Modeling Employability Skills

Introduction

Employability skills—also known as work ethic, soft skills, lifelong learning skills, workplace readiness skills, or 21st century skills—refers to the general skills and knowledge that are necessary for success in the labor market at all employment levels and in all sectors.

The Dramatic Writing course is the only Fine Arts course that currently includes employability skills in the list of Georgia Standards of Excellence. In this micro-lesson, we will look at each of the employability skills associated with Dramatic Writing and how they can be demonstrated.

Employability Skills: Breaking them Down

In all aspects of any working relationship, there are key behavioral traits and skills that play a part in successful professional interactions. If mindfully considered, these traits can be consciously improved. The following topics explore employability skills that should always be used during a pitch and any other professional interaction. (These soft skills are useful outside of the workplace as well).

Breaking Down the Soft Skills Necessary for Working in the Industry

The Employability Skills standards can be found in the Dramatic Writing GSE below the standards, categorized into the four artistic processes. They are featured below for you as well:

Demonstrate Employability Skills required by business and industry.
Demonstrate creativity.
Exhibit critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
Model work readiness traits required for success in the workplace.
Apply the appropriate skill sets to be productive in a changing, technological, diverse workplace.
Present a professional image.

Let's explore each of these in more depth below.

Model Work Readiness Traits Required for Success in the Workplace
	Effective employees communicate effectively through Writing Speaking Listening Reading Interpersonal abilities
	Ask challenging questions. Apply innovative procedures and methods in the areas of: teamwork problem solving etiquette
	Exhibiting critical thinking and problem solving skills is expressed through the ways in which an employee locates, analyzes, and applies information in career planning and employment situations such as: problem solving customer service application process interviewing skills job searching
	Applying the appropriate skill sets to be productive in a changing, technological, diverse workplace means that an employee will be able to work independently and apply teamwork skills, such as: expected work traits teamwork time management.
	Presenting a professional image can be achieved through choices made in appearance, behavior, and language in the following categories: on-the-job etiquette person-to-person etiquette communication etiquette presenting yourself
	Modeling work readiness traits required for success in the workplace includes a focus on the following qualities: integrity honesty accountability punctuality time management respect for diversity workplace ethics personal characteristics employer expectations business etiquette communicating at work

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