Medicine and Science Careers Name: Imani Loper

Date: 11/16/23
Period: 3

Workplace Skills: Skills for Success

Part A: Workplace Basic Skills

Workplace Basic Skills are employees' core skills to do their jobs successfully. These skills are
critical to the success of any business, hospital, school, or government office.

Workplace basic skills include literacy and other necessary skills, attitudes, and behaviors essential to
workplace success and high performance.

Gaining basic skills also positively impacts employees' attitudes and behaviors. This is often just as
valuable to employers as the skills gains themselves.

For example, employees who improve their basic skills will likely become more conscientious. Once they
become fully aware of what is expected of them and how their efforts fit into the big picture and receive the
skills to meet those demands, the quality of their work generally rises.

Workplace Basic Skills include:

1. Understanding and using prose (such as reports, letters, and equipment manuals).

2. Communicating effectively in English.

3. Understanding and using documents (such as safety instructions, assembly directions, and maps).

4. Understanding and ability to use numbers by themselves or charts and tables.

5. Thinking critically and acting logically to solve problems and make decisions.

6. Using computers, technology, tools, and information systems effectively.

7. Ability to build and work in teams.

8. Positive attitude toward change.

9. Willingness and ability to learn for life.

Part A: Workplace Basic Skills Analysis

Throughout this year, you will be asked to rely upon your current workplace skills and build new skills specific to your
Careers Program work site. For most students, their primary “workplace” has been school. In this assignment, you will
analyze the workplace skills you have developed and incorporated into your life to be a successful student.

1. Use your own words to explain what is meant by a workplace skill: To me, a workplace skill is something
that you great at within your workplace.
2. Think about your experiences transitioning from elementary school to a current 11th-grade student. Reflect on your
experiences as you review the nine Workplace Basic Skills described on the first page. For each of the Workplace Basic
Skills listed on the previous page, provide a specific example of how you have demonstrated each of these skills as a
student. Each example must match the corresponding numbered skill from the previous page. You must be descriptive
and write in complete sentences. You must complete your own work.
Example: 1. Understanding and ability to use prose (such as reports, letters, and equipment manuals)
Student: 1) Science laboratory reports must be detailed and descriptive. They must have procedures written sequentially and have well-constructed conclusions written
in paragraph form. All components must utilize correct spelling and grammar.

1) I showed my understatement in my workplace by having to write reports for my English and history
classes.

2) Ways that communication is used in my workplace is when I have to present to my class or when I have
to peers or a teacher with things I don’t agree with.

3) A way I am using documents in my workplace is when I have to cite my sources.

4) In my workplace I use charts and tables in my class when I’m learning different things in math.

5) In my workplace I have to think critically and take logical actions to solve problems and make decisions
when I have to take tests.

6) In my workplace I have to use computers and technology to do most of my classwork.

7) In my workplace the ability to build and work in teams is used when we have group projects.

8) In my workplace I have to use a positive attitude toward change when I’m learning something in math.

9) In my workplace I have to use my willingness and ability to learn for life when we have class assemblies.

In a paragraph, explain why workplace skills are important for your Careers Program experience this year.
Workplace Skills: Skills for Success

Part B: The Changing Workplace

A review of workplace basic skills demonstrated that many skills, attitudes, and behaviors are essential to
success. Additionally, the influence of technology has also impacted workplace skills. As society changes,
the skills needed to navigate the complexities of life change, and therefore, to achieve success individuals
also need to attain proficiency in science, technology, and culture. The new workplace values innovation,
imagination, creativity, and communication, in addition to basic workplace skills.

The 21st Century workplace skills essential to success can be categorized into four clusters:

1) Digital-age literacy, which includes the various competencies expected in a 21st century workplace.

Basic literacy: This is defined as the ability to read, write, listen, and speak, as well as to compute numbers and
solve problems.

Scientific literacy: This is defined as a general knowledge and understanding of scientific concepts and
processes.

Economic literacy: This includes an understanding of basic economic concepts, personal finance, the roles of
small and large businesses, and how economic issues affect them as consumers and citizens.

Technological literacy: This includes an understanding of technology and how it can be used to achieve a
specific purpose or goal.

Visual literacy: This includes good visualization skills and the ability to understand, use, and create images and
 video using both conventional and new media.

Information literacy: This includes the ability to find, access, and use information as well as the ability to
evaluate the credibility of the information.

Cultural literacy: This includes the ability to value diversity, to exhibit sensitivity to cultural issues, and to
interact and communicate with diverse cultural groups.

Global awareness: This is an understanding of how nations, individuals, groups, and economies are
interconnected and how they relate to each other.

2) Inventive thinking, which includes the ability to think outside the box.

Adaptability and managing complexity: This is the ability to recognize and understand that change is a
constant, and to deal with change positively by "modifying one's thinking, attitude or behavior" to accommodate
and handle this new environment.

Self-direction: This is the ability to work independently, whether developing goals or plans, managing one's
time and work, or evaluating one's knowledge or learning process.

Curiosity: This is the desire to learn more about something and is an essential component of lifelong learning.

Creativity: This is the means of producing something new or original that is either personally or culturally
significant.

Risk-taking: This is a willingness to think about a problem or challenge, to share that thinking with others, and to
listen to feedback. It is a willingness to go beyond a safety zone, to make mistakes, to creatively tackle challenges
or problems with the ultimate goal of enhancing personal accomplishment and growth.

Higher-order thinking and sound reasoning: The higher-level thinking processes include the ability to
analyze, compare, infer, interpret, evaluate, and synthesize. Sound reasoning applies common sense, acquired
knowledge, and skills to ensure good problem-solving and decision-making.

3) Effective communication is the ability to clearly communicate with a wide range of audiences in a positive manner.

Teaming and collaboration: Teaming is a situation in which individuals share a common goal, bring unique
capabilities to the job of achieving, work in a structured environment, and exhibit trust and respect towards one
another. Collaboration is the cooperative interaction between the members of the team as they work together to
achieve their goals.

Interpersonal skills: This is the ability to manage one's behavior, emotions, and motivations to foster positive
interactions with other individuals and groups. Effective conflict management is also an important
interpersonal skill necessary for success in the 21st-century workplace. These skills are exhibited in one-on-one
situations, emails, conference calls, and videoconferences.

Personal responsibility: Personal responsibility in the 21st-century workplace requires one to understand the
legal and ethical issues related to technology and to manage and use technology responsibly.

Social and civic responsibility: This requires that individuals use and manage technology to promote the
public good and to protect society and the environment.

Interactive communication: This requires that individuals learn to communicate using a wide range of media
and technology. They must select the most effective method of communication for the intended audience and use
it responsibly and effectively to enhance the dissemination of information.

4) High productivity will be required for success in the 21st-century workplace.

 Prioritizing, planning, and managing for results: These organizational skills help an individual achieve the
goals that have been set through efficient management of time and resources, effective problem-solving, and
strong leadership skills.

Effective use of real-world tools: This requires that individuals master current and new technology to
communicate and collaborate with others, to effectively problem solve, and to accomplish tasks. They must learn
how to select the appropriate tools or the task at hand and to apply these tools efficiently and effectively to
achieve results.

Ability to produce relevant, high-quality products: This is the ability to produce intellectual, informational,
or material products that serve authentic purposes and occur as a result of students using real-world tools to solve
or communicate about real-world problems.

King/Drew Magnet High School of Medicine and Science

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Part B: The Changing Workplace Analysis and Conclusion

The tables below and on the next page provide specific examples of applications of the changing workplace skills needed
for success. With a partner, read and discuss each specific skill and application. Next, individually provide a specific
example of how you have demonstrated this skill as a student. Your example must be specific, descriptive, and
unique to you and your experiences and thoughts. If you do not have a personally demonstrated example, write an
example of how you could personally achieve this application goal.

Digital-age Literacy
Workplace Skill Examples Your Personal Example
Analyze medical, statistical, or I use my computer to do work and turn it in, I also
Basic, scientific, technological factors in reports.
use my computer to edit photos and use
economic, Use knowledge of statistical techniques
to evaluate the validity of the report's signatures.
and technological
literacies findings.
Read and evaluate technical, scientific,
or medical information.
Research, design, and create.
I can make graphs and data charts that are
Visual and Develop a graph to illustrate data.
required for assignments .
informational literacy Access and create a document utilizing
electronic diagrams, graphs, maps, etc.
Write an essay explaining how
electronically retrieved data reflect your
knowledge about specific topics.
 I have conducted school presentations about the
Cultural literacy and Conduct research or study of people or
Indigenous people.
global awareness topics around the world.
Use online bulletin boards to engage in
discussions with people (students and/or
experts) from around the world.
Demonstrate tolerance and respect for
the points of view of others.

Inventive Thinking
An example would be solving a case for bacteria
Adaptability/ability to Create a high-quality product, utilizing
that I would have to present to people around
manage complexity data that has been gathered from
multiple sources, to submit to a group
outside your classroom.
Devise a plan to address a unique issue
at your site not previously addressed in
class.
An example would be how you further developed
Self-direction Create a culminating project that
how your site capabilities. Assuming there was an
demonstrates content knowledge and
conceptual understanding demonstrating issue at the site, find a way that you can assist
an ability to draw connections to with handling it.
real-world settings.
Solve a problem at your site that helps
the site operate more efficiently.

when I get to my site I will ask knowledge

Curiosity, creativity, Take the initiative to research a health
questions that I would need to know deeper in my
and risk-taking topic related to your site.
Approach your supervisor regarding a career.
research opportunity.

I have gotten a chance to get online libraries and I

Higher-order thinking Using the Internet and digital libraries,
have arranged a task regarding how to deal with
and sound reasoning identify and compare alternative
treatments for a health issue. and outbreak of how germs spread around gyms.
Develop a presentation that uses
analysis, interpretation, and display of
data and information.

Effective Communication
I have created projects and shown how to grow
Teaming, Create a public awareness campaign to
something without using certain types of bacteria
collaboration, and encourage a healthy lifestyle.
interpersonal skills The research community needs to design that are typically used.
and implement a plan to address those
needs at your site.

A model that records instances of social injustice

Personal, social, and Collect, analyze, and compile data that
locally to arrange how to change that.
civic responsibility reflects current political candidates'
position issues that affect the public
related to your site.

I have made self-made presentations and Canva

Interactive Prepare an informative oral presentation
presentations which are all displayed to other
communication using various presentation tools (e.g.,
multimedia slide show) and incorporating around me.
data, diagrams, and maps.

High Productivity
I already manage my life and prioritize my time by
Ability to prioritize, Employ more complex problem-solving
using a planner and setting reminders.
plan, and manage methods to develop a deeper
results understanding of the planning and
development of a community health
complex.
An example of this would be figuring out how to
Effective use of Formulate, approach, and solve
involve abilities that I would require in my site as
real-world tools problems beyond those studied using a
variety of problem-solving tools such as well as outside my site that can act as supportive
computer programs, medical equipment, in any spot.
and instrumentation.
I have produced videos for my class which were
Ability to produce Create professional projects using such
high quality and used to explain a subject that we
relevant, high-quality tools as html, advanced multimedia
applications, and video were learning.
products
technologies.

Conclusion: Personal Assessment

Reflect upon your responses in the tables in this assignment. Write one to two paragraphs assessing how
prepared you are for the changing workplace. You should address each of the four categories of essential
skills in your assessment. Be specific, making sure to discuss your areas of strength as well as areas
where improvement is needed. Think about how your strengths and areas of needed growth will affect
your performance at your site this year.

I am prepared for my changing workplace using digital age literacy because I know if I don’t fully understand
something and need more knowledge about it I can do my research and find the perfect information I am
looking for. In my changing workplace, I will need to work on my inventive thinking skills because I’m not that
creative when it comes to certain things but I will work hard to become what I need to begin to approach my
new workplace. My effective communication skills are great and I feel like this will help me at my new
workplace because it will help me learn and understand easier. my higher productivity will be great once I am
done with this workplace because I will be able to show off all the great things I’ve learned. Overall,I feel that
I am ready for my new workplace and I am going to go there and show that I have what it takes to participate
in my career path.

Medicine and Science Careers Name:

Date:
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Workplace Skills: Skills for Success

Part C: What Do Employers Really Want? Top Skills and Values Employers Seek from
Job-Seekers
Employers really want Critical thinking and problem-solving. Teamwork and collaboration. Professionalism
and strong work ethic.