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Basic Skills for the Changing Workplace |
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Learning to Learn |
personal, interpersonal, cognitive |
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Group Effectiveness |
interpersonal, negotiation, teamwork |
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Thinking Skills |
problem solving, higher order thinking, creative thinking |
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Personal Management |
Self-esteem, goal setting/motivation, personal development, career planning and development, life skills |
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Influence |
organizational effectiveness, career growth within an organization, leadership |
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Math |
financial services, budgeting, spending, tables, charts, graphs, transportation, measurement |
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Reading |
information, signs, symbols, labels, forms, applications, legal documents, instructions, memos, policy/procedural manuals, visual materials (diagrams, illustrations, tables, charts, graphs) |
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Writing |
forms, organizing and outling, use of standard written English, letters, descriptions, reports |
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Communication |
listening (receive and respond, nonverbally), speaking (provide information, convince, request, verbally) |
Developed from a joint Washington State and Oregon
project built upon the ASTD Workplace Basics and coordinated with
SCANS Skills.
Competencies validated with Northwest employers.
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