MHA Labs designed a common set of easy-to-understand 21st century skill targets known as The Building Blocks, which comprise 35 core social, emotional, and cognitive skills deemed critical for college, career, and life success.
Personal Mindset
Planning for Success
Social Awareness
Verbal Communication
Collaboration
Problem Solving
Core Employability Skills
The Core Employability Skills are the specific work readiness skills for summer jobs, internships, and entry-level positions.
Personal Mindset
Needs minimal supervision to complete tasks
Maintains focus on tasks despite internal (e.g., emotional) and/or external distractions
Adapts approach in response to new conditions or others' actions
Planning for Success
Manages time to complete tasks on schedule
Social Awareness
Recognizes the consequences of one's actions
Balance own needs with the needs of others
Collaboration
Helps team members complete tasks as needed
Problem Solving
Identifies alternative ideas/processes that are more effective than the ones previously used/suggested
Plus Professional Attitude
Brings energy and enthusiasm to the work
Takes responsibility for his or her actions and does not blame others