EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS
"It’s our goal to ensure that every single Georgia
student graduates prepared—not just for higher
education, should they choose to pursue it, but also
for a meaningful career in the field of their choice.
For that reason, employability skills are a matter of
importance for every Georgia student,
every Georgia educator, and every Georgia
business. Working together, we can make sure each
student who graduates from a Georgia high school
is equipped for a successful future."
-Richard Woods, Georgia School Superintendent
GEORGIA PERFORMANCE STANDARD 1
Standard 1: Demonstrate employability skills required by business and industry.
-
Communicate effectively through writing, speaking, listening, reading, and interpersonal abilities.
-
Demonstrate creativity by asking challenging questions and applying innovative procedures and methods.
-
Exhibit critical thinking and problem solving skills to locate, analyze and apply information in career planning and employment situations.
-
Model work readiness traits required for success in the workplace including integrity, honesty, accountability, punctuality, time management, and respect for diversity.
-
Apply the appropriate skill sets to be productive in a changing, technological, diverse workplace to be able to work independently and apply team work skills.
-
Present a professional image through appearance, behavior and language.
IMPORTANCE OF EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS
Employability skills are cited as among the most important skills by employers (Hart Research Associates, 2015).
A lack of employability skills may contribute to a “talent shortage” (ManpowerGroup, 2012).
The demonstration of employability skills is correlated with better hiring rates, success on the job, and earnings (Lippman et al., 2015).
