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According to the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) Job Outlook 2011 survey, employers are
looking for job candidates with these top five skills and qualities
#1 Verbal Communication Skills
• Clearly and concisely communicate with co-workers, clients and supervisors – Take directions
• Criticism• Advice
– Do the job asked
#2 Strong Work Ethic• Reliable
– Attendance– On Time– Independent– Quality work
• Trustworthy– Truthful– Confidentiality– Tact
• Discretion• Manners
#3 Teamwork Skills
• Effective group work
• Communication skills– Nonverbal– Listening skills
• Participation
• Likeability
#4 Analytical Skills • Visualize
– Imagine
• Articulate– Verbalize
• Solve complex problems and concepts.
• Formulate plans
#5 Initiative
• Readiness and ability to take action– Think outside the box
• New way• Minimize fear of failure
• Competence– Knowledge
• Show your strengths in your work
– Skills• Practice performing specific actions
– Behavior• Actions and reactions
Emotional Intelligence (Big Bonus)• Measure of one's ability to understand
and deal with their own emotions, the emotions of others and how to properly act on those emotions – Social skills– Social awareness– Self-awareness– Self-management
• Empathy– Understanding how someone else feels
Review
1. When talking to someone you should consider:
Exactly what you want to say
How the person listening might interpret
What the person is wearing
Both a and b
A.
B.
C.
D.
Review
2. Learning from criticism or advice from others is a good example of
Being dependent on others
Being a nerd
Taking directions
Both a and b
A.
B.
C.
D.
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3. One of the most rewarding aspects of good verbal communication is
Everyone will love to hear you talk
You will do the job asked
You will improve your diction skills
Both A and B
A.
B.
C.
D.
Review4. Being at work everyday on time and
doing your job without help are examples of which trait?
ReliabilityDeceitfulness Nerdability Both B and C
A.
B.
C.
D.
Review5. When asked to help the new employee
you say, “No way, I don’t like her!” You are not demonstrating
Efficiency Tact HonestyBoth B and C
A.
B.
C.
D.
Review6. Confidentially might be described as
Keeping a secret
Sharing gossip
Making friends
Being a pet
A.
B.
C.
D.
Review7. What are examples of Trustworthiness
Honesty
Confidentiality
Tactfulness
All of the above
A.
B.
C.
D.
Review8. Doing your part, being nice to others,
listening, and sharing showsIndependence
Teamwork
Analytical skills
All of the above
A.
B.
C.
D.
Review9. You just landed a big client, you can
imagine exactly how to work with them and when you talk to your boss he agrees that your plan will work. You have shown:
Teamwork Computer skillsAnalytical skillsDependency
A.
B.
C.
D.
Review10. Initiative may be shown by
Readiness and Competence
Reluctance to do the work
Indifference toward your coworkers
Following others
A.
B.
C.
D.
Review11. Initiative may be shown by
Being afraid to try something
By waiting but not helping others
Knowing you are as good as you can be
None of the above
A.
B.
C.
D.