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Core skills/Key skills in the workplace.

(Ms. Camela I. Torres).

The important skills are knowledge and competency which ensure job security and advancement for employees who are equipped with ability to handle changing situations and enter the labour market with confidence.

Acquired skills are widely applicable to both working responsibility and relationship with peers. It is as well the ability to enhance effectiveness of employees either at the individual level or in the teamwork. If it helps solve working problems it indicates as well that the employee possesses required general living skills which enable his adjustment to face changes in the future. However the most important thing is how to compose all required skills into models of workplace human resource development.

Guidelines for major skills development Such guidelines comprises of skills in various areas namely: ­ Globalization with emerging economic models. ­ Pressure for continual learning. ­ Needs for job security, capability and advancement. ­ Needs to increase competitive advantages.

Examples of core skills required by the employer from the employee. ­ Transparent and accountable responsibility. ­ Quality determination for core works to enhance productivity. ­ Ability to help the others (peers). ­ Think and act as a business man. ­ Upholding honesty, ethics and making good examples. ­ Self­realization, accept the others as they are, understanding people and environment differences.

Various terms used to name skills Core skills are named differently. Many people are confusing by the use of the terms “important skill” and “needed skill” as well as other words such as basic skill, skill in wider perspective, basic competency, basic expertise, general skill, life skill, social skill etc. Actually these words are of the same content but they are used in the context of different countries. Followings are example from some countries, including: 1. In Australia the term “core competency” covers ability to; ­ collect, analyze and mange data system, ­ communicate ideas, ­ plan and manage activities, ­ work as a team, ­ utilize mathmetic technics, ­ solve problems, ­ use technology and computerization.

2. In the United Kingdom “core skill” covers: ­ personal communication skill, 22