Skills for Today's Workforce

This section provides links to workplace skills, personal skills, life skills, math skills and study skills.  Communication skills including resume writing, report writing, grammar, interviewing, speaking and presenting are found on the Communication Skills page.  Online learning and free tutorial resources are found on Online Tutorial Resources.

Workplace and Employment Skills

21st Century skill for a New Economy - PDF
Adult and Workforce Preparation Resources
Basic Skill Summary - SCANS Skills
Basic Skills Agency - UK
Career and Employability Skills
Career and Employability Standards - PDF
Common Activities - EFF
Communication Skills
Core Abilities - Essential Work[lace Skills 
Core Work Skills - Relevant Websites - ILO
Developing Job Skills
Employment Rubrics and Checklists
Equipped for the Future
Essential Skills - What are They
Foundation Skills Framework
Gap Analysis of Workplace Needs Template - PDF
How to Assess Your Skills
Interviewing Skills - College Grad
Interviewing Skills - NextStep
Innovation Skills Profile
I CANS - Integrated Curriculum for Achieving Necessary Skills
Job Requirements Checklist
Job Hunting Tutorials
Job Search Essentials - Recently Unemployed
Job Seeking Skills
Job Success Skills - Skills Identification
Management Help Library - Skills, Leadership, Productivity
Meeting Skills
O*Net Online - Workforce Skills Search
Occupational Skills Profiler - Skills, Abilities, Tasks
Real World Experience
Salary Negotiation Tutorial
SCANS Skills - PDF
Skill Standards- A Primer - PDF
Skills and Attributes Employees Value
Skills Checklist
Skills Development for Youth - ILO
Skills for Today's Workplace - Work Futures 
Skills for Tomorrow's Workforce
Skills Identification
Skills, Knowledge and Employability
Soft Skills - Employment Skills
Teenage Job Skills
Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills
Transferable Skills Set - Quintessential Careers
Transferable Skills Survey
Value of Basic Skills - Research Summary - PDF
What Do We Mean by Skills
What New Workers Need to be Able to Do - PDF
Work Ethic Site
Work Readiness Credential
Workbased -Learning Tool Kit-
Workbased Learning Tools
Workforce Development Factsheets
Workforce Readiness Profile - EFF
Workforce Skill Certification Assessment Battery
Workplace Skills Publications
Workforce Survival Kit
Workplace Conflict Resolution
Workplace Habits Rating Scale

Soft Skills

Emotional Intelligence
How Sharp are Your Soft Skills
Soft Skills - The Competitive Edge
Soft Skills Overview - Wikipedia
Soft Skills Interview Questions
What are the Soft Skills Employers Seek
Why Soft Skills Matter


Dress and Grooming

Dress and Grooming for Job Success
Dress for Success
Dressing for Interviews
Dress to Acheive
Dress to Impress Guide
Making a Good Impression
Interview Attire


Workforce Literacy

Functional Context Education
NALD - Workplace Literacy
Needs Analysis and Evaluation Tools
State of Workplace Literacy in the States - PDF
What Work Requires of Schools Report - PDF
Workbased Learning Promising Practices
Workplace Literacy Education
Workforce Literacy Workbook - PDF
.....Additional Workforce Development Resources


Digital and Technological Literacy

Computer Technology Skills - Links and Resources
E-Learning 2.0 - Trends
Emerging Technologies that Enhance Learning - PDF
Information Literacy Resources
Digital Literacy Self Assessment
Digital Literacy Research
Digital Literacy Skills
Digital Literacy Skill for the 21st Century
Digital Information Literacy - WikiEducator
Digital Literacy Curriculum
Technology Ethics Primer
Theories used in Information Systems Research
.....Additional Basic Computer Technology Resources
.....Additional Networking and Programming Tutorials Resources
.....Additional Open Learning and Turorial Resources

Time Management, Organization and Leadership

Leading and Managing Others
Leadership Decision Making
Leadership Traits
Leadership Online Workshop
Negotiating Skills
Performance Management Planning
Planning Skills
Time Management Assessment
Time Management Resources
Time Management Skills - Mind Tools
Time Use Chart
Working in Teams


Critical Thinking and Problem Solving

Bloom's Taxonomy
Creative Problem Solving Manual
Critical Thinking - Basic Questions and Answers
Critical Thinking Community
Demonstrate Your Problem Solving Skills in the Interview
Effective Decision Making - Mind Tools
Making Ethical Decisions - PDF
Mission Critical- Critical Thinking
Problem Solving - Wikipedia
The Art of Questioning


Learning

Basic Requirements of Learners
Develop a Learning Plan
Developing a Learning List
Developing a Learning Plan

Emotional Impact on Learning - Research
Establishing a Learner Profile
How People Learn
Impact of Stress on Learning Research
Improving Basic Skills
Learning Styles - Emerging Technologies
Learning Styles and Strategies
Learning Styles Questionnaire
Learning to Learn - Activities and Handouts
Learning to Learn with Style
Learning Toolbox
Process Circus - Developing Inquiry Based Process Skills
Theories and Approaches to Learning
What's Your Personality Type
Work Based Learning Plan Template - PDF
.....Additional Learning Theory Resources
.....Additional Online Learning Resources

Listening Skills

Effective Listening Skills
Effective Listening/Helping Skills
Good Listening Skills
Good VS Bad Listening
Improving Listening Skills
Interpersonal Listening Skills
Learning by Listening
Listening Effectively
Listening First Aid - Empathetic Listening
Listening Quizzes -Cyber Listening Lab
Listening Skills
Listening Skills - CASAA
Tips for Active Listening Skills


Study Skills

Different Thinking Styles
Information and Study Skills - Mind Tools
Memorize with Mnemonics

Memory and Learning
Memory Principles
Memory Skills - Improving Your Memory
Memory Test
Mind Tools Memory Technology
Online Study Guides - Skills
Principles of Memory
Self Help Information- Study Skills
Study Skill Guides
Study Skills Self Help Guides
Study Skills Tutorials
Test Taking Tips
Thinking Skills
Thinking Styles
Vocabulary.com

Research Skills

Information Literacy Resources
Library Reasearch Skills
Searching the Internet Tutorials

Communication Skills 

Link to Communication Skills Resources


Math Literacy Skills: Money, Consumer, Economic

Math Links and Resources


Reading and Literacy

Adult Literacy and Basic Skills - Interactive Learning
Adult Literacy Links - NCSALL
Adult Literacy Toolkit CAELA
Dewey Decimal Classification System
Different Thinking Styles
Effective Library Research - Seven Steps
Get Ready to Read
Library Learning Skills Online
Literacy and Learning Disabilities
Literacy Network- Free Online Literacy Training
Literacy Strategies
Literacy Organizations
National Center for the Study of Adult Literacy and Learning
National Institute for Literacy
New Zealand Literacy Portal
Partnership for Reading - Bringing Scientific Evidence to Learning
Phonics Flashcards
Pro Literacy Worldwide
Reading Difficult Material
Reading Skills Index
Remembering What You Read
Strategies for Thoughtful Reading
Visual Literacy What is It


Entrepreneur

Starting Your Own Business


Career Management Skills

Career Management - Stanford School of Medicine
Career Management Skills
Career Management Skills Definition
Career Management Skills Presentations
Developing Skills for Career Management Unit
..... Additional Resources - Career Exploration
..... Additional Resources - Career and College Planning


Life Skills

Buying a House

Career and College Planning Links
Child and Family Web Guide
Compass and Map- Finding your way
Conflict Resolution Gateway
Consumer Action Website - Consumer Tips and Issues
Etiquette Rules from Emily Post
Family Issues
Family Literacy
Functional Skills
Homeowner's Resources
How Stuff Works
I-CANS - Integrated Curriculum for Achieving Necessary Skills
Information Literacy Resources
Knots - Knotting, Bends and Hitches
Knots on the Web
Learn 2 Type
Life Events - Parenting
Life Skills
Life skills Coloring Books
Life Skills Development -WikiEducator
Life Skills Standards and Benchmarks
Making Good Decisions
Maps - Finding Your Way with Map and Compass
Maps, Globes and Maps Skills
Maps - Learning How to Read Maps
Menu Planner
National Center for Family Literacy
Owning Real Estate - Budget, Maintain, Organize
Parenting Resources
Skillwise - Practice Basic Skills
Social Skills - Life Skills for Success
Stain Removal
Table Manners

Planning for the Future

Ballpark Estimate - Pre-Retirement Worksheet
Beginners Guide to Financial Statements
Building Wealth - A Beginner's Guide
Career and College Planning
Career Research Checklist
Choose to Save - Financial Calculators
Cost of Raising a Child
Financial Planning Tools
Financial Planning Toolkit
How Much Will it Cost to Raise a Child
Insurance Basics
Investment Choices
Investor's Clearinghouse- Investors Education
Money Central Planning and Investing
MyMoney.gov
Personal Finance Resources

Skill and Interest Assessments

Career Quizzes and Skill Assessments
Interest Quizzes and Assessments
....Additional Resources: Student Worksheets


Creativity

Creativity Index
Creativity Techniques
Creativity Tools
Creativity Tools - Mind Tools

Driver's Education

Quia - Driver Education Games
Driver Education Web Links
Driver Safety
MADD
Motor Vehicle State Departments
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Online Study Guide for Drivers - by state
Samples Written Driver's Tests
Stop Impaired Driving


Voting, Citizenship and Government

About Government
American Presidents - Online Reference Resource
Bill of Rights
C-SPAN - Public Access to the Political Process
Center for Civic Education
Charters of Freedom -
Citizenship
Civics Education Center
Civically Speaking
Congress for Kids
Constitution of the United States
Constitutional Rights Organization
Countries of the World - World Fact Book
Declaration of Independence
Documents in Law, History and Diplomacy
Electoral College Homepage
How the President of the USA is Elected
Justice Learning - Civics Education in the Real World
Kids Voting USA
National Standards for Civics and Government
Project Vote Smart
The White House
United Nations Charter
Universal Declaration of Human Rights
USA.gov
Voter Information Center
Voter Registration - State Resources
Voting Records by State
White House Kids Page
Why it is Important to Vote
Your Government
...Additional History links and Resources


Health Literacy: Health and Safety

Child and Teen Health and Safety
Consumer Health Information
Diseases, Disorders and Conditions
Emergency Planning and Preparedness
First Aid Tutorials
Food Safety
Health and Literacy - LINCS Collection
Health and Medical Tutorials
Health and Safety Standards
Health Care for Consumers - Pocket Guides
Health Fundamentals - MERC
Health Insurance Guide
Health Management Tools - WebMD
Hotlines and Helplines
Human Body Science Curriculum
Infectious Disease Tutorials
Medical History Forms
Medical Weights and Measures
Nutrition and Physical Activity
Occupational Health and Safety Resources
Picture Stories for Adult Health Literacy
Safe Schools Resources
Self Help Resources
Stress and Trauma Resources
Vaccines and Immunizations
Violence and Trauma Resources
Women's Health Resources
.....Additional Health Links and Resources
.....Additional Resources - Counseling Resources
.....Additional Workplace Stress Resources
.....Additional Resources - Hotlines and Helplines



Conflict Management

Conflict Resolution and Management

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