Common Employability Skills Framework

The Common Employability Skills Framework identifies a core set of fundamental skills using a common vocabulary that potential employees need in the workplace.

What This Includes

Skills addressed: Integrity, Initiative, Dependability & Reliability, Adaptability, Professionalism, Technology, Critical Thinking, Teamwork, Communication, Respect, Planning & Organizing, Problem Solving, Decision Making

Framework

Key Takeaways

The National Network of Business and Industry Associations represents major business sectors and is funded through a collaborative partnership of Business Roundtable (BRT), ACT Foundation, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Joyce Foundation, and Lumina Foundation. Members include leaders in the manufacturing, retail, healthcare, energy, construction, hospitality, transportation, and information technology sectors. They represent the source of nearly 75 percent of projected U.S. job growth through 2020 (an estimated 30 million new jobs).