Medicine and Science Careers Name: Sidney Sanford

Date: 10/14/21
Period: Per. 4

Workplace Skills: Skills for Success

Part A: Workplace Basic Skills

Workplace Basic Skills are the core skills that employees need to do their jobs successfully. 
These skills are critical to the success of any business, hospital, school, or government office.

Workplace basic skills include literacy skills and other important skills, attitudes and behaviors that are
essential to workplace success and high performance.

Gaining basic skills also has a positive impact on employees' attitudes and behaviors.  This is often
just as valuable to employers as the skills gains themselves. 

For example, employees who improve their basic skills are also likely to become more conscientious.  Once
they become fully aware of what is expected of them and how their efforts fit into the big picture, and then
receive the skills to meet those demands, the quality of their work generally rises.

Workplace Basic Skills include:

1. Understanding and ability to use prose (such as reports, letters, and equipment manuals).

2. Communicating effectively in English.

3. Understanding and ability to use documents (such as safety instructions, assembly directions, maps).

4. Understanding and ability to use numbers by themselves or charts and tables.

5. Thinking critically and acting logically to solve problems and make decisions.

6. Using computers, technology, tools and information systems effectively.

7. Ability to build and work in teams.

8. Positive attitude toward change.

9. Willingness and ability to learn for life.

Part A: Workplace Basic Skills Analysis

Throughout this year you will be asked to rely upon your current workplace skills, as well as build new skills specific to
your Careers Program work site. For most students, their primary “workplace” has been school. In this assignment you
will analyze the workplace skills you have developed and incorporated into your life in order to be a successful student.

1. Use your own words to explain what is meant by a workplace skill: _______________________________
My example of a workplace skill to me would be being a dependable person who is easy to work with , a good communicator , someone who can work
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teams , and who is open to learning something new everyday .
2. Think about your experiences as a student as you have transitioned from elementary school to a current 11th grade
student. Reflect on your experiences as you review the nine Workplace Basic Skills described on the first page. For
each of the Workplace Basic Skills listed on the previous page, provide a specific example of how you have
demonstrated each of these skills as a student. Each example must match the corresponding numbered skill from the
previous page. You must be descriptive and write in complete sentences. You must complete your own work.
Example: 1. Understanding and ability to use prose (such as reports, letters, and equipment manuals)
Student: 1) Science laboratory reports must be detailed and descriptive. They must have procedures written sequentially, and have well-constructed conclusions written
in paragraph form. All components must utilize correct spelling and grammar.

Understanding and ability to use prose (such as reports , letters , and equipment manuals). I can say this is something every
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student has to learn to do . We are so used to talking to our friends any kind of way especially being out of school for so long
and switching on the differences in how you speak can be challenge .
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Communicating effectively in English. This isnt a problem since English is the only language I grew up speaking . Yea it
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room for improvement in
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grammar and word choice but thats still a learning experience every day .

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Understanding and ability to use documents (such as safety instructions , assembly directions , maps) . I believe I can follow
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directions well when it comes to my safety . Mapping is not something I remember right away but it can definitely be
something I can pick up quickly if im serious about wanted to know it .
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Understanding and ability to use numbers by themselves or charts and tables . I would say that I can understand iits just the
thought of being frustrated by thinking I cant do it is the problem .
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Thinking critically and acting logically to solve problems and make decisions . I think a lot before I make decisions and
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when it comes to problem solving tend to think of more than what it is .
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Using computers , technology , tools and information systems effectively . I am very familiar when it comes t technology when
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its things that im used to working with . If theirs some other type of technology that im not aware of it may be difficult at first .
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Ability to build and work in teams . I believe my ability to work with people is good . Its always good to have different types
of peoples ideas brought together . It gives you a chance to learn something new and you can build relationships .
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Positive attitude toward change . I usually have a positive attitude when it comes to change but not all the time . I don't
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believe that everyone likes every change that happens in their life .
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Willingness and ability to learn for life . I am able to be prepared to learn new things everyday and be able to inhance them in
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my everyday life .
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In a paragraph, explain why workplace skills are important for your Careers Program experience this year.
Workplace Skills: Skills for Success

Part B: The Changing Workplace

A review of workplace basic skills demonstrated that many skills, attitudes, and behavior are essential to
success. Additionally, the influence of technology has also impacted workplace skills. As society changes,
the skills needed to navigate the complexities of life change, and therefore, to achieve success individuals
also need to attain proficiency in science, technology, and culture. The new workplace values innovation,
imagination, creativity, and communication, in addition to basic workplace skills.

The 21st Century workplace skills essential to success can be categorized in four clusters:

1) Digital-age literacy, which includes the various competencies expected in a 21st century workplace.

Basic literacy: This is defined as the ability to read, write, listen and speak as well as to compute numbers and
solve problems.

Scientific literacy: This is defined as a general knowledge and understanding of scientific concepts and
processes.

Economic literacy: This includes an understanding of basic economic concepts, personal finance, the roles of
small and large businesses, and how economic issues affect them as consumers and citizens.

Technological literacy: This includes an understanding about technology and how it can be used to achieve a
specific purpose or goal.

Visual literacy: This includes good visualization skills and the ability to understand, use, and create images and
video using both conventional and new media.

Information literacy: This includes the ability to find, access, and use information as well as the ability to
evaluate the credibility of the information.

Cultural literacy: This includes the ability to value diversity, to exhibit sensitivity to cultural issues, and to
interact and communicate with diverse cultural groups.

Global awareness: This is an understanding of how nations, individuals, groups, and economies are
interconnected and how they relate to each other.

2) Inventive thinking, which includes the ability to think outside the box.

Adaptability and managing complexity: This is the ability to recognize and understand that change is a
constant, and to deal with change positively by "modifying one's thinking, attitude or behavior" to accommodate
and handle this new environment.

Self-direction: This is the ability to work independently, whether developing goals or plans, managing one's
time and work, or evaluating one's knowledge or learning process.

Curiosity: This is the desire to learn more about something and is an essential component of lifelong learning.

Creativity: This is the means of producing something new or original that is either personally or culturally
significant.

Risk taking: This is a willingness to think about a problem or challenge, to share that thinking with others, and to
listen to feedback. It is a willingness to go beyond a safety zone, to make mistakes, to creatively tackle challenges
or problems with the ultimate goal of enhancing personal accomplishment and growth.

Higher-order thinking and sound reasoning: The higher-level thinking processes include the ability to
analyze, compare, infer, interpret, evaluate, and synthesize. Sound reasoning applies common sense and
acquired knowledge and skills to ensure good problem solving and decision making.
3) Effective communication, which is the ability to clearly communicate with a wide range of audiences in a positive
manner.

Teaming and collaboration: Teaming is a situation in which individuals share a common goal, bring unique
capabilities to the job of achieving, work in a structured environment, and exhibit trust and respect towards one
another. Collaboration is the cooperative interaction between the members of the team as they work together to
achieve their goal.

Interpersonal skills: This is the ability to manage one's behavior, emotions, and motivations to foster positive
interactions with other individuals and groups. The ability to effectively manage conflict is also an important
interpersonal skill necessary for success in the 21st Century workplace. These skills are exhibited both in
one-on-one situations and in emails, conference calls, and videoconferences.

Personal responsibility: Personal responsibility in the 21st Century workplace requires one to understand the
legal and ethical issues related to technology and to mange and use technology in a responsible manner.

Social and civic responsibility: This requires that individuals use and manage technology to promote the
public good and to protect society and the environment.

Interactive communication: This requires that individuals learn to communicate using a wide range of media
and technology. They must select the most effective method of communication for the intended audience and use
it responsibly and effectively to enhance the dissemination of information.

4) High productivity, which will be a requirement of success in the 21st Century workplace.

Prioritizing, planning, and managing for results: These organizational skills help an individual achieve the
goals that have been set through efficient management of time and resources, effective problem solving, and
strong leadership skills.

Effective use of real-world tools: This requires that individuals master current and new technology to
communicate and collaborate with others, to effectively problem solve, and to accomplish tasks. They must learn
how to select the appropriate tools or the task at hand and to apply these tools efficiently and effectively to
achieve results.

Ability to produce relevant, high-quality products: This is the ability to produce intellectual, informational,
or material products that serve authentic purposes and occur as a result of students using real-world tools to solve
or communicate about real-world problems.
King/Drew Magnet High School of Medicine and Science
Medicine and Science Careers Name: Sidney Sanford
Date: 10/14/21
Period: Per. 4
Part B: The Changing Workplace Analysis and Conclusion

The tables below and on the next page provide specific examples of applications of the changing workplace skills needed
for success. With a partner, read and discuss each specific skill and application. Next, individually provide a specific
example of how you have demonstrated this skill as a student. Your example must be specific, descriptive, and
unique to you and your experiences and thoughts. If you do not have a personal demonstrated example, write an
example of how you could personally achieve this application goal.

Digital-age Literacy
Workplace Skill Examples Your Personal Example
Analyze medical, statistical or I can achieve this application goal by researching and
Basic, scientific, technological factors in reports.
economic, Use knowledge of statistical techniques gaining new knowledge on how to analyze different
and technological to evaluate the validity of the reports'
findings.
technological factors while also using that knowledgefor other
literacies
Read and evaluate technical, scientific, things as well.
or medical information.
Research, design, and create.
I demonstrated this workplace skill in my physics
Visual and Develop a graph to illustrate data. class by developing a graph to illustrate data about
informational literacy Access and create a document utilizing
air pressure. I measured the difference in all
electronic diagrams, graphs, maps, etc.
Write an essay explaining how
pressure from the tourth floor in the school
electronically-retrieved data reflect what
compared to the third floor.
you have learned about specific topics.

I demonstrated this workplace skill when I

Cultural literacy and Conduct research or study of people or
global awareness topics around the world. conducted research and wrote a research paper for
Use online bulletin boards to engage in
my global public health college class. My research
discussions with people (students and/or
experts) from around the world. was hased on the lack or education and how it
Demonstrate tolerance and respect for
the points of view of others. affected global public health..

Inventive Thinking

Create a high-quality product, utilizing

I can achieve this application goal by learning how to
Adaptability/ability to
manage complexity data that has been gathered from adapt to change and by being able to work in a foreign
multiple sources, to submit to a group
outside your classroom. environment
Devise a plan to address a unique issue
at your site not previously addressed in
class.
I can achieve this application goal at my site by
Self-direction Create a culminating project that
demonstrates content knowledge and being creative and being open-minded to new
conceptual understanding demonstrating
an ability to draw connections to real content and ideas.
world settings.
Solve a problem at your site that helps
the site operate more efficiently.

I can achieve this goal by taking action and not being

Curiosity, creativity, Take initiative to research a health topic
related to your site. shv when it comes to asking questions about new
and risk taking
Approach your supervisor regarding a opportunities.
research opportunity.
Higher-order thinking Using the Internet and digital libraries, I can achieve this application goal by using my
and sound reasoning identify and compare alternative resources to gain information and turning it into a
treatments for a health issue.
Develop a presentation that uses project to voice my opinions.
analysis, interpretation and display of
data and information.

Effective Communication

Create a public awareness campaign to
Teaming,
collaboration, and encourage a healthy lifestyle.
interpersonal skills Research community needs, design and
implement a plan to address those needs
at your site.
l use teamwork and collaboration on group projects
in some classes. I use my communication skills to
make sure we all are on the same page and agree on
at least on thing. If there is a disagreement then I
would use my collaboration skills to understand that
different point of view.

Collect, analyze, and compile data that

I can achieve this application goal by
Personal, social and
civic responsibility reflects current political candidates gaining data on certain debates.
position issues that affect the public
related to your site.

I can achieve this application goal of interactive

Interactive Prepare an informative oral presentation
communication using various presentation tools (e.g., communicaton on a school
multimedia slide show) and incorporating
presentation that may include data, diagrams,
data, diagrams, and maps.
or any other forms of visual evidence.

High Productivity
I demonstrate this workplace skill when it comes to
Ability to prioritize, Employ more complex problem-solving group discussion in class. I tend to voice my opinions
plan and manage for methods to develop a deeper
results understanding of the planning and based on the subject that may be a problem-solving
development of a community health
complex.
method.

Effective use of Formulate, approach, and solve I can achieve this application goal by taking action
real-world tools problems beyond those studied using a
variety of problem-solving tools such as
and thinking outside the box.
computer programs, medical equipment
and instrumentation.

Ability to produce Create professional projects using such By using communication skills and seeking
relevant, high tools as html, advanced multimedia different opportunities, I can achieve this
quality products applications, and video
technologies. application goal.

Conclusion: Personal Assessment

Reflect upon your responses in the tables in this assignment. Write one to two paragraphs assessing how
prepared you are for the changing workplace. You should address each of the four categories of essential
skills in your assessment. Be specific, making sure to discuss your areas of strength as well as areas
where improvement is needed. Think about how your strengths and areas of needed growth will affect
your performance at your site this year.

Complete the conclusion on a separate sheet of paper, and staple it to this assignment.
Medicine and Science Careers Name:Sidney Sanford
Date: 10/14/21
Period:Per. 4

Workplace Skills: Skills for Success

Part C: What Do Employers Really Want? Top Skills and Values Employers Seek from
Job-Seekers
Part A: Workplace Basic Skills Analysis and Conclusion

1. Use your own words to explain what is meant by a workplace skill: _______________________________
Workplace skills enable you to complete daily activities on behalf of the company for which you work. For example, your
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abilities can help you develop an annual strategy, handle a coworker issue, or stay calm while finishing an assignment with a tight
deadline.
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2. Review your training booklets, notes, site visit protocol information, steno pad assignments, etc. provided
throughout the year. For each of the Workplace Basic Skills listed on the previous page, provide a specific
example of each of how each of these skills are addressed in the Medicine and Science Careers program.
Each example must match the corresponding numbered skill from the previous page. You must be
descriptive and write in complete sentences. You must complete your own work.
Example: 1. Understanding and ability to use prose (such as reports, letters, and equipment manuals)
Student: 1) Contents of the Fieldwork report must be descriptive, and written in paragraph form utilizing spelling and grammar check.

The current medical students' communication skills training falls short of its goal because it frequently overlooks the
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numerous factors that are necessary for building empathy. Empathy has a cognitive and emotive component, in addition to
having an active component.
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It is also clear that good communication skills in medical practice are not innate, can be learned, and
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can always be enhanced. Good doctor-patient communication leads to greater patient satisfaction and makes
a significant difference to patient health outcomes.
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Medical writers require an understanding of the medical concepts and terminology, knowledge of relevant guidelines as
regards the structure and contents of specific documents, and good writing skills. They also need to be familiar with
3) ____________________________________________________________________________________
searching medical literature, understanding and presenting research data, the document review process, and editing and
publishing requirements
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People who work with numbers must be able to apply mathematical concepts beyond numbers in an equation or written on a
4) ____________________________________________________________________________________
page. The ability to understand, apply and communicate through numerical and other math-related symbols
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critical thinking is the act of deliberately analyzing information so that you can make better judgements and decisions. It
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involves using things like logic, reasoning, and creativity, to draw conclusions and generally understand things better.
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Major uses of computers in medicine include hospital information system, data analysis in medicine, medical imaging
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laboratory computing, computer assisted medical decision making, care of critically ill patients, computer assisted therapy
and so on.
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In delivering health care, an effective teamwork can immediately and positively affect patient safety and outcome. The need
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for effective teams is increasing due to increasing co-morbidities and increasing complexity of specialization of care.
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In the health-care field, having a positive attitude might have an impact on your real job performance. A positive attitude is
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beneficial on many levels, from dealing with professional pressures to developing creative solutions to challenges to
managing interpersonal interactions with coworkers.
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A medical worker needs to be willing to learn and grow, especially on the job.
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Conclusion: Write a brief paragraph explaining the importance of workplace basic skills in achieving success.

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We employ work skills on a daily basis, and honing these soft talents will help you advance faster in your profession.
A lack of work skills might limit your potential and perhaps lead to your company's demise. You may run projects more
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smoothly, create outcomes that please everyone, and even favorably influence your personal life by enhancing how you
connect with others by establishing excellent leadership, delegation, teamwork, and communication skills.
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. Developing each work skill has its own set of benefits; for example, better communication will help your employees
interact more successfully, and better time management will boost productivity.
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