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Transferable Work Skills: The ability to learn and maintain work tasks within a limited amount of time.

Welcome back as we discuss Employability Skills and the Local Industry standards.  We will continue to look at ways you can support your individual NOW for competitive employment.  We will pick back up looking at Workplace Tolerances. 

The first section is Physical Abilities and Work Tolerances. It is crucial to keep in mind when discussing Competitive Employment that accommodations cannot change items in the job description but make them easier to complete. While accommodations can be provided for individuals who need them for physical needs, the skills noted are standard requirements in inclusive employment.

According to the Society for Human Resource Management, “46% of new employees fail within 18 months, and of these, 89% fail because of a lack of soft skills, such as professionalism or the ability to get along with others.” What was once known as “soft skills,” now known as employability skills, are interpersonal skills an employee demonstrates, not job tasks. An employee with good Employability Skills can usually be taught hard skills, especially in the population of individuals with disabilities. It is frequently found that if individuals with disabilities can be coached to have good Employability Skills, they will be better employees. Businesses that have employed individuals with disabilities report better retention, better attendance, and more consistent work performance.