Employability Skills

ReadinessForAllCareers-FactSheet.pdf

“Personal attributes that enable someone to interact effectively and harmoniously with other people. Employability skills are a combination of people skills, social skills, communication skills, character traits, attitudes, career attributes, social intelligence and emotional intelligence that enable people to navigate their environment, work well with others, perform well and achieve their goals.”

https://www.acteonline.org/cte-best-practices-soft-skills-spotlights/

CTE Readiness for all Career Flyer

The 21st century employability skills have also been referred to as “soft skills,” “baseline skills,” “essential skills,” “foundational skills,” and “emotional intelligence”

Now, more than ever, these skills are required to engage in an ever changing workplace. Employers are looking for resourceful and dependable people who can communicate, collaborate, think creatively and critically, and act with emotional intelligence.

The San Diego-Imperial Center of Excellence 25 most commonly found 21st century employability skills, grouped into six categories: