Essential Skills for Future Careers

Define transferable (essential) skills in your own words.

• Skills that are specific to a particular job or industry.

• Skills that can be applied in various jobs and industries.

• Skills that are only useful in academic settings.

• Skills that are only relevant in technology-related fields.

___________________________ is working with and supporting others to reach a common goal.

• Communication

• Teamwork

• Problem-solving

• Adaptability

___________________________ is being able to adjust and continually learn when something unexpected occurs or the workplace changes.

• Adaptability

• Creativity

• Digital literacy

• Numeracy

___________________________ is being able to share information with words, symbols, and images.

• Communication

• Teamwork

• Problem-solving

• Creativity

___________________________ is being able to find, understand, organize and use information.

• Digital literacy

• Information management

• Numeracy

• Adaptability

___________________________ is being able to identify, analyze, propose solutions, and make decisions.

• Problem-solving

• Teamwork

• Communication

• Creativity

___________________________ is being able to understand and work with mathematical information.

• Numeracy

• Digital literacy

• Adaptability

• Teamwork

___________________________ is being able to effectively use computers and other digital technology to find, manage, apply, create and share information and content.

• Digital literacy

• Communication

• Problem-solving

• Creativity

___________________________ is being able to imagine, develop, express, and apply ideas in new ways.

• Creativity

• Teamwork

• Numeracy

• Adaptability

Another term for transferable skills is . . .

• trainable skills

• Soft Skills