Work Readiness and Personal Qualities flash cards

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What is work-readiness?

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A 'work ready' individual possesses the foundational skills needed to be minimally qualified for a specific occupation as determined through a job analysis or occupational profile.

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What are examples of work-readiness skills?

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Communication, positive attitude, teamwork, talking/writing, cooperation, active listening, collaboration.

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What is integrity?

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The quality of being honest and having strong moral principles; moral uprightness.

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Can you give examples of integrity?

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Informing a cashier that they gave you too much change or going back to the store to pay for something you forgot to pay for.

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What does honesty mean?

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Being truthful in what we say and do.

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What are examples of honesty?

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Always telling the truth, never stealing or cheating, not hiding the truth about something, being sincere.

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Define ethics.

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Well-founded standards of right and wrong that prescribe what humans ought to do, usually in terms of rights, obligations, benefits to society, fairness, or specific virtues.

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What are examples of ethical behavior?

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Concern for the well-being of others, respect for the autonomy of others, trustworthiness and honesty, willing compliance with just laws, fairness, refusing to take unfair advantage, doing good things for others, preventing harm.

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What is accountability?

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A willingness to take responsibility for one's actions—including the things we should do, should not have done, and when mistakes are made.

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Give examples of accountability.

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Proactive versus reactive, collaborate with others, ask for help when needed, and use all of the resources available to them in order to take responsibility for themselves and their learning.