solutions to workplace issues, this term is frequently used alongside words like "equity" and "inclusion"
What is "diversity"?
This work-based learning activity is a formal, scheduled conversation with a professional in a career field to gain insight into job duties and educational requriements
What is an "informational interview"?
Language Arts Trivia: What is the term for multiple words that are pronounced identically, like "there", "they're", and "their"
What is a homophone?