Workbook 6 - Literacy Link South Central

Use the Essential Skills ChecklistIn their hiring practice, some employers use a hiring checklist. Sometimes they will informallyassess your Essential Skills during the interview. If you have been working through thisworkbook series, you may have an edge over other applicants who are less familiar withEssential Skills. As you are aware, you have been working on your Essential Skills while youhave been doing the activities in this workbook series.Your prospective employer may use an Essential Skills checklist to aid them in the hiringprocess. When you are preparing for an interview, it’s a good idea to review your EssentialSkills and think about how you will demonstrate them to an employer.Not all employers use a hiring checklist, and they may not be familiar with Essential Skills.Even so, when you can speak confidently about your Essential Skills to an employer it benefitsyou in a number of ways.You are speaking a skills language the employer understandsYou are showing that you are aware of your own skillsYou are able to show how your skills can be transferredYou can focus on the skills that you know the employer needs and wants36