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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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2
3
4
5
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)
1
2
3
4
5
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.
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)
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)
Other
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?
Not at all
Just a little
Close to sufficiently
Sufficiently
Extensively
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.)
NW Oregon
NE Oregon
Central Oregon
SE Oregon
SW Oregon
Statewide
9. What sector are you associated with? (Please check all that apply.)
Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources
Architecture and Construction
Arts, Audio/Visual Technology and Communications
Automotive and Heavy Equipment
Business Management and Administration
Education and Training
Engineering Technology
Finance
Government and Public Administration
Health Sciences
Hospitality and Tourism
Human Services
Information and Communications Technology
Law, Public Safety and Security
Marketing
Manufacturing
Transportation, Distribution and Logistics
10. What kind of community do you work mostly in or with? (Please check all that apply.)
Remote
Rural
Suburban
Urban
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