JOB-SEEKING SKILLS
Mario López
Today
I may not have a job, but
I’ve been working hard!
Today I’m figuring out
what my skills are.
Assess your job skills
GET READY
Frank’s cousin Mario wants to assess his job skills before he begins looking for a job.
Why is it important to understand what you do well?
ASSESS YOUR JOB SKILLS
A
Mario attended a job-training workshop about assessing job skills. Listen to the first
part of the workshop. What is a “hard” skill, according to the speaker?
B
Look at the chart that Mario completed about his hard skills. What skill did Mario use at
Medical City Hospital?
Hard Skill
Example
type 45 words a minute
Keystone Temp Agency
use computer software
Keystone Temp Agency
provide basic nursing care
LVN at Medical City Hospital
speak English and Spanish
various
C
Listen to the second part of the workshop. Why does the speaker think that “soft”
skills are important?
A
Look at the Soft Skills Assessment Survey. Check [
✓
] the soft skills you are good at
or enjoy doing. For each skill you check, think of a time when you used this skill.
Then write a skill you have that is not on the list.
Soft Skills Assessment Survey
work under stress
be a good listener
multi-task
adapt to new situations
manage time efficiently
teach / train others
learn from criticism
communicate ideas clearly
learn new things
work well with others
sell a product or idea
show leadership
solve problems
have a positive attitude
organize information
work with your hands
think of creative ideas
have a sense of humor
care for young children
negotiate with others
provide customer service
Other:
B
PAIRS
Talk about your hard and soft skills. Give examples of times
when you used these skills at work or in your life.
PUT YOUR IDEAS TO WORK
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