Chapter 1 Self Awareness

1. Chapter 1 Self Awareness Lesson 1.2 Your Skills and Aptitudes

2. How skills and aptitudes differ What your skills and aptitudes are Discover continued

3. Where your skills and attitudes might lead you Discover

4. Your skills and aptitudes are clues to what you can do. They can point you toward different careers. Why It’s Important

5. skill ability aptitude job-specific skills transferable skills Key Terms

6. A skill is the ability to perform a task due to training and experience. Once you have learned something, it becomes a skill. Comparing Skills and Aptitudes

7. An ability is a skill you have already developed. An aptitude is your potential for learning a skill. Comparing Skills and Aptitudes

8. Having an aptitude is having a knack for something, like drawing or training pets. Aptitudes can be developed into skills. Comparing Skills and Aptitudes

9. Job-specific skills are the skills necessary to do a particular job, like balancing a budget or programming a computer. Understanding Different Kinds of Skills

10. Transferable skills are general skills used in school and in various types of jobs. Transferable skills are always necessary. Understanding Different Kinds of Skills

11. Employers always want workers to have both job-specific skills and general transferable skills. Understanding Different Kinds of Skills

12. Graphic Organizer Transferable Workplace Skills Communication Skills Adaptability Skills Transferable Skills Listening Skills Social Skills Problem-Solving Skills Teamwork Skills Technology Skills Organizing and Planning Skills Decision-Making Skills

13. I know exactly what job I want. Why should I waste time developing skills that don’t seem related to this job? Q and A continued

14. Most jobs require workers to have many skills. A variety of skills is necessary for succeeding and advancing in a job. Q and A

15. Complete a formal career interest and aptitude assessment. Try This Activity Assess Your Career Interests and Aptitudes continued

16. Match Interests and Aptitudes to Opportunities Once you’ve completed your self assessment, write down several career opportunities that match your interests and aptitudes. Try This Activity Assess Your Career Interests and Aptitudes continued

17. Get Feedback Show your list of aptitudes, interests, and potential careers to a friend, a family member, a teacher, or someone else you trust. Try This Activity Assess Your Career Interests and Aptitudes continued

18. Develop Your Skills Select the career from your list that interests you most and consider what skills you would need to achieve that career. Try This Activity Assess Your Career Interests and Aptitudes

19. Should you focus on developing skills related to your aptitudes? It is easier to develop skills for which you already have an aptitude. However, you should work to develop skills that you want to master, even if you don’t have an aptitude. Critical Thinking Review Critical Thinking Q A continued

20. Why is it important to develop skills in more than one area? More job opportunities will be open to those with more skills. Critical Thinking Review Critical Thinking Q A

21. End of Chapter 1 Self Awareness Lesson 1.2 Your Skills and Aptitudes