Workplace
Essential Skills airs
Tuesday-
Saturday, from 3 a.m.-4 a.m.
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| Employment
- 7 programs |
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Wed |
Nov 21 3:00 a.m. |
1 |
Planning
To Work
Emphasizes career planning
and the role of work in
people's lives. |
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Wed |
Nov 21 3:30
a.m.
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2 |
Matching
Skills and Jobs
Tools to help you assess your own skills and then
find a job that fits. |
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Thu |
Nov 22 3:00
a.m.
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3 |
Applying
for Jobs
Understanding and using
application forms and processes. |
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Thu |
Nov 22 3:30
a.m.
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4 |
Résumés,
Tests, and Choices
Writing effective résumés
and preparing for employment
tests. |
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Fri |
Nov 23 3:00
a.m.
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5 |
Interviewing
How to prepare for the job
interview. |
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Fri |
Nov 23 3:30
a.m.
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6 |
Ready
for Work
Understanding and demonstrating
work-readiness skills |
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Sat |
Nov 24 3:00
a.m.
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7 |
Workplace
Safety
Developing safety-conscious
attitudes and skills. |
| Communicating
and Writing - 8 programs |
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Thu |
Nov 8 3:00 a.m. |
8 |
Learning
at Work
Orientation and training
phase strategies. |
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Thu |
Nov 8 3:30 a.m. |
9 |
The
Language of Work
Effective workplace speaking/listening
strategies and skills. |
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Fri |
Nov 9 3:00
a.m.
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10 |
Communicating
with Co-Workers and Supervisors
Strategies for conflict
resolution. |
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Fri |
Nov 9 3:30
a.m.
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11 |
Working
Together
Stresses the key personal
skills and strategies needed
for collaborating with colleagues
and working in teams. |
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Sat |
Nov 10 3:00
a.m.
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12 |
Communicating
with Customers
How to develop excellent
customer-service skills. |
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Sat |
Nov 10 3:30
a.m.
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13 |
A
Process for Writing
The importance of the writing
process in the workplace. |
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Tue |
Nov 13 3:00
a.m.
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14 |
Supplying
Information: Directions,
Forms, and Charts
Advice and practice exercises
for developing accuracy
and completeness. |
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Tue |
Nov 13 3:30
a.m.
|
15 |
Writing
Memos and Letters
The importance of knowing
the audience and purpose
for your memos and letters
and the appropriate formats
to use in various circumstances. |
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Reading - 4 programs |
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Wed |
Nov 14 3:00
a.m.
|
16 |
Reading
for a Purpose
Purposes and strategies
for workplace reading |
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Wed |
Nov 14 3:30
a.m.
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17 |
Finding
What You Need: Forms and
Charts
he role and importance of
accuracy; locating specifics.
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Thu |
Nov 15 3:00
a.m.
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18 |
Following
Directions
The role and importance
of following directions
on the job. |
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Thu |
Nov 15 3:30
a.m.
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19 |
Reading
Reports and Manuals
Usage, organization, and
comprehension skills for
reports and manuals. |
| Mathematics
- 5 programs |
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Fri |
Nov 16 3:00
a.m.
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20 |
Number
Sense
A variety of workplace uses
for mathematics; developing
number sense. |
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Fri |
Nov 16 3:30
a.m.
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21 |
Solving
Problems
Addition, subtraction, multiplication,
division, and mathematical
reasoning skills are vital
to employment. |
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Sat |
Nov 17 3:00
a.m.
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22 |
Fractions,
Decimals, and Percents
Workplace uses of ratio,
rate, and proportion |
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Sat |
Nov 17 3:30
a.m.
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23 |
Measurements
and Formulas
Different units of measurement
and how and when to apply
them. |
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Tue |
Nov 20 3:00
a.m.
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24 |
Trends
and Predictions: Graphs
and Data
The role and importance
of evaluation and the effective
presentation of data. |
| Orientation
- 1 program |
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Tue |
Nov 20 3:30
a.m.
|
25 |
Orientation
An introduction to the series
and its accompanying workbooks.
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