Who is saying what about the skills needed in today's workplaces:
The Conference Board of Canada diamond Canada Prospects Canada, 96-97 Union/Labour Organization SCANS (United States) star Essential Skills Profiles spade
diamond Complete description on page 32.
star Go to WEB site for more information www.conferenceboard.ca
spade Description on page 33. (Secretary's Commission on Achieving Necessary Skills)

These are called critical skills:

Academic Skills

  • Communicate
  • Think
  • Learn

Personal Management Skills

  • Positive Attitudes and Behaviours
  • Responsible
  • Adaptable

Teamwork Skills

  • Work With Others

These are called work skills:

  • Communication
  • Teamwork
  • Time management
  • Problem-solving
  • Organizational
  • Learning
  • Computer
  • Listening
  • Creativity
  • Leadership

These are called foundation skills:

  • Reading
  • Math
  • Writing
  • Computers
  • English as a Second Language
  • Verbal communication
  • Conflict resolution
  • Social and economic analysis
  • Critical thinking
  • Problem solving
  • Employability

These are called workplace basics:

These are called workplace basics:

  • Use resources
  • Use interpersonal skills
  • Use systems
  • Use technologies

Foundation Skills

  • Basic Skills
  • Thinking Skills
  • Personal Qualities

These are called essential skills:

  • Reading Text
  • Use of Documents
  • Writing
  • Numeracy
  • Oral Communication
  • Thinking Skills
    • Problem solving
    • Decision making
    • Job task planning and organizing
    • Use of memory
    • Finding information
  • Working with others
  • Computer use
  • Continuous learning