1. Connecting Learners to their Career, Community & the Future. 2006

2. Skilled Workers Employers say there are three essential skill sets: EmployabilityAcademic Hands-on (Core) (Specific) CAREER

3. The Skills Equation: Academic + Technical + Employability Labor Market Advantage

4. Electronic Portfolio Development Leadership & Skill Competencies: How to “sell yourself.”

5. It’s TIME!

6. SkillsUSA’s new Career Skills Education Program can help you guide college and postsecondary students to a more successful future SkillsUSA's Career Skills Education Program, on CD-ROM, helps you give your college and postsecondary students direction as they master basic career and life skills. What is it? The Career Skills Education Program was developed as a guide for college/postsecondary instructors to teach employment and life skills. Designed as a resource, this program can help you determine topics and provide ideas for instruction. The resource consists of four units and is activity driven: Personal Growth Communication and Technology Career Focus Professional Growth The program covers areas such as goal setting, communications, time management, résumé writing, job interviewing, financial management, teamwork, networking, portfolio development and much more. How it works This resource can help your students get the most of their education, whether they are coming to you directly from high school or coming back for retraining from the work force. It is flexible to fit your style of delivery, but immediately useful to you as a college instructor. Use it how you want: a stand-alone course an enhancement for existing technical curriculum a resource to enhance life skills curriculum a foundation for teaching career and life skills For students Surveys of business and industry representatives reveal that employers are looking for qualities such as a positive attitude, teamwork ability, communication skills, leadership skills, and good work ethics and habits. Unfortunately, many students get technical and academic training without ever learning the vital career skills that will help them get a job and keep a job. Completing the activities in the resource will assist students in connecting their current interests, strengths, and experiences to their future life requirements, expectations, and successes. SkillsUSA’s new Career Skills Education Program can help you guide college and postsecondary students to a more successful future Electronic Portfolio Program - Potential Units:  Personal Growth  Communication & Technology  Career Focus  Professional Growth  Leadership

7. Nuts & Bolts - Personal Growth Unit:  Financial Skills;  Lifelong Learning;  Time Management Techniques;  Personal & Leadership Ethics & Values;  Individual Interests & Learning Style.  Goal Setting;  Change Adaptation Strategies;  Diversity orientation;

8. Nuts & Bolts II - Communications & Technology Unit:  Interpersonal Communications;  Communications with Diverse Populations;  Effective Reading & Writing Skills;  Listening Behaviors;  Extemporaneous Speaking;  Conflict Resolution;  Presentation Preparation & Delivery;  Nonverbal Communications;  Generating Computer- Based Materials;  Ethical Computer Behavior;

9. Nuts & Bolts III - Career Focus Unit:  Personal Qualities Desirable for the Workplace;  Effective Interview Skills;  Career Goals;  Research Career Interest & Employment Opportunities;  Resume;  Career Exploration Strategies.

10. Nuts & Bolts IV - Professional Growth Unit:  Managing Change;  Managing Time Effectively;  Analyzing Cultures of The Workplace;  Problem Solving Techniques/Decision Making;  Conflict Resolution;  Employer/Employee Relations.

11. Nuts & Bolts V - Portfolio Development Unit:  Introduction to my Portfolio;  Individual Career Goals;  Individual Competencies;  Skills & Abilities Evidence; (Visual & Written)  Documentation of Personal Achievements;  References;  Assessment & Continuous Improvement process.