Academic skills |
Personal Management skills |
Teamwork skills |
| (i.e., skills that provide the basic
foundation for getting, keeping, and
progressing in a job and achieving the
best results) |
(i.e., the combination of skills, attitudes,
and behavior required to get, keep, and
progress in a job and achieve the best
results) |
(i.e., the skills needed for working
with others, progressing in a job, and
achieving the best results) |
| Canadian employers need a person who can: |
Canadian employers need a person who can demonstrate: |
Canadian employers need a person who can: |
Communicate
- Understand and speak the languages
in which business is conducted
- Listen, to understand and learn
Read, comprehend, and use written
materials, including graphs, charts,
and displays
- Write effectively in the languages
in which business is conducted
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Positive attitudes and behavior
- Self-esteem and confidence
- Honesty, integrity, and personal
ethics
- A positive attitude toward learning,
growth, and personal health
- Initiative, energy, and persistence to
get the job done
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Work with others
- Understand and contribute to the
organization's goals
- Understand and work within the
culture of the group
- Plan and make decisions with
others and support the outcomes
- Respect the thoughts and opinions
of others in the group
- Exercise "give and take" to
achieve group results
- Seek a team approach as
appropriate
- Lead when appropriate,
mobilizing the group for high
performance
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Think
- Think critically and act logically to
evaluate situations, solve problems,
and make decisions
- Understand and solve problems
involving mathematics and use the
results
- Use technology, instruments, tools,
and information systems effectively
- Find and apply specialized
knowledge from various fields (e.g.,
skilled trades, technology, physical
sciences, arts, and social sciences)
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Responsibility
- The ability to set goals and
priorities in work and personal life
- The ability to plan and manage
time, money, and other resources to
achieve goals
- Accountability for actions taken
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Learn
- Continue to learn for life
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Adaptability
- A positive attitude toward change
- Recognition of and respect for
people's diversity and individual
differences
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- The ability to identify and suggest new
ideas to get the job done - creativity
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