WRK100 – PREPARING FOR THE FUTURE OF WORK
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Week 6 Assignment – Employability Skills and the Future of Work
For this assignment, you will be writing about the value and impact of two of the 10 Skills:
Self and Social Awareness and
Communication.
Before you complete this template, review the
Skill Definition Table for the definition of each skill.
Do not copy and paste from the Skill Definition Table or from any other source.
Think critically about the skills to come up with your own descriptions of what the skill looks like in your career or industry. A great place to start is the
Strayer University Career Center
. Take a look at specific careers through the
Exploration Guides
. You can also reach out to a
Career Coach
directly.
Note: This is personal writing, so you shouldn’t need to cite anything, but if you use information from a source, be sure to cite it.
Place your responses in the boxes marked Write your answer here. Use complete sentences, and answer
in your own words.
Your Career/IndustryWhat career/industry do you plan to work in after graduation? Or what career/industry are you currently working in? |
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Write your answer here in complete sentences. |
Skill # 1
Self and Social Awareness |
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Skill description What does the self and social awareness skill look like in your career/industry? |
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Write your answer here in complete sentences. |
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Importance to the future of work in your industry |
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Write your answer here in complete sentences. |
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Example of how this skill can make you valuable to a potential employer. Provide a specific example of how using the self and social awareness skill in your career/industry would make you valuable to a potential employer. Be sure to describe the benefit to the employer, not just the benefit to you – the person who possesses the skill. |
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Write your answer here in complete sentences. |
Skill # 2
Communication |
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1. What does the communication skill look like in your career/industry? |
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Write your answer here in complete sentences. |
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Importance to the future of work in your industry Why is the communication skill important and how can it help to prepare you for automation, remote work or changes in your industry? |
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Write your answer here in complete sentences. |
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Example of how this skill can make you valuable to a potential employer. Provide a specific example of how using the communication skill in your career/industry would make you valuable to a potential employer. Be sure to describe the benefit to the employer, not just the benefit to you – the person who possesses the skill. |
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Write your answer here in complete sentences. |
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