Explore employability skills that employers want most from potential candidates! This slideshow (PPT and PDF versions), Notes Handout, Worksheet & Quiz all work together to dive into 10 of the most sought after employability skills!

• This Employability Skills slideshow is provided as a PDF (can be presented in full screen mode) and PowerPoint to present to your class.
• TheWord document notes chart (included in this product, “Employability Skills Slideshow Notes”) that students can complete as you present the slideshow.
• The Word document “Employability Skills Rating Worksheet” included in this product. This is a self-reflection for students to go through each employability skill and determine whether or not they possess each skill.
• The Word document Quiz is a 10 question quiz (matching and fill in the blank) that can be used as a pre- or post-quiz. There is a Quiz answer key included.
• Soft Skills Scenarios – Short workplace situations (e.g., conflict with a coworker, missing a deadline) where students explain how they’d respond. ANSWER KEY included!

This lesson also works well with my other products:

Leadership Styles: Leadership in Movies Worksheet

Professional Wardrobe Worksheet

Professionalism Character Analysis

SMART Goal Setting Worksheet

This lesson is sourced from the Indeed.com article:

Indeed Editorial Team. (2020, December 14). Employability Skills: Definition and 10 Examples. Indeed Career Guide. https://www.indeed.com/career-advice/finding-a-job/employability-skills

TEKS Alignment:

(1) The student demonstrates professional standards/employability skills as required by business and industry. The student is expected to:

    (A) demonstrate written communication;

    (C) practice various forms of communication such as verbal and non-verbal communication used in educational and career settings;

    (D) exhibit teamwork skills;

    (E) apply decision-making skills;

    (F) implement problem-solving techniques;

    (G) acquire conflict management skills;

    (H) develop leadership skills;

    (I) demonstrate professionalism; and

    (J) develop effective work ethic practices.