The original 21 Employability Skills for Career Readiness (ESCR) Nevada Standards for Workplace Readiness Skills Lessons (WRS)

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ESCR Lessons

Employability Skills for Career Readiness standards based on the original CTECS 21 Workplace Readiness Standards are an assessment requirement for all students graduating in a Career and Technical Education Program of Study of Paragraph ((d) of Subsection 1 of NAC 389.800) to ensure students graduate high school properly prepared with skills employers prioritize as the most important. In creating the new site based on the new 22 standards, many educators have requested access to the originally designed Nevada curriculum content lessons as many are still applicable in the new revised standards. Click on standard below to access lesson modules.

1. Positive Work Ethic: Comes to work every day on time, is willing to take direction, and is motivated to accomplish the task at hand
2. Integrity: Abides by workplace policies and laws and demonstrates honesty and reliability
3. Teamwork: Contributes to the success of the team, assists others, and requests help when needed
4. Self-representation: Dresses appropriately and uses language and manners suitable for the workplace
5. Diversity Awareness: Works well with all customers and coworkers
6. Conflict Resolution: Negotiates diplomatic solutions to interpersonal and workplace issues
7. Creativity and Resourcefulness: Contributes new ideas and works with initiative
8. Speaking And Listening: Follows directions and communicates effectively with customers and fellow employees
9. Reading And Writing: Reads and interprets workplace documents and writes clearly
10. Critical Thinking And Problem-Solving: Analyzes and resolves problems that arise in completing assigned tasks
11. Health And Safety: Follows safety guidelines and manages personal health
12. Organizations, Systems, And Climates: Identifies big picture issues and his or her role in fulfilling the mission of the workplace
13. Lifelong Learning: Continually acquires new industry-related information and improves professional skills
14. Job Acquisition And Advancement: Prepares to apply for a job and to seek promotion
15. Time, Task, And Resource Management: Organizes and implements a productive plan of work
16. Mathematics: Uses mathematical reasoning to accomplish tasks
17. Customer Service: Identifies and addresses the needs of all customers, providing helpful, courteous, and knowledgeable service
18. Job-Specific Technologies: Selects and safely uses technological resources to accomplish work responsibilities in a productive manner
19. Information Technology: Uses computers, file management techniques, and software/programs effectively
20. Internet Use And Security: Uses the Internet appropriately for work
21. Telecommunications: Selects and uses appropriate devices, services, and applications