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Bailey, Caprice L.; Tanner, Mark W.; Henrichsen, Lynn E.; Dewey, Dan P. – TESOL Journal, 2013
In a competitive marketplace, job candidates need to know what TESOL employers are seeking in new hires. A 12-month study of TESOL job announcements examined the types of work offered and the candidate knowledge, experience, skills, and personal characteristics TESOL employers were seeking in full-time hires. An analysis of 169 job advertisements…
Descriptors: Work Experience, Skill Analysis, Job Skills, Employment Qualifications
Partnership for 21st Century Skills, 2009
To succeed in college, career and life in the 21st century, students must be supported in mastering both content and skills. This Implementation Guide presents state leaders, policymakers and/or district and school leaders with assessment tactics and examples to assist in statewide 21st century skills initiatives. The Partnership for 21st Century…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Guides, Skill Development, Curriculum Development
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Nellermore, Donald A. – Business Education Forum, 1992
The basic educational requirements desired by businesses of new employees and the relationship of the computer to their work were determined through site visits to 17 businesses. Employers wanted microcomputer proficiency, excellent communication skills, analytical and interpersonal skills, and background in word and data processing and…
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Computer Literacy, Curriculum Development, Employer Attitudes
Partnership for 21st Century Skills, 2009
To succeed in college, career and life in the 21st century, students must be supported in mastering both content and skills. This Implementation Guide presents state leaders, policymakers and/or district and school leaders with assessment tactics and examples to assist in statewide 21st century skills initiatives. The Partnership for 21st Century…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Professional Development, Mastery Learning, Academic Standards
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Coppock, G. Stephen – Journal of Career Development, 1985
Discusses various types of job skills: necessary (writing, speaking, listening), traditional (interpersonal, phone usage, records management, keyboard, office management), and new skills (computer literacy, ability to conceptualize mentally), and the corresponding curricular needs. The college's role in this process is presented also. (CT)
Descriptors: Computer Literacy, Curriculum Development, Interpersonal Competence, Job Skills
George Brown Coll., Toronto (Ontario). – 1994
Ontario's College Standards and Accreditation Council (CSAC) devised a plan to enhance three dimensions of college education: general education, generic skills; and vocational or professional education. The CSAC designates generic skills as practical life skills essential for both personal and career success, defining these practical, portable…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, College Role, Community Colleges, Computer Literacy
Woodruff, Barbara; Molek, Carol – 1993
These materials were prepared by a project that developed and used a computer-assisted comprehensive life skills curriculum partly based on an existing life skills program, "Everyday Basic Skills," and added new modules in civics and legislative legal issues relevant to Pennsylvania. An 18-page final report is followed by a curriculum…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Basic Skills, Civics, Civil Law