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Transferable Skills 5.3.1 Assess how personal qualities are important to success. Critical thinking, problem solving, listening, observing, collaboration, creativity, perseverance, confidence, initiative, morality, respect, and reasoning Students will spend 2 minutes thinking of personal qualities they believe are important to success. Then they will make a list of those qualities. Next write a number beside the quality to signify the importance. Begin with 1 being the most important. Groups will then move together to discuss and make a list of the most important to the least important. Results will be shared with the class. The class will make a final list to share with other classes. Then the list will be placed in the hall to share with other students. 5.3.2 Recognize that transferable skills are important for changing from one occupation or career to another.

Watch a short video on transferable skills. []

Discuss transferable skills after viewing the following website to read about transferable skills. http://www.quintcareers.com/transferable_skills_set.html

If time permits, use the Sam Walton video as an example of a successful entrepreneur and then list the characteristics that made him a success.