Second level of unorder lists are part of the HRSDC's essential skills list.

Conference Board's employability skills

• Read, comprehend and use written materials, including graphs, charts and displays
  • Reading text
  • Document Use
• Write effectively in the languages in which business is conducted
  • Writing
• Understand and solve problems involving mathematics and use the results
  • Numeracy
• Understand and speak the languages in which business is conducted
  • Oral communication
• Listen to understand and learn
  • Oral communication
• Think critically and act logically to evaluate situations, solve problems and make decisions
  • Thinking Skills
  • Problem solving
  • Decision Making
  • Critical Thinking
• Access and apply specialized knowledge from various fields (e.g.,skilled trades, technology, physical sciences, arts and social sciences)
  • Finding Information
• Work with others
  • Working with others
• Use technology, instruments, tools and information effectively
  • Computer Use
• Continue to learn for life
  • Continuous learning

Conference Board's attitudes & behaviours employers look for

• Self-esteem and confidence
• Honesty, integrity and personal ethics
• Initiative, energy and persistence to get the job done
• Accountability for actions
• A positive attitude toward change
• Recognition of and respect for people’s diversity and individual differences
• The ability to identify and suggest new ideas to get the job done – creativity
  • Problem solving
  • Decision Making
• The ability to set goals and priorities in work and personal life
  • Job task planning and organizing
• The ability to plan and manage time, money and other resources to achieve goals
  • Job task planning and organizing
• A positive attitude toward learning, growth and personal health
  • Continuous learning

HRSDC’s essential skills

• Reading text
• Document Use
• Writing
• Numeracy
• Oral communication
• Thinking Skills
• Problem solving
• Decision Making
• Critical Thinking
• Job task planning and organizing
• Significant use of memory
• Finding Information
• Working with others
• Computer Use
• Continuous learning

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