10th informed career decisions 1

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Soft Skills for Career Success

10th GradeInformed Career Decisions #1

(Microsoft, 2011)


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Pre-Test

1. What are two soft skills employers

mention most often?

2. What are three steps to manage aconflict?

3. ______________ diversity is an

important soft skill for most employers.


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Soft Skills Survey


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Tabulate Soft Skills Survey

Add scores for eight items

36 and Above: Excellent Soft Skills

30 to 35: Good Soft Skills

29 and Below: Need to Improve Soft Skills


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Objectives

o Communication

o Teamworko Work well with diverse

populations

o Empathy

o Positive Attitude

o Growth Mindseto Self-Control

o Out-of-School Activities

Learn more about the importance of soft skills


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Communication and Teamwork

The soft skills employers reference most often is

Communication

Teamwork

These 2 skills are becoming increasingly in the workplace

Watch The Power of Soft Skills Video

Is a Canadian IT program video but outlines soft skills well

Pay close attention to communication, teamwork & points about

Good attitude

Verbal and written presentations

Working well in a diverse workforce
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AG5-ivq7fvM&feature=relatedhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AG5-ivq7fvM&feature=related


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Important Communication Skills

Speak clearly and succinctly

Provide a compelling message

Deliver essential details while monitoring number of words

Provide specific details with concrete examples People like to hear short stories

Examples raise understanding and support for your ideas

Be a good listener Helps build strong relationships

Team members often have good ideas


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1. Do Your Part

Avoid not doing enough and taking over projects

2. Compromise at appropriate times

Balance compromising and supporting your good ideas

3. Get along well with team members

Focus on the positive traits of co-workers

Make time to have fun and laugh together

Manage conflicts well

1. Talk it out effectively

2. Know when to ignore small things

3. Get help when the first two steps do not work

Important Teamwork Skills


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Groups: Pick 3 Most Important Skills

and Explain Why

Speak clearly and succinctly

Make time to have fun and laugh together

Provide specific details with concrete examples

Focus on the positive traits of co-workers

Be a good listener

Do your part on projects

Compromise at appropriate times

Get along well with team members

Manage conflicts well


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Work Well with Diverse Populations

The workplace is becoming increasingly diverse

Most employers want workers who work well with

diverse populations

Race, sexual orientation, gender, disabilities, religion, age,

geographic area, educational level, etc.

Watch the Embracing Diversity video

Pay special attention to how this center embraces diversity
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5lwupJFY_1ohttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5lwupJFY_1o


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Group Activity: Answer 2 Questions

The last line of the video is

As long as you are a person, you are invited to the

Howard Thurman Center

Why do you think that this attitude is important tomost employers?

How might this attitude help increase production

at the workplace?


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Positive Attitude

Some things that people might believe with apositive attitude

Mother Teresa quote: Every time you smile at person, it

is an action of love and a gift to that person I see opportunities in every problem

I am grateful for all my gifts

Watch the Employee Career Tip Video Notice how a positive attitude helps in this business
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vNdhpQQhx5s&feature=relmfuhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vNdhpQQhx5s&feature=relmfu


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Growth Mindset

People with a growth mindset believe that

Intelligence is something that you become through strong

effort and persistence

People with a growth mindset & optimistic attitude tend to Have a more positive self-image

Look at others in a more positive light

Show more tenacity in complex group tasks


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Empathy

Empathy: the ability to see another persons point of view

Empathy is helpful on the job because it helps create a

positive work environment

Most employers want someone who can see others pointof view and uses that ability to gain more understanding

Watch the No Empathy Video

Do not do this
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2n6WSLjpWjUhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2n6WSLjpWjUhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2n6WSLjpWjU


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Self-Control

Watch The Hard Facts Behind Soft Skills Video

Students with high amounts of self-control tend to practice

more habits of success

3 Ramp-Up Habits of Success are1. Use a planner and binder

2. Take notes

3. Have a set study time every night

Students that have low self-control are more likely to drinkand do drugs in college

This is too often a main factor when students have academic and

personal problems in college
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hSmG87MOyV0http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hSmG87MOyV0


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Out-of-School Activities

Watch the Alcohol: True Stories video Video details very bad stories about alcohol abuse

What is more common is when alcohol and drug abuse

Results in students not reaching their academic & personal goals Positive out-of-school activities in college

First select friends who are a positive influence

Join clubs in your areas of interest

Participate in intermural activities/Stay physically active

Balance these activities with your daily study time

You will have just a few classes and a lot of free time

G A i i Pi k I di id l 3 S h
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RVQMX4cGyow&feature=relatedhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RVQMX4cGyow&feature=related


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Group Activity: Pick Individual 3 StrengthsExplain How You Demonstrate These Soft Skills

Good communicator

Valuable team member

Work well with diverse groups of people

Participate in positive after-school activities

Have positive attitude

Have a growth mindset

Show empathy toward others

Practice habits of success

Others

S l S d


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Sample Student:

Update Postsecondary Plan


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Update Your Postsecondary Plan

Update the Strengths section

Write 3 Soft Skills strengths


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Post-Test

1. What are two soft skills employers

mention most often?

2. What are three steps to manage aconflict?

3. ______________ diversity is an

important soft skill for most employers.


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Review

Two soft skills employers mention most often

Good communicator and team player

Three steps to manage a conflict1. Talk it out effectively

2. Know when to ignore small things

3. Get help when the first two steps do not work

______________ diversity is an important softskill for most employers.

Embracing

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