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Enhancing Employability Skills in North Carolina Community Colleges

Discover the vital employability skills that employers seek beyond technical expertise. This initiative from NC-NET aims to integrate these essential skills into community college programs. With insights from over 1,000 employers and aligning with national survey findings, learn about the importance of interpersonal skills, teamwork, communication, integrity, problem solving, and more. This toolkit includes eight comprehensive modules designed to help instructors bridge the gap between academic training and workforce readiness. Join us in celebrating 10 years of fostering excellence in teaching!

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Enhancing Employability Skills in North Carolina Community Colleges

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  1. You’re fired!No, really. http://youtu.be/75SEy1qu71I Frank Scuiletti - NC Community Colleges

  2. NC-NET is… • The North Carolina Network for Excellence in Teaching, http://www.nc-net.info • A collaborative, statewide professional development system committed to sharing best practices, leveraging resources, and avoiding duplication • Perkins funded • Celebrating it’s 10th Anniversary this year!

  3. What are employability skills? Skills desired by employers (in addition to technical skills) • Interpersonal Skills and Teamwork • Communication • Integrity and Professionalism • Problem Solving and Decision Making • Initiative and Dependability • Information Processing • Adaptability and Lifelong Learning • Entrepreneurship http://prezi.com/ur8tlfkdxwaq/employability-skills-assignment/

  4. Why do employability skills matter? Are we data-informed? Survey Says…

  5. From a state perspective • Over 1,000 employers were surveyed by the North Carolina Association of Workforce Development Boards; the resulting report, Closing the Gap: 2012 Skills Survey of North Carolina Employers, revealed: • “The lack of basic communication skills has been a large obstacle.” • “Employees who have an understanding of problem solving, team work, and continuous learning are very valuable.” • “Attitude, enthusiasm, and appropriate attire are the key basics. Experience and education is next.”

  6. Nationally • Job Outlook 2013 report, published by the National Association of Colleges and Employers • “what makes a new graduate stand out from equally qualified competitors . . . is the evidence of the ‘soft skills’ needed in the workplace. Employers prize skills such as communication skills, the ability to work in a team, and problem-solving skills.”

  7. Internationally • For the report 2012 Talent Shortage Survey, Manpower Group surveyed more than 38,000 employers in 41 countries • Eighteen percent noted that “soft” skills are where job candidates most often fall short • Interpersonal skills • Enthusiasm/motivation • Collaboration/teamwork • Professionalism • Flexibility/adaptability • Ability to deal with ambiguity/complexity • Attention to detail • Problem solving and decision making

  8. U.S. Department of Education http://cte.ed.gov/employabilityskills/

  9. NC-NET Responded by Creating http://www.nc-net.info/employability.php

  10. Toolkit Purpose • Instead of waiting for change at the system level, the resources enable instructors to integrate employability skills practice into their courses • Designed to help instructors bridge the gap between academic and technical skill sets and employability skills

  11. Toolkit Contents • Eight modules, each containing: • Introduction to one of the 8 topics identified by the Super CIP • Instructor presentation materials (PowerPoint and notes) • Classroom lessons with instructor notes and student materials • Discussion questions • Hands-on activities • Rubrics for assessment (and student self-assessment) • Suggestions for adaptation in various technical fields • Additional resources

  12. Employability skills identified by the NCCCS Super CIP • Interpersonal Skills and Teamwork • Communication • Integrity and Professionalism • Problem Solving and Decision Making • Initiative and Dependability • Information Processing • Adaptability and Lifelong Learning • Entrepreneurship

  13. http://www.nc-net.info/employability.php Download the whole toolkit as a .pdf (511 pages) Download individual modules as .pdfs or editable Word documents Download editable presentations for each module

  14. Contact information • Dr. Robert Witchger NCCCS Director, Career & Technical Educationwitchgerb@nccommunitycolleges.edu • Frank ScuilettiNCCCS Program Coordinator, Engineering & Technologyscuilettif@nccommunitycolleges.edu • Ann-Claire AndersonCenter for Occupational Research and Developmentanderson@cord.org

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