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Workplace Essential Skills

Following Directions (#118)

TV Schedule:

Sun, October 26, 2008 5:00 AM (IPTV)

The role and importance of following directions on the job.

Education Record Rights: Record and retain for 1 year from each broadcast. No duplication allowed.

Program Description: For adults who want to get — and keep — good jobs, this adult literacy series may be just the answer. Workplace Essential Skills teaches not just the skills but also the attitudes necessary to succeed at work. Reading, writing, math, communication, and problem solving are presented in workplace contexts. Learners see how to prepare résumés and applications and how to prepare themselves for interviews and for the workplace. Documentary and scripted footage shows what employers look for in new hires and how to fit in and thrive in a new job.

All Upcoming Episodes

Following Directions (#118)

The role and importance of following directions on the job.
- Sun, October 26, 5:00 AM on IPTV
Reading Reports and Manuals (#119)

Usage, organization, and comprehension skills for reports and manuals.
- Sun, October 26, 5:30 AM on IPTV
Number Sense (#120)

A variety of workplace uses for mathematics; developing number sense.
- Sun, November 2, 5:00 AM on IPTV
Solving Problems (#121)

Addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, and mathematical reasoning skills are vital to employment.
- Sun, November 2, 5:30 AM on IPTV
Fractions, Decimals, and Percents (#122)

Workplace uses of ratio, rate, and proportion.
- Sun, November 9, 5:00 AM on IPTV
Measurements and Formulas (#123)

Different units of measurement and how and when to apply them.
- Sun, November 9, 5:30 AM on IPTV
Trends and Predictions: Graphs and Data (#124)

The role and importance of evaluation and the effective presentation of data.
- Sun, November 16, 5:00 AM on IPTV