The document discusses developing job skills through self-assessment, identifying strengths and areas for growth, and various methods such as volunteering, continuing education, and getting a mentor. It notes that developing skills requires commitment and addresses potential barriers like fear and lack of motivation. The document recommends taking on new challenges, delegating assignments, and engaging in training to enhance skills. It emphasizes that continuous skills development provides career advantages and satisfaction.

1. Developing Job Skills
Learning Objectives
• Identify personal and professional career
goals
• Analyze strengths and opportunities for
growth
• Develop a self-assessment plan
Poll
I am responsible for my own
personal/professional development…
A. True
B. False
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2. Analyzing Your Existing Skills
• What are your experiences and
achievements to date?
• Which are your strongest skills?
• Which ones do you most enjoy using?
• Which are your challenges and how do you
know this?
Methods of Developing Job Skills
• Volunteer
• Read Books on Professional Development
• Extracurricular Activities
• Part-Time Work
• Attend Professional Development Conferences
• Get a Mentor
• Continued Education
Commitment
• Developing and enhancing job skills requires
time and a level of commitment.
• Low commitment inhibits employee
development
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3. Personal Barriers
• Fear
• Lack of Motivation
• Contentment
• Skepticism
• Lack of resources
Poll
What are Your Barriers?
A. Fear
B. Lack of Motivation
C. Contentment
D. Skepticism
E. Lack of resources
F. Other
Enhancing Your Job Skills
• Opportunities to learn, practice, perform
• Revised, realistic expectations
• Delegation of challenging assignments
• Special projects
• Job change (additional scope, responsibilities)
• Coaching and feedback on specific skills
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4. Enhancing Your Job Skills Cont.…
• Mentoring
• Sharing of knowledge, experience (from you or
others)
• Observing/ Apprenticing with competent
associates
• Motivated self-study
• Training on essential skills and competences
Success Story: TAKING ON NEW CHALLENGES IN CHILDCARE
Jane’s Story
SWOT Analysis
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5. Conclusion
• Taking the time to engage in continuous
development of your job skills will give you
that competitive advantage over others.
• Take pride in your career development and
reap the rewards…
Resources
• “Reaching Your Potential: Personal and Professional
Development” by Robert K. Throop and Marion B. Castellucci
• “Human Relations: personal and professional development” by
David A. DeCenzo, Beth Silhanek
• “Planning and organizing personal and professional
development” by Chris Sangster - Gower
• http://www.becomeyourverybest.com/
Resources
Contact your EAP
or
Work-Life Program
for
Assistance
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6. Thank You!
Questions???
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