Key Employability Skills
Professional in the Workplace
Critical Thinking & Problem Solving
Time Management & Productivity
Workplace Ethics & Behavior
100

This skill, often considered one of the most important in the workplace, involves transferring information through speech, writing, or non-verbal cues.

What is effective communication?

100

This term describes how an individual behaves in the workplace, including how they dress, speak, and interact with others.

What is professionalism?

100

This skill involves analyzing information critically to make well-informed decisions and avoid mistakes.

What is critical thinking?

100

This habit involves focusing on the most critical tasks first, avoiding distractions like emails and meetings.

What is prioritizing tasks?

100

This term refers to behaviors that align with moral standards, such as being honest, reliable, and treating others with respect.

What is ethical behavior?

200

This involves consistently performing tasks in a timely manner, arriving at work on time, and meeting deadlines.

What is punctuality? 

200

An example of this behavior is dressing appropriately for the job, grooming neatly, and behaving with respect to others in the office.

What are professionalism skills?

200

This problem-solving approach requires you to break down issues into manageable steps, ensuring each one is addressed systematically.

What is developing a process?

200

This strategy can reduce workplace stress and increase efficiency, ensuring you complete tasks within set timeframes.

What is time management?

200

These are positive qualities, such as reliability, flexibility, and taking initiative, that help employees maintain good work habits.

What are ethical skills?

300

This refers to your ability to handle stress, adapt to new situations, and manage your work-life balance to prevent burnout.

What is stress management? 

300

This aspect of professionalism involves the ability to manage interactions respectfully, even when under pressure.

What are mannerisms? 

300

This problem-solving method encourages coming up with multiple potential solutions to a problem before selecting the best one.

What is brainstorming?

300

This habit can help you stay organized and ensure that important projects are completed without last-minute rushes.

What is planning ahead?

300

This skill involves recognizing and managing your emotions to prevent negative impacts on your work or relationships.

What is emotional intelligence?

400

This ability involves working well with others to achieve common goals and contribute positively to the work environment.

What is teamwork?

400

This type of behavior shows a lack of professionalism, such as making sarcastic comments and dressing casually inappropriately for the work environment.

What is unprofessional behavior? 

400

In this type of thinking, individuals step back from personal biases and focus on the facts, looking at the situation objectively.

What is looking at conflict objectively?

400

A key time management skill, it helps you avoid delays and ensures that you meet deadlines.

What is avoiding procrastination? 

400

Showing up to work dressed correctly, showered, and ready to go is an example of this. 

What is dressing professionally?

500

These qualities, including professionalism and ethical behavior, can be more important than technical job skills in securing and keeping a job.

What are employability skills?

500

This person is likely showing more professionalism:Person:A one who arrives on time, is well-groomed, and actively participates, or Person B: someone who regularly arrives late, dressed casually, and ignores workplace expectations.

What is Person A?

500

This skill involves addressing challenges through innovative ideas and solutions, while also recognizing flaws and improving upon them.

What is creative problem solving?

500

This type of person excels at managing their time by breaking down tasks into smaller, more manageable steps and staying focused on one task at a time.

What is a productive worker?

500

This employee consistently seeks out additional responsibilities and helps their team, which shows strong ethical behavior and initiative.

Who is an employee with good ethical practices?