Employability skills activities are essential to future success at work for students in life skills and transition programs and in the VCE VM Work related skills units, and for helping teens understand the social and emotional learning and skills which are needed for getting along with others, communicating and solving problems. Your teens in high school will love using these employability skills worksheets to help them learn how to apply these skills to a real work situation.
Employability skills are not mastered by magic - they need to be purposely and carefully taught through experiences, direct teaching and immersion in the language and concepts of employability skills to ensure they are mastered. Employability skills are also known as soft skills.
What are the employability (soft) skills?
There are many different employability skills. Here are some of the most important for a young person to learn before they enter a workplace for the first time:
- Communication
- Teamwork
- Working with diverse groups
- Innovation
- Problem solving
- Creativity
- Time management
- Using and managing technology
The pages can be printed and laminated so that students can discuss and plan which employability skills are needed, and present their ideas to a class. They are easy to read and cover a wide range of workplace types, including automotive, horticulture, childcare, hospitality and retail.
Who is it for?
The employability skills task cards and printables are ideal for using with:
- High school life skills classes
- VCE VM Work related skills
- VPC Work related skills
- Work Education
- Transition Education
- Adult literacy and numeracy
- Foundation skills
- Career education
Terms of use
Please use with your own students and do not copy, reproduce, share or resell any part of this resource.
Notes
This resource is also included in the Employability Skills Bundle.
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