Skills 4 SuccessSkills 4 Success

Foundation Skills

Basic skills

Personal Qualities

Thinking

skills

Workplace Specific

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Resources Information System

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Technolog

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Transferable Skills

Communication

Listening

Listening

Problem-solving

Decision-making

Teamwork

Organizing and planning

Social

Adaptability

Introducing . . .Introducing . . .

SCANSSCANS

SCANS is a set of skills necessary for success in SCANS is a set of skills necessary for success in the world of work.the world of work.

The list of skills was determined by the The list of skills was determined by the SSecretary’s ecretary’s CCommission on ommission on AAchieving chieving NNecessary ecessary SSkills.kills.

The skills are divided into three categories:The skills are divided into three categories:

FoundationFoundation

Workplace-specificWorkplace-specific

TransferableTransferable

Foundation Skills – Basic Foundation Skills – Basic Reading – locates, understands, and interprets written

information in prose and in documents such as manuals, graphs, and schedules

Writing – communicates thoughts, ideas, information, and messages in writing, and creates documents such as letters, directions, manuals, reports, graphs, and flow charts

Arithmetic/Mathematics – performs basic computations and approaches practical problems by choosing appropriately from a variety of mathematical techniques

Listening – receives, attends to, interprets, and responds to verbal messages and other cues

Speaking – organizes ideas and communicates orally

Thinking SkillsThinking Skills Creativity – generates new ideas

Decision Making – specifies goals and constraints, generates alternatives, considers risks, and evaluates and chooses best alternative

Problem Solving – recognizes problems and devises and implements plan of action

Seeing Things in the Mind’s Eye – organizes, and processes symbols, pictures, graphs, objects, and other information

Knowing how to learn – uses efficient learning techniques to acquire and apply new knowledge and skills

Reasoning – discovers a rule or principle underlying the relationship between two or more objects and applies it when solving a problem

Personal QualitiesPersonal Qualities

Responsibility – exerts a high level of effort and perseveres towards goal attainment

Self-Esteem – believes in own self-worth and maintains a positive view of self

Sociability – demonstrates understanding, friendliness, adaptability, empathy, and politeness in group settings

Self-Management – assesses self accurately, sets personal goals, monitors progress, and exhibits self-control

Integrity/Honesty – chooses ethical courses of action

Workplace Specific SkillsWorkplace Specific Skills

ResourcesResources

TimeTime – selects goal-relevant activities, ranks them, – selects goal-relevant activities, ranks them, allocates time, and prepares and follows schedulesallocates time, and prepares and follows schedules

MoneyMoney – uses or prepares budgets, makes forecasts, – uses or prepares budgets, makes forecasts, keeps records, and makes adjustments to meet keeps records, and makes adjustments to meet objectivesobjectives

Material and Facilities – Material and Facilities – acquires, stores, allocates, acquires, stores, allocates, and uses materials or space efficientlyand uses materials or space efficiently

Human ResourcesHuman Resources – assesses skills and distributes – assesses skills and distributes work accordingly, evaluates performance and provides work accordingly, evaluates performance and provides feedbackfeedback

InterpersonalInterpersonal Participates as a Member of a Team – contributes to group

effort

Teaches Others New Skills

Serves Clients/Customers – works to satisfy customers’ expectations

Exercises Leadership – communicates ideas to justify position, persuades and convinces others, responsibly challenges existing procedures and policies

Negotiates – works toward agreements involving exchange of resources, resolves divergent interests

Works with Diversity – works well with men and women from diverse backgrounds

InformationInformation Acquires and Evaluates Information – identifies need for

data, obtains it from existing sources or creates it, and evaluates its relevance and accuracy

Organizes and Maintains Information – organizes, processes, and maintains written or computerized records and other forms of information in a systematic fashion

Interprets and Communicates Information – selects and analyzes information and communicates the results to others using oral, written, graphic, pictorial, or multimedia methods

Uses Computers to Process Information – employs computers to acquire, organize, analyze, and communicate information

SystemsSystems

Understands Systems – knows how social, organizational, and technological systems work and operates effectively with them

Monitors and Corrects Performance – distinguishes trends, predicts impacts on system operations, diagnoses deviations in systems’ performance and corrects malfunctions

Improves or Designs Systems – suggests modifications to existing systems and develops new or alternative systems to improve performance

TechnologyTechnology

Selects Technology – chooses procedures, tools, or equipment including computers and related technologies

Applies Technology to Task – understands overall intent and proper procedure for setup and operation of equipment

Maintains and Troubleshoots Equipment – prevents, identifies, or solves problems with equipment, including computers and other technologies

Transferable SkillsTransferable Skills

Transferable skills are skills that you can take Transferable skills are skills that you can take from one job to the next. These skills can be from one job to the next. These skills can be acquired through taking a class, participating in acquired through taking a class, participating in student activities, paid or volunteer work such as student activities, paid or volunteer work such as internships, part-time jobs, groups, or internships, part-time jobs, groups, or organization to which you belong.organization to which you belong.

Let’s see how some of the personal and Let’s see how some of the personal and workplace-specific skills you have already workplace-specific skills you have already acquired can transfer to the workplace acquired can transfer to the workplace

Examples of Transferable SkillsExamples of Transferable Skills

You delivered a presentation at the FBLA meeting You delivered a presentation at the FBLA meeting about competitive eventsabout competitive events Basic Foundation Skill – Listening and SpeakingBasic Foundation Skill – Listening and Speaking Workplace-Specific Skill – Interprets and communicates Workplace-Specific Skill – Interprets and communicates

informationinformation

You organized a surprise party for your mom’s You organized a surprise party for your mom’s birthday by making out a guest list, sending invitations birthday by making out a guest list, sending invitations and directions, preparing food, and cleaning the houseand directions, preparing food, and cleaning the house Basic Foundation Skill – WritingBasic Foundation Skill – Writing Workplace-Specific Skill – Resources – time, money, Workplace-Specific Skill – Resources – time, money,

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