Skills to Pay the Bills is a curriculum developed by the U.S. Department of Labor to help teach youth and adults soft skills as well as workforce readiness. This is a modular, hands-on curriculum with engaging activities that focus on six key skill areas: communication, enthusiasm and attitude, teamwork, networking, problem solving and critical thinking and professionalism.
Why should you take this training course?
Modules:
Skills to Pay the Bills is offered in Eau Claire, Menomonie and Trempealeau County.
Why should you take this training course?
- Enhance effective communication with coworkers and employers
- Develop leadership skills to improve efficiency and productivity
- Develop presentation skills to enhance self-confidence and relationships
- Increase creativity and collaborative outcomes through brainstorming and problem solving strategies
Modules:
- Communication
- Learn when and how to communicate in a business setting
- Enthusiasm and Attitude
- Learn how to turn negative thinking into positive thinking
- Learn how to display and discuss enthusiasm during an interview and on the job
- Teamwork
- Know how to lead and follow and when it takes practice
- Know how essential career growth and advancement is to the company
- Networking
- Build and maintain informational relationships or exchange information that is supportive of the professional or career goals
- Problem Solving and Critical Thinking
- Ability to use knowledge, facts and data to effectively solve workplace problems
- Know how to use these skills in a variety of settings
- Professionalism
- Focus on the five previous skills in a broader framework
- Teach the importance of knowing and using each skill for workplace success
- Communication skills rank first among a job candidate’s “must have” skills
- Employers promote employees who not only produce, but motivate others in the workplace
- The ability to work as part of a team is one of the most important skills in today’s job market
- 80% of available jobs are not advertised. The jobs are often referred to as the “hidden job market”
- Employers want new workers to be responsible, ethical, team oriented and to possess strong interpersonal skills.
Skills to Pay the Bills is offered in Eau Claire, Menomonie and Trempealeau County.