Kansas City Kansas Community College

Kansas Career Development Competencies

Kansas Career Development Competencies

1. Listening Skills
• Follows oral instructions:
1. Listen for and identify key words.
2. Listen for words that identify a procedure.
3. Listen for steps or actions to be performed.
4. Listen for clues regarding the order or sequence in which a task is performed.
• Draw conclusions or make generalizations from another's oral communication.
2. Oral Communication
• Organize notes and ideas for formal, semiformal, and informal communication.
• Prepare and deliver a presentation appropriate to subject matter, purpose, and audience.
• Incorporate visual media into a presentation.
3. Mathematics
• Estimate, apply and solve problems involving fractions, decimals, percentages, and real numbers.
• Construct and interpret tables, charts, maps and/or graphs.
4. Writing
• Use language, organization and format appropriate to the subject matter, purpose, and audience.
• Check, edit, and revise for correct information, spelling, and punctuation.
• Create and present technical information in common graphs, and charts.
5. Computer Competency
• Define, understand and use common computer technology terminology.
• Compose, organize, and edit information using a computer.
• Use functions to store, query, retrieve and sort data.
• Use presentations and multimedia software to design/create a variety of presentations.
• Select and use subject-specific and industry-specific software.
• Access, navigate and use online services.
• Send and receive e-mail messages, voice messages, and faxes.
• Apply ethical consideration to the operation and management of information systems common to organizations.
6. Human Relations
• Demonstrate interpersonal skills:
1. Tact and Diplomacy
2. Respect for others
3. Respect for diversity
4. Recognition of others' strengths
5. Positive assertiveness
6. Positive attitude
7. Decision Making/Problem Solving
• Describe the factors that impact on decision making:
  1. Needs and wants
  2. Values
  3. Goals
  4. Standards
• Utilize problem solving skills:
  1. Identify the problem for resolution
  2. Define critical issues
  3. Analyze causes of a problem
  4. Utilize research and assessment skills
  5. Examine results of a problem
  6. Offer solutions to a problem
  7. Select a solution to a problem
  8. Implement an action plan
8. Teamwork
• Participate in team tasks:
1. Establish team goals
2. Establish team standards
3. Receive and give information
4. Process information
5. Plan for action
6. Complete team task on time
9. Resource Management
• Locate information and select the materials, tools, equipment, and other resources to perform the activities needed to accomplish a specific task.
• Determine cost, time, and resources needed to complete a task within an industry or occupation.
10. Time Management
• Set priorities or the order in which several tasks will be accomplished.
• Estimate the time required to perform activities needed to accomplish a specific task.
• Create a time plan for solving a problem.
11. Work Ethic
• Interpret standard workplace policies related to:
1. Safety
2. Personal hygiene
3. Personal discipline (personal absence)
4. Substance abuse
5. Employee theft
6. Sexual harassment
7. Causes for termination/legal action
• Apply employee rules, regulations, and policies in a given occupational area including:
1. Punctuality and dependability
2. Responsibility for position
3. Accuracy
4. Cost effectiveness
5. Understand and value effective work attitudes and behavior such as:
6. Acceptance of the job requirements
7. A willingness to take initiative on new challenges
8. Take responsibility for decisions and actions
• Create a portfolio or other means to display academic and technical skills.
12. Career Planning
• Access and use information to develop educational and career options.
• Participate in career exploration activities.