10 Essential Skills
The Kentucky Graduate Profile, created by the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education (CPE), highlights 10 essential skills for workforce success. Developing these skills prepares you for your first job and supports growth throughout your career and life.
Throughout your time at JCTC, you will take part in assignments, assessments, and experiences designed to help you build these essential skills. In addition, the CREW Career Center will provide opportunities to further develop and apply these skills beyond the classroom.
| Essential Skill | Description |
|---|---|
| Communication | Communicate effectively by listening, weighing influencing factors, and responding accurately and professionally. Express thoughts coherently in writing, orally, and in formal presentations |
| Critical and Creative Thinking | Think critically by evaluating assumptions and assessing information to make informed conclusions. Think creatively by combining ideas in original ways or developing new ways of addressing issues. |
| Quantitative Reasoning | Hone ability to provide solutions guided by data and choose the best methodologies for arriving at informed conclusions. |
| Interpersonal Relations | Demonstrate both self-awareness and appreciation of people with different perspectives, as well as the ability to collaborate, communicate, and work respectfully with others. |
| Adaptability and Leadership | Accept change and find effective ways to work and thrive in different settings. Motivate others in the pursuit of a common goal and coach others in the pursuit of this goal. |
| Professionalism | Adhere to the code of ethics in their chosen profession and act with honesty and fairness. Prioritize tasks, manage time, take initiative, and demonstrate accountability and reliability. |
| Civic Engagement | Engage in political, social, and other activities to address issues that benefit society. |
| Collaboration and Teamwork | Collaborate with colleagues, become effective team members, and manage conflict. |
| Knowledge Application | Articulate and apply the theoretical content of academic preparation with relevant knowledge and abilities essential to chosen career. |
| Information Literacy | Identify, evaluate, and responsibly use information needed for decision making. |