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Module 2 - Releasing The Power Within

The document discusses different types of skills needed for various professions. It identifies knowledge and skills assessment as important objectives. It categorizes skills as people skills, data skills, thing skills, idea skills, and interpersonal skills. Examples of important employability skills discussed include communication, critical thinking, personal development, presentation, leadership, numeracy, information technology, reliability, and willingness to learn. The document suggests a "maniquin challenge" group activity to identify skills and provides reflection questions on developing skills for one's career goals.

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Module 2 - Releasing The Power Within

The document discusses different types of skills needed for various professions. It identifies knowledge and skills assessment as important objectives. It categorizes skills as people skills, data skills, thing skills, idea skills, and interpersonal skills. Examples of important employability skills discussed include communication, critical thinking, personal development, presentation, leadership, numeracy, information technology, reliability, and willingness to learn. The document suggests a "maniquin challenge" group activity to identify skills and provides reflection questions on developing skills for one's career goals.

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RELEASING THE

POWER WITHIN
OBJECTIVES
1. identify the knowledge and skills needed in the different
professions and life choices;

2. assess the knowledge and skills needed in the preferred


profession; and

3. value the importance of knowledge and skills required in


the profession.
SKILLS
 refers to the ability of using that
information and applying it in a context. In
other words, knowledge refers to theory
and skill refers to successfully applying
that theory in practice and getting expected
results.
Skills are divided according to the
following categories (Santa Maria, 2006)
PEOPLE SKILLS
 Work with, help, entertain, service, or
influence the actions or thinking of people.
DATA SKILLS
 Handle details, facts, numbers, records or
files in a quick and accurate way.
THING SKILLS
 Operate, maintain, or build machinery or
regulate or process equipment; understand
and work with physical, chemical, or
biological functions.
IDEA SKILLS
 Solve abstract problems and express
thoughts of feelings in a creative or
ingenious way.
INTERPERSONAL SKILLS
 These are important when seeking
employment and may be the single most
important factor for many recruiters.
COMMUNICATION SKILLS
 Employers look for people who
communicate well verbally and in writing.
CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS
 The ability to solve problems and make
decisions can be a huge asset to your
employer and these are therefore desirable
skills to develop.
PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
 This is all about having the right attitude
towards work and the organization you
work for. Employers look for people who
are keen to develop and learn.
PRESENTATION SKILLS
 Presenting information clearly and
effectively is a key skill in the workplace and
presentation skills are required in almost every
modern employment area.
LEADERSHIP SKILLS
 Leadership is the ability to influence
others toward the achievement of a goal.
NUMERACY OR NUMBER
SKILLS
 Numeracy involves an understanding of
numerical data, statistics, and graphs, and
is also part of making decisions and
reasoning.
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
SKILLS
 Most people need some information
technology (IT) skills to find work today.
Acquiring basic IT skills and being familiar
with using a computer may open up a wide
range of employment opportunities and
increase your marketability in the workplace.
EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS
 Getting along with and working well with other people,
such as communication skills and other interpersonal
skills;

Being reliable and dependable: doing what you say you


will by the deadline you have agreed, and turning up when
you are meant to be there; and

A willingness to learn new skills, whether those are job-


specific or more general.
Maniquin Challenge
Form groups of five learners per group. Give
each group a maniquin challenge topic secretly.
As the group presents, the other groups will
guess what the performing group is presenting.
The group with the highest correct answers wins.
Below are suggested tableau topics to be guessed.
REFLECTION
1. What skills do I need to develop/hone in order to
reach my star (dream career)?

2. Do my skills propel my plan to become a successful


professional in the near future?

3. What steps should I make in order to achieve my


goal?

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