Employability Skills for Industry

Employability skills are necessary for getting, keeping, and doing well on a job. This course introduces you to the skills you need for your career - from the interview process through keeping your job. This course will help identify the skills you have and the skills you may need to work on so you can do well in industry jobs.

Good employees have confidence in themselves; communicate and collaborate with others honestly and openly; display respect for themselves, co-workers, and supervisors. Good employees know how to work with others - both workers and customers - regardless of other people’s diversity and individual differences. This course will help you learn to recognize your strengths and build the confidence and relationship skills you need to succeed as a part of a team and part of a group.

You will learn how to have a positive attitude and take initiative to learn new things to get the job done! Learn how to set goals and priorities in your work and personal life so that your resources (time and money) may be conserved and managed. Develop good personal habits like going to work on time, as scheduled, and dressed appropriately.

The topics this course will address include:

• Workplace Courtesy
• Resume Building
• Being a Team Player-Cooperating with Co-Workers
• Time Management
• Initiative