Employability Skills Profile

EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS PROFILE

The Critical Skills Required Of the Canadian Work Force

Canadian employers need a person who can demonstrate the following:

Personal Management Skills
Positive Attitudes & Behaviours

Self-esteem and confidence

Honesty, integrity and personal ethics

A positive attitude towards learning, growth and personal development

Initiative, energy and the persistence to get the job done

Responsibility

The ability to set goals and priorities in work and personal life

The ability to plan and manage time, money and other resources to achieve goals

Accountability for actions taken

Adaptability

A positive attitude toward change

Recognition of and respect for people’s diversity and individual differences

The ability to identify and suggest new ideas to get the job done - creativity

Teamwork Skills

Work with others to:

Understand & contribute to the organization’s goals

Understand & work within the culture of the group

Plan & make decisions with others, and support the outcome

Respect the thoughts & opinions of others in the group

Exercise ‘give & take’ to achieve group results

Seek a team approach as appropiate

Lead when appropiate, achieving a high group performance

Academic Skills
Canadian employers need people who can :

COMMUNICATE

Understand and speak the languages in which business is conducted

Listen: to understand and learn

Read, comprehend and use written materials, including graphs, charts and displays

Write effectively in the languages in which business is conducted

THINK

Think critically and act logically to evaluate situations, solve problems and make decisions

Understand and solve problems involving mathematics

Use technology, instruments, tools and information systems effectively

Access and apply specialized knowledge from various fields (eg. skilled trades, technology, physical sciences, arts and social sciences)

LEARN

Be prepared to continue to learn for life