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Oregon Essential Employability Skills
Prioritizing Survey

The Workforce and Talent Development Board, Higher Education Coordinating Commission, and Oregon Department of Education are interested in your perspective on 
Essential Employability Skills (EES). 

We want to hear from you in this brief, 10-question survey. Your answers are anonymous. The results from this survey will inform what we prioritize as we seek to prepare young people for their best possible futures here in Oregon. 
 
Thank you for taking the time to invest in the future of Oregonians.
1. Please provide a priority rating for each of the following essential employability skills.  As you do, please differentiate between those of highest priority from those of lesser priority.  
Lesser Priority
Highest Priority
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Self-Awareness (Knowing one's strengths and weaknesses)
Collaboration (Engages effectively with a team)
Digital Fluency (Skilled with technology)
Resiliency (Ability to bounce back from difficulty)
Analysis Solution Mindset (Eager and able to solve problems)
Entrepreneurial Mindset (Attitude of initiative, creativity, and perseverance)
Adaptability and Flexibility (Open to learn, change, and improve)
Communication Skills (Listen and speak to others effectively)
Empathy (Sensitive to the feelings of others)
Cultural Awareness and Humility (Openness to learn from people of different backgrounds and beliefs)
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Work Ethic (Ability to initiate and follow through on tasks)
Leadership (Influence and guide others in a positive direction)
Innovative thinking (Quick to learn and explore new ideas and options)
Professionalism (Responsible and respectful of people and processes)
Critical Thinking (Able to analyze problems and explore alternatives)
Time Management (Prompt, ready, and responsive to deadlines)
2. What essential employability skills are we missing on this list? 
3. Where are there gaps in the preparation of the workforce of tomorrow by education and training providers (e.g. K-12, postsecondary)?  Please check all that apply. 
4. Where might there be dominant culture biases in this list of skills, and how might we mitigate biases in how we think and talk about employability skills?  
5. How prepared with essential employability skills are current high school graduates when entering the workplace?
6. The Oregon Department of Education is evaluating its graduation policies and requirements pursuant to Senate Bill 744 and will make recommendations to the Legislature and the State Board about a possible redesign. What values and skills should be prioritized in the Oregon Diploma?
7. What lists of skills, resources, materials, links, etc. are you using to prepare the next generation for employability that would be helpful for others in Oregon? 
8. In what part of Oregon are you based? (Please check all that apply.)
9. What sector are you associated with?  (Please check all that apply.)
10. What kind of community do you work mostly in or with? (Please check all that apply.)
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