Foundations Level 2 Overview

Introduction

In today’s workforce, employers consistently express employability or soft skills as a critical need when searching for candidates to fill their employment needs. Employability skills are often sought above technical skills. Employers can train a prospective employee with the technical skills needed for a job; however, employability skills are skills employees are expected to have coming in. Employability skills are the foundation necessary in becoming an effective employee. Having a marketable skill set will give you stronger assurance of success on a job.

Below is the Fortune 500 top 10 list of skills employers look for in a graduate, most of which are soft skills:

Lessons in This Module

Communication

Communication, both written and oral, is paramount in the employability skills marketplace. We will look at this concept in more depth.

Teamwork

Let's take a look at what it takes to build an effective team

Problem-Solving

Problem-Solving is an important skill in the workplace. We will dig deeper into this concept in our microlesson.

Work Ethics

We all make decisions - every day. In addition, individuals in our workplace make decisions - many that impact us. Whether or not these decisions are ethical is an important question to ask. In this microlesson, we will look closely and define ethics - in general and in the workplace.

Time Management

Time Management is a crucial ingredient in the recipe for workplace success. In this microlesson, we will look at what time management is and we will explore strategies for managing our time effectively.

Key terms

Flexibility – willing or disposed to yield
Adaptability – able to adjust readily to different conditions
Analytical – skilled in or habitually using analysis
Initiative – readiness and ability in leading action
Interpersonal – existing or occurring between persons
Communication – the process of creating and exchanging meaning through symbolic interaction
Listening – to pay attention to or attend closely for the purpose of hearing
Obstacle – something that obstructs or hinders progress
Barrier – any obstacle that blocks communication
Conflict – friction, disagreement, or discord arising between individuals or groups
Conflict Resolution – working to resolve different opinions in a team environment
Transitional – moving from one position, state, stage, concept to another
Action – something done or performed
Analyze – to examine critically, so as to bring out the essential elements
Plan – a specific project or definite purpose
Execute – to carry out; accomplish
Feedback – a response to a particular process or activity
Integrity – adherence to moral and ethical principles
Accountability – the acknowledgement and assumption of responsibility for actions, products, and decisions
Synergy – the ability for a group to accomplish more together than they could accomplish individually
Performance – the act of performing; carrying into execution or action
Implement – to bring about; to put into practice
Feedback – critical assessment of information produced
Problem – a difference between the way something should be and the way it is
Ethics – the study of the general nature of morals, or a society’s code of conduct
Business ethics – ethical principles used in making business decisions

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