Soft Skills for Career Success: Skills Employers Really Want (Part 2)

How Do I Figure Out What I Want to Do When I Grow up? Career Assessment

Soft Skills for Career Success: Skills Employers Really Want (Part 2)

TraceyDB

Star Educator

Average rating:4.9Number of reviews:(146)

Make sure your student is well-prepared for future success by learning even more about the soft skills that will set them apart from the competition.

Class Experience

US Grade 7 - 10

This class can be taken as a stand-alone class or taken to build on Soft Skills for Career Success: Skills Employers Really Want! (Part 1). 
Dig deeper into the aptitudes and areas of proficiency for career and life success that employers want. Employers are looking for more in a potential employee than what is taught in textbooks!  In this class, students will learn about and practice workplace and life skills that are crucial to help them stand out from the crowd and achieve career success....

Distinguish between hard skills and soft skills.
Identify soft skills to include appropriate workplace behaviors, business etiquette and social skills, use of social media, and workplace appearance and attire.
Understand the value of soft skills.
Assess own proficiency with these skills.
Apply and practice soft skills in job scenarios.

17 years as a business owner and training coach -I have recruited, trained, and coached approximately 200 people in business soft skills, interview skills, marketing, and employability aptitude.
Speech and debate teacher and coach - I have taught elementary students through career adults the foundations of communication needed for success on the job and in life.

Homework Offered
Practice activities will be completed in class in large group or in teams.
Assessments Offered
Informal feedback and personal reflection.
Grades Offered

A weekly activity packet will be posted in the classroom and will need to be printed before student logs into that week's class.
Come to class with pen or pencil.

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A weekly activity packet will be posted in the classroom and will need to be printed before student logs into that week's class.

Available times

Pacific

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Meet the teacher

TraceyDB

Star Educator

Average rating:4.9Number of reviews:(146)

My name is Tracey DB. I am a licensed teacher and have taught competitive debate & speech, communication, reading, and critical thinking skills to elementary - high school students, in public schools as well as homeschool settings, for over 25...