Your Skills Checklist
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I. FOUNDATION SKILLS:
A. Basic Skills - reading, writing, math, science,
speaking
and listening.
I am able to:
- ___ Read, write, and solve math problems
- ___ Apply basic skills to new or unfamiliar situations
- ___ Follow directions
B. Thinking skills - the ability to learn, to reason,
to think
creatively, to make decisions and to solve problems.
I am able to:
- ___ Think, work and act without continuous supervision
- ___ Think creatively
- ___ Identify and solve problems
- ___ Continually improve my skills
C. Personal Qualities - individual responsibility,
self-esteem and self-management,
honesty and ability to work with others.
I am able to:
- ___ Present a positive attitude toward work
- ___ Maintain a professional appearance
- ___ Accept new responsibilities
- ___ Be reliable and on time
- ___ Show pride in my accomplishments
- ___ Get along with others
- ___ Respect others
- ___ Be a self-starter
II. WORKPLACE COMPETENCIES:
A. Resources - Workers of the future know how to
use time, money, materials, space and staff efficiently.
I am able to:
- ___ Understand how a business works
- ___ Understand why businesses want to make money
- ___ Get my work done on time
- ___ Work quickly without making many mistakes
- ___ Organize my supplies and materials
B. Interpersonal skills - Good employees can
work on teams, teach others, serve customers, lead, and work well with people from
different cultures.
I am able to:
- ___ Give good suggestions when working in a group
- ___ Work well with others
- ___ Teach others
- ___ Be a leader
- ___ Talk about and fix problems
- ___ Help other people on my team
- ___ Work with people from different cultures
C. Information - They can gather and study data,
learn from their information and share the information with others. They
can use computers to process information.
I am able to:
- ___ Find and study data
- ___ Type or use a mouse to enter data on a computer
- ___ Use different types of computer software to process information
- ___ Share information and explain what it means to others
- ___ Organize and maintain files
D. Technology - Effective workers can use
technology to do their work.
I am able to:
- ___ Select the right equipment to do the job
- ___ Use technology to do specific tasks
- ___ Maintain and troubleshoot equipment
- ___ Adapt knowledge and skills to new technology
- ___ Come up with better ways of doing a job
- ___ Show curiosity about how things work
Source: Adapted from the Secretary’s Commission on Achieving Necessary Skills (SCANS)
final 1992 report “Learning a Living.”
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