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Workplace Essential Skills

Skills and advice for finding, getting, and keeping a job

Grade Levels:: 10-adult
Length:: 30 minutes
Taping Rights:: Unlimited
MARC Record:: Downloadable
Web Site:: PBS LiteracyLink
Teaching Materials:: See Below
Program Schedule:: See Below

Designed for adults who are looking for a job or want to improve their skills in order to get or keep a better job, Workplace Essential Skills shows high school students what to expect from the job application process, what skills and attributes employers look for, and how those skills are put to work in real on-the-job situations. The first eight programs help the learner develop career goals and realistic plans for attaining those goals. The four programs in the Communication Skills component explore customer service, teamwork, and conflict-resolution strategies. The series also includes instructional programs in writing, reading, and mathematics within a workplace context. These programs may be used as remedial help for students who need to improve basic skills in these areas. The accompanying workbooks are written at a 6th to 7th grade reading level. Produced by KET as part of the PBS LiteracyLink Project.

Program of Studies:
English/Language Arts: Speaking, Listening, and Observing
Mathematics: Number Properties and Operations, Measurement, Geometry, Data Analysis and Probability, Algebraic Thinking
Practical Living/Vocational Studies: Career Awareness, Exploration, Planning, Employability Skills, Communication/Technology

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2009/10 KETKY Program Schedule

101. Planning To Work: Emphasizes career planning and the role of work in people's lives.
102. Matching Skills and Jobs: Tools to help you assess your own skills and then find a job that fits.
103. Applying for Jobs: Understanding and using application forms and processes.
104. Résumés, Tests, and Choices: Writing effective résumés and preparing for employment tests.
105. Interviewing: How to prepare for the job interview.
106. Ready for Work: Understanding and demonstrating work-readiness skills.
107. Workplace Safety: Developing safety-conscious attitudes and skills.
108. Learning at Work: Orientation and training phase strategies.
109. The Language of Work: Effective workplace speaking/listening strategies and skills.
110. Communicating with Co-Workers and Supervisors: Strategies for conflict resolution.
111. Working Together: Stresses the key personal skills and strategies needed for collaborating with colleagues and working in teams.
112. Communicating with Customers: How to develop excellent customer-service skills.
113. A Process for Writing: The importance of the writing process in the workplace.
114. Supplying Information: Directions, Forms, and Charts: Advice and practice exercises for developing accuracy and completeness.
115. 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.
116. Reading for a Purpose: Purposes and strategies for workplace reading.
117. Finding What You Need: Forms and Charts: The role and importance of accuracy; locating specifics.
118. Following Directions: The role and importance of following directions on the job.
119. Reading Reports and Manuals: Usage, organization, and comprehension skills for reports and manuals.
120. Number Sense: A variety of workplace uses for mathematics; developing number sense.
121. Solving Problems: Addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, and mathematical reasoning skills are vital to employment.
122. Fractions, Decimals, and Percents: Workplace uses of ratio, rate, and proportion.
123. Measurements and Formulas: Different units of measurement and how and when to apply them.
124. Trends and Predictions: Graphs and Data: The role and importance of evaluation and the effective presentation of data.
125. Orientation: An introduction to the series and its accompanying workbooks.

Broadcast Schedules

Workplace Essential Skills airs year-round on both KET1 and KET2:

KET1: Tuesdays and Thursdays at 12:00 m/11:00 pm CT
KET2: Tuesdays and Thursdays at 9:30/8:30 am CT

See the complete Workplace Essential Skills broadcast schedule for details.

The schedule listed here includes only airings on the KETKY channel. See the complete Workplace Essential Skills broadcast schedule for airings on all KET channels.

Teaching Materials

DVD: Inside Kentucky, call KET Tape Duplication at (800) 945-9167, or e-mail tapes@ket.org.
KET Enterprise
(800) 354-9067
560 Cooper Drive
Lexington, KY 40502-2200
adulted@ket.org
TEACHER'S GUIDE: In Kentucky, call KET Tape Duplication at (800) 945-9167, or e-mail tapes@ket.org.
KET Enterprise
(800) 354-9067
560 Cooper Drive
Lexington, KY 40502-2200
adulted@ket.org
VIDEO: Inside Kentucky, call KET Tape Duplication at (800) 945-9167, or e-mail tapes@ket.org.
KET Enterprise
(800) 354-9067
560 Cooper Drive
Lexington, KY 40502-2200
adulted@ket.org
WORKBOOKS: Inside Kentucky, call GED ON TV Student Services at (800) 538-4433.
KET Enterprise
(800) 354-9067
560 Cooper Drive
Lexington, KY 40502-2200
adulted@ket.org

Kentucky Academic Expectations

This program relates to the following Kentucky Academic Expectations.

1.2	Reading
1.11	Writing
2.7	Number
2.8	Mathematical Procedures
2.10	Measurement
2.36	Career Path
2.37	Employability Attributes
2.38	Post-Secondary Options

Kentucky schools may tape and retain programs according to the rights listed above. For further information, contact the KET Education Division.

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