Kansas Career Development Competencies
Listening Skills
- Follows oral instructions:
- Listen for and identify key words.
- Listen for words that identify a procedure.
- Listen for steps or actions to be performed.
- Listen for clues regarding the order or sequence in which a task is
performed.
- Draw conclusions or make generalizations from another's oral communication.
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.
Mathematics
- Estimate, apply and solve problems involving fractions, decimals, percentages,
and real numbers.
- Construct and interpret tables, charts, maps and/or graphs.
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.
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.
Human Relations
Demonstrate interpersonal skills:
- Tact and Diplomacy
- Respect for others
- Respect for diversity
- Recognition of others' strengths
- Positive assertiveness
- Positive attitude
Decision Making/Problem Solving
- Describe the factors that impact on decision making:
- Needs and wants
- Values
- Goals
- Standards
- Utilize problem solving skills:
- Identify the problem for resolution
- Define critical issues
- Analyze causes of a problem
- Utilize research and assessment skills
- Examine results of a problem
- Offer solutions to a problem
- Select a solution to a problem
- Implement an action plan
Teamwork
Participate in team tasks:
- Establish team goals
- Establish team standards
- Receive and give information
- Process information
- Plan for action
- Complete team task on time
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.
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.
Work Ethic
- Interpret standard workplace policies related to:
- Safety
- Personal hygiene
- Personal discipline (personal absence)
- Substance abuse
- Employee theft
- Sexual harassment
- Causes for termination/legal action
- Apply employee rules, regulations, and policies in a given occupational
area including:
- Punctuality and dependability
- Responsibility for position
- Accuracy
- Cost effectiveness
- Understand and value effective work attitudes and behavior such as:
- Acceptance of the job requirements
- A willingness to take initiative on new challenges
- Take responsibility for decisions and actions
- Create a portfolio or other means to display academic and technical skills.
Career Planning
- Access and use information to develop educational and career options.
- Participate in career exploration activities.