The Skills identification project is meant to help you synthesize the following:
information on the workforce skills/employable skills that you currently have and have identified that you want to develop further (think back to the skills identification assignment)
the skills you are developing in your psychology course and other courses
the skills needed for your future (or current) career
Consider the APA Guidelines for the Undergraduate Major 2.0 (2013).
https://www.apa.org/ed/precollege/about/psymajor-guidelines.pdf
Then, consider the Committee on Associate and Baccalaureate Education Skillful Psychology Student skills
https://www.apa.org/careers/resources/guides/transferable-skills.pdf
Use these resources:
Psychology Student Network | February 2019:The skillful psychology student: Skills you will need to succeed in the 21st-Century
workplacehttps://www.apa.org/ed/precollege/psn/2019/02/skillful-student
Psychology Teacher Network | March 2019: The skillful psychology student: How to empower students with workforce-ready skills by teaching psychology
https://www.apa.org/ed/precollege/ptn/2019/03/workforce-ready-skills
Bureau of Labor Statistics-
Search your career of interest
US Government Perkins Collaborative Resource Network Employability Skills
http://cte.ed.gov/initiatives/employability-skills-framework
You will then present this information in a format of your choosing:
Powerpoint or Prezi
Paper
Blog
Video
Portfolio
Pamphlet
Other
You need to include what skills you have, what skills you want to develop, what skills you are learning in your psychology course, and what skills are needed for your job.
You need to reference the four resources listed above and use APA formatting.
The length of the “project” will vary, but must cover all required content.
Be thorough and creative.
Be professional and proofread your work.