Core Abilities Historicaly, in many career and education programs, the focus has been on topics specific to the occupational area. Todays fast-paced global marketplace is demanding more, and “soft skills” are emerging in importance. In today’s global workforce, soft skills are more directly related to professional success than ever before. The faculty has identified seven related topics of soft skills, or “core abilities” that are crucial to success both during school and after graduation. Core abilities are skills and competencies that will enable students to be successful in the workforce. These essential skills are taught across programs and departments so that each student can expect to work towards improving and applying these critical soft skills and core abilities regardless of their program of choice. Communicate Professionally Demonstrate communication standards specific to occupational area Write professionally Speak professionally Interpret professional documents Demonstrate critical listening skills Communicate using professional non-verbal behavior Use Appropriate Technology · Select equipment, tools, and resources to produce desired results · Demonstrate proper and safe usage of equipment · Demonstrate occupational specific computer skills · Adapt to new technology · Use security measures to protect confidentiality Work Effectively in Teams · Participate in identifying team goals · Respect the contributions and perspectives of all members · Work with others · Complete assigned tasks · Motivate team members · Resolve conflicts · Assess team outcomes 4. Demonstrate Professional Work Behavior · Follow policies and procedures · Meet attendance expectations · Manage time effectively · Dress appropriately · Accept constructive feedback · Take initiative · Work productively · Be accountable · Demonstrate organization/prioritization skills · Demonstrate effective customer service skills · Transfer learning from one context to another · Adapt to change 5. Show Respect for Diversity · Interact with diverse groups respectfully · Treat everyone without bias · Seek information when necessary to interact effectively with others · Adapt to diverse situations · Demonstrate respect and common courtesy 6. Solve Problems Efficiently · Identify a problem to be solved · Select an appropriate problem-solving methodology · Recognize and gather relevant information · Apply mathematical reasoning · Utilize appropriate resources · Recognize when to change direction if needed · Recognize when the process is complete 7. Lead by Example · Recognize leadership qualities in others · Demonstrate legal and ethical standards of practice · Create and share a vision · Develop and implement a plan to accomplish a goal · Manage conflict, pressure, and change with constructive strategies · Be a colleague/peer others can depend on · Acquire the knowledge needed for success · Bring passion and energy to your work/project · Take risks when necessary or appropr.

1. Core Abilities
Historicaly, in many career and education programs, the focus
has been on topics specific to the occupational area. Todays
fast-paced global marketplace is demanding more, and “soft
skills” are emerging in importance. In today’s global workforce,
soft skills are more directly related to professional success than
ever before.
The faculty has identified seven related topics of soft skills, or
“core abilities” that are crucial to success both during school
and after graduation. Core abilities are skills and competencies
that will enable students to be successful in the workforce.
These essential skills are taught across programs and
departments so that each student can expect to work towards
improving and applying these critical soft skills and core
abilities regardless of their program of choice.
Communicate Professionally
Demonstrate communication standards specific to occupational
area
Write professionally
Speak professionally
Interpret professional documents
Demonstrate critical listening skills
Communicate using professional non-verbal behavior
Use Appropriate Technology
· Select equipment, tools, and resources to produce desired
results
· Demonstrate proper and safe usage of equipment
· Demonstrate occupational specific computer skills
· Adapt to new technology
· Use security measures to protect confidentiality
Work Effectively in Teams
· Participate in identifying team goals
· Respect the contributions and perspectives of all members
· Work with others

2. · Complete assigned tasks
· Motivate team members
· Resolve conflicts
· Assess team outcomes
4. Demonstrate Professional Work Behavior
· Follow policies and procedures
· Meet attendance expectations
· Manage time effectively
· Dress appropriately
· Accept constructive feedback
· Take initiative
· Work productively
· Be accountable
· Demonstrate organization/prioritization skills
· Demonstrate effective customer service skills
· Transfer learning from one context to another
· Adapt to change
5. Show Respect for Diversity
· Interact with diverse groups respectfully
· Treat everyone without bias
· Seek information when necessary to interact effectively with
others
· Adapt to diverse situations
· Demonstrate respect and common courtesy
6. Solve Problems Efficiently
· Identify a problem to be solved
· Select an appropriate problem-solving methodology
· Recognize and gather relevant information
· Apply mathematical reasoning
· Utilize appropriate resources
· Recognize when to change direction if needed
· Recognize when the process is complete
7. Lead by Example
· Recognize leadership qualities in others
· Demonstrate legal and ethical standards of practice
· Create and share a vision

3. · Develop and implement a plan to accomplish a goal
· Manage conflict, pressure, and change with constructive
strategies
· Be a colleague/peer others can depend on
· Acquire the knowledge needed for success
· Bring passion and energy to your work/project
· Take risks when necessary or appropriate
Campus News!
Welcome to the beginning of Semester!
Laurel College offers this diverse geographic area a wide range
of academic and career programs, including associate degrees,
certificate programs, and non-credit continuing education and
personal development courses. The college makes positive
contributions to the community through cultural and athletic
programs and partnerships with businesses and non-profit
organizations. The college also provides industry-specific
training programs for local businesses through its growing
Economic Development Center.
Welcome Week: There are several activities for you to
participate in. See page 3 for details.
Plan Ahead: Rock Climbing 101 will be meeting on Tuesday’s
and Thursday’s beginning in September. More details will be
provided as the date nears.
Consider some Student Activities or Student Government.
Associated Student of Laurel College (ASLC) Board Retreat
Agenda
· Thursday, January 17
Music: Future Pulse
12-1 p.m., Commons
· Thursday, March 3
Speaker: James Roberts

4. “Employment:
Making better choices”
12-1 p.m., N. commons
· Wednesday, March 11
Mid-Terms
· Monday, March 14
Spring Break begins
· Thursday, April 14
Comedian: Tori Moyer
12-1 p.m., Commons
· Saturday, April 23
Awards Banquet
First Name
Last Name
Address 1
City
State
ZIP Code
Jess
Moyer
1255 North Street
Monroe
WI
53566
Denise
Schlittler
1518 Orchard Place
Brodhead
WI
53502
Kelley
Bryant
179 Auburn Court
Madison
WI

5. 53701
Office 2010 – myitlab:grader – Instructions GO Word V1
Capstone Project
Campus Newsletter
Project Description:
You have been asked to finalize a paper discussing the seven
core abilities the faculty has identified as being crucial to
student success. This will require you to run a spelling and
grammar check on the document, as well as to insert and format
clip art, create bulleted and numbered lists, and change the
margins. You have also been asked to create a newsletter
welcoming students to a new semester. To format the document
as a newsletter, you will change column and text formatting,
insert text from another file, and create mailing labels.
Instructions:
For the purpose of grading the project you are required to
perform the following tasks:
Step Instructions Points Possible
1 Start Word. Download and open the file named
GO_wV1_Grader_CAP.docx. 0
2 Modify the document properties to include newsletter,
publication dates as keywords. Close the Document Panel, if
necessary. 3
3 Run a spelling and grammar check on the document.
Correct the spelling error Historicaly (which should be
Historically) and the word choice error Todays (which should
be Today's). 4
4 With the insertion point at the beginning of the paragraph
that begins Historically, search for a Clip Art image using the
keywords higher learning, narrowing the results to include only

6. Illustrations and Photographs. From the search results, insert
the illustration of a person dressed in green with columns and
hills. For your reference, the image is included with the project
starting materials with the file name wV1_learning.jpg. 4
5 Change the height of the image to 1.07 inches and the
wrapping style to Square. With the image selected, press
DOWN ARROW so the heading Core Abilities is located
immediately above the image. 4
6 Select each of the following paragraphs and apply
numbering using the 1. 2. 3. style.
Communicate Professionally
Use Appropriate Technology
Work Effectively in Teams 3
7 Select the paragraph that begins Demonstrate
communication standards and the five paragraphs that follow it,
ending with non-verbal behavior. Format the selected
paragraphs as a bulleted list with the check mark symbol.
Increase the indentation of the bulleted list one time. 5
8 Set the margins of the document to Narrow. 3
9 On Page 3, select the paragraphs in the body of the
newsletter, beginning with first blank line below Campus News!
and ending with the blank line below the paragraph that begins
Associated Student. Format the selected paragraphs as two
columns. 3
10 Insert a column break to the left of Welcome so that all the
text is moved to the right column. 2
11 In the first blank line in the left column, draw a text box
that is 4.5" high and 2.75" wide. Change the wrapping style of
the text box to In Line with Text. 6
12 Insert the text from downloaded wV1_data.docx file into
the text box using the Insert Text from File command. 3
13 Change the shape fill of the text box to Dark Blue, Text 2,
Lighter 80%. Apply the Bevel, Divot shape effect to the text
box. 4
14 In the blank paragraph immediately below the text box in

7. the left column, insert a Step Down Process SmartArt graphic.
Enter the following text and delete the unused bullets.
OUR VISION:
Opening Doors to Life-Long Learning
OUR VALUES:
Trust
Diversity
Teamwork
Empowerment 8
15 Change the colors of the SmartArt graphic to Colorful -
Accent Colors. Apply the SmartArt style 3-D Polished. 4
16 Insert a 3-D page border with a thick top and thin bottom
style (the ninth style in the list), Dark Blue, Text 2 color, and 6
pt width. Ensure that the border is applied to the Whole
Document. 5
17 In the right column, in the blank line below the paragraph
that begins Associated Student, insert a table with two columns
and three rows. Enter the following text in the table:
Row 1, Column 1: Newsletter Publication Dates
Row 2, Column 1: January 5
Row 3, Column 1: February 9
Row 2, Column 2: January 7
Row 3, Column 2: February 184
18 Insert a row above the current Row 2. Enter the following
text:
Row 2, Column 1: Date materials are due
Row 2, Column 2: Publication Date 3
19 Merge and center the cells in Row 1. Change the font size
of the text in this row to 22 pt and apply bold formatting. 5
20 In Row 2, change the font color of text to Dark Red. Bold
and center the text. 4
21 Select the last two rows in the table. Change the spacing

8. before and the spacing after to 3 pt. 4
22 Apply the text effect Gradient Fill - Blue, Accent 1,
Outline - White to the title text, Campus News! and the
paragraph mark that follows it. 3
23 With the title, Campus News!, still selected, insert a
bottom border with a thick top and thin bottom style (the ninth
style in the list), Dark Blue, Text 2 color, and 6 pt width. 5
24 With the title still selected, change the line spacing to
single. 3
25 Press CTRL+END and insert a manual page break. Save,
but do not close, the GO_wV1_Grader_CAP.docx document. 2
26 Open a new blank Word document. In the new blank Word
document, start the Step by Step Mail Merge Wizard. Set the
document type to labels and then proceed to step 2. Select
Avery US Letter labels, product number 5160. Accept the
settings and then proceed to step 3 of the wizard. Select the
downloaded file wV1_addresses.docx as the recipients list.
Accept the settings and proceed to step 4. Insert an address
block using the default settings at the insertion point. Update all
the records to match the first record, and then proceed to step 5.
After previewing the labels, proceed to step 6. Merge all the
records into a new document. From the merged labels
document, select and copy the entire table containing the
mailing labels. Return to the GO_wV1_Grader_CAP.docx file.
With the insertion point at the top of Page 4, paste the copied
mailing labels. 6
27 Save the GO_wV1_Grader_CAP.docx file. Close the
document and then exit Word. Submit the file as directed. 0
Total Points 100
Updated: 9/27/2010 2
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