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Workplace Readiness in Virginia Nevada CTE Advisory Council January 2012

Workplace Readiness in Virginia Nevada CTE Advisory Council January 2012. Topics. Workplace Readiness History Workplace Readiness in the 21 st Century Virginia’s Workplace Readiness Skills. Researching Readiness. What Work Requires of Schools , 1991. Focus on a broad range of skills.

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Workplace Readiness in Virginia Nevada CTE Advisory Council January 2012

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  1. WorkplaceReadinessin Virginia Nevada CTE Advisory CouncilJanuary 2012

  2. Topics • Workplace Readiness History • Workplace Readiness in the 21st Century • Virginia’s Workplace Readiness Skills

  3. Researching Readiness

  4. What Work Requires of Schools, 1991 • Focus on a broad range of skills. • Teach skills in an integrated fashion that reflects the workplace.

  5. CHANGINGJOB SKILLSIN VIRGINIA The Employer’s View 1985Demographics & Workforce Group,UVA

  6. Changing Job Skills in Virginia, 1985 Predicted an increasing demand for: • Basic academic skills • Interpersonal skills • Computer skills • Reasoning and generalizing skills

  7. Virginia’s Changing Workplace, 1996 Identified new trends: • Growing dissatisfaction with work ethic • Increasing workplace computerization • Rising expectations for: • Problem solving and decision making • Customer service • Worker flexibility • Lifelong learning • Industry credentials

  8. Readiness Joins Virginia’s Curriculum, 1997 13 Key Skills, including: • Work ethic • Initiative • Teamwork • Reasoning

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