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Workplace Essential Skills

Orientation (#125)

An introduction to the series and its accompanying workbooks.

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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

Resumes, Tests, and Choices (#104)

Writing effective résumés and preparing for employment tests.
- Sun, September 7, 5:00 AM on IPTV
Interviewing (#105)

How to prepare for the job interview.
- Sun, September 7, 5:30 AM on IPTV
Ready for Work (#106)

Understanding and demonstrating work-readiness skills.
- Sun, September 14, 5:00 AM on IPTV
Workplace Safety (#107)

Developing safety-conscious attitudes and skills.
- Sun, September 14, 5:30 AM on IPTV
Learning at Work (#108)

Orientation and training phase strategies.
- Sun, September 21, 5:00 AM on IPTV
The Language of Work (#109)

Effective workplace speaking/listening strategies and skills.
- Sun, September 21, 5:30 AM on IPTV
Communicating with Co-Workers and Supervisors (#110)

Strategies for conflict resolution.
- Sun, September 28, 5:00 AM on IPTV
Working Together (#111)

Stresses the key personal skills and strategies needed for collaborating with colleagues and working in teams.
- Sun, September 28, 5:30 AM on IPTV