Fundamental Skills

The skills needed as a base for further development

You will be better prepared to progress in the world of work when you can:

Personal Management Skills

The personal skills, attitudes and behaviours that drive ones potential for growth

You will be able to offer yourself greater possibilities for achievement when you can:

Teamwork Skills

The skills and attributes needed to contribute productively

You will be better prepared to add value to the outcomes of a task, project or team when you can:

Communicate

Demonstrate Positive Attitudes and Behaviours

Work with others

·          Read and understand information presented in a variety of forms (e.g., words, graphs, charts, diagrams)

·          Feel good about yourself and be confident

·          Understand and work within the dynamics of a group

·          Write and speak so others pay attention and understand

·          Deal with people, problems and situations with honesty, integrity and personal ethics

·          Ensure that a tea’s purpose and objectives are clear

·          Listen and ask questions to understand and appreciate the points of views of others

·          Recognize your own and other people’s good efforts

·          Be flexible: respect, be open to and supportive of the thoughts, opinions and contributions of others in a group

·          Share information using a range of information and communications technologies (e.g., voice, e-mail, computers)

·          Take care of your personal health

·          Recognize and respect people’s diversity, individual differences and perspectives

·          Use relevant scientific, technological and mathematical knowledge and skills to explain or clarify ideas

·          Show interest, initiative and effort

·          Accept and provide feedback in a constructive and considerate manner

Manage Information

Be Responsible

·          Contribute to a team by sharing information and expertise

·          Locate, gather and organize information using appropriate technology and information systems

·          Set goals and priorities balancing work and personal life

·          Lead or support when appropriate, motivating a group for high performance

·          Access, analyze and apply knowledge and skills from a variety of disciplines (e.g., the arts, languages, science, technology, mathematics, social sciences, and the humanities)

·          Plan and manage time, money, and other resources to achieve goals

·          Understand the role of conflict in a group to reach solutions

Use Numbers

·          Assess, weigh and manage risk

·          Manage and resolve conflict when appropriate

·          Decide what needs to be measured or calculated

·          Be accountable for your actions and the actions of your group

Participate in Projects and Tasks

·          Observe and record data using appropriate methods, tools and technology

·          Be socially responsible and contribute to your community

·          Plan, design or carry out a project or task from start to finish with well-defined objectives and outcomes

·          Make estimates and verify calculations

Be Adaptable

·          Develop a plan, seek feedback, test, revise and implement

Think and Solve Problems

·          Work independently or as part of a team

·          Work to agreed quality standards and specifications

·          Assess situations and identify problems

·          Carry out multiple tasks or projects

·          Select and use appropriate tools and technology for a task or project

·          Seek different points of view and evaluate them based on facts

·          Be innovative and resourceful: identify and suggest alternative ways to achieve goals and get the job done

·          Adapt to changing requirements and information

·          Recognize the human, interpersonal, technical, scientific and mathematical dimensions of a problem

·          Be open and respond constructively to change

·          Continuously monitor the success of a project or task and identify ways to improve

·          Identify the root cause of a problem

·          Learn from your mistakes and accept feedback

·          Be creative and innovative in exploring possible solutions

·          Cope with uncertainty

·          Readily use science, technology and mathematics as ways to think, gain and share knowledge, solve problems and make decisions

Learn Continuously

·          Evaluate solutions to make recommendations or decisions

·          Be willing to continuously learn

·          Implement solutions

·          Assess personal strengths and areas for development

·          Check to see if solution works, and act on opportunities for improvement

·          Set your own learning goals

·          Identify and access learning sources and opportunities

·          Plan for and achieve your learning goals

Work Safely

·          Be aware of personal and group health and safety practices and procedures, and act in accordance with these