Job skills you'll learn on your skills placement

Some job skills you'll learn are:

​​Learning

• How to 
  • learn and practise new things
  • ask questions
  • ask for help
  • think about what you've learned and what you can do differently
• What to do if you make a mistake

Getting more confident and independent

• How to
  • think on your own
  • solve problems
  • be confident in yourself and what you can do 
  • work alone
  • understand and follow instructions, processes, rules, and policies
  • adapt when things change
• When to try to figure something out on your own or ask for help

Communicating and working with people

• How to
  • meet new people and introduce yourself
  • work in a team
  • communicate with different people
  • help people to get what they need

Managing your time, planning and organising

• How to
  • make a routine to get ready for work 
  • follow a routine at work
  • get to work and back home
  • decide which jobs at work are most important (prioritise)
  • remember what needs doing 
  • manage your time
  • organise things: physical eg tables/cutlery
  • organise time: events and your working day

Staying safe at work

• How to use machines and equipment safely
• What health and safety is and how to protect yourself and people you work with

You won't work alone in any skills placement. There will always be someone you can ask for help.

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