Employability Skills

Employability skills are a collection of the basic skills that each employee needs to be successful in a occupation. Depending on the occupation, these skills may differ slightly with more emphasis being placed more on one than the other. Below, you will see a table that contains these skills. The skills are grouped according to categories: Basic Academic, Higher Order Thinking Skills and Personal Qualities.

Basic Academic Skills	Higher-Order Thinking Skills	Personal Qualities	Personal Qualities
Reading	Learning	Responsible	Team Spirit
Writing	Reasoning	Self Confidence	Punctual and Efficient
Math	Thinking Creatively	Self Control	Self Directed
Science	Decision Making	Social Skills	Good Work Attitude
Oral Communication	Problem Solving	Honest	Well Groomed
Listening Skills		Have Integrity	Self Motivated
		Adaptable & Flexible	Self Managed