WRK100
Week 2 Assignment Template: Employability Skills and the Future of Work
Overview
For this assignment, you will be writing about the value and impact of three of the 10 Skills. The
first skill, self and social awareness, has been chosen for you. You will choose the other two
skills that you would like to write about.
Before you complete this template, review the Skill Definition Table for the definition of each
skill. Do not copy and paste from the Skill Definition Table or from any other source.
Think critically about the skills to come up with your own descriptions of what the skill looks like
in your career or industry. This will come in handy as you complete your Week 2, Week 4, and
Week 8 assignments in this course.
A great place to start is the Strayer University Career Center. Take a look at specific careers
through the Exploration Guides. You can also reach out to a Career Coach directly.
Note: This is personal writing, so you shouldn't need to cite anything, but if you use information
from a source, be sure to cite it.
Complete the Template
Place your responses in the boxes below. Use complete sentences, and answer in your own
words.
Your Career/Industry What career/industry do you plan to work in after graduation? Or
what career/industry are you currently working in?
I plan to work in cybersecurity, and I want to learn every required to
be the best ever.
Skill # 1
Skill #1 has been chosen for you: Self and Social Awareness
Skill description What does the self and social awareness skill look like in your
career/industry?
Importance to the Why is the self and social awareness skill important and how can it
help to prepare you for automation, remote work or changes in
future of work in your your industry?
industry Becoming more self-aware in the workplace allows you to relate
better to your colleagues, direct reports, and superiors, creating a
more harmonious environment. You can look at issues more
objectively and the role you may have played in creating them.
Example of how this Provide a specific example of how using this skill in your
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be copied, further distributed, or otherwise disclosed in whole or in part, without the expressed written permission of Strayer University.
Week 2 Assignment Template: Employability Skills and the Future of Work
Overview
For this assignment, you will be writing about the value and impact of three of the 10 Skills. The
first skill, self and social awareness, has been chosen for you. You will choose the other two
skills that you would like to write about.
Before you complete this template, review the Skill Definition Table for the definition of each
skill. Do not copy and paste from the Skill Definition Table or from any other source.
Think critically about the skills to come up with your own descriptions of what the skill looks like
in your career or industry. This will come in handy as you complete your Week 2, Week 4, and
Week 8 assignments in this course.
A great place to start is the Strayer University Career Center. Take a look at specific careers
through the Exploration Guides. You can also reach out to a Career Coach directly.
Note: This is personal writing, so you shouldn't need to cite anything, but if you use information
from a source, be sure to cite it.
Complete the Template
Place your responses in the boxes below. Use complete sentences, and answer in your own
words.
Your Career/Industry What career/industry do you plan to work in after graduation? Or
what career/industry are you currently working in?
I plan to work in cybersecurity, and I want to learn every required to
be the best ever.
Skill # 1
Skill #1 has been chosen for you: Self and Social Awareness
Skill description What does the self and social awareness skill look like in your
career/industry?
Importance to the Why is the self and social awareness skill important and how can it
help to prepare you for automation, remote work or changes in
future of work in your your industry?
industry Becoming more self-aware in the workplace allows you to relate
better to your colleagues, direct reports, and superiors, creating a
more harmonious environment. You can look at issues more
objectively and the role you may have played in creating them.
Example of how this Provide a specific example of how using this skill in your
© 2022 Strayer University. All Rights Reserved. This document contains Strayer University Confidential and Proprietary information and may not
be copied, further distributed, or otherwise disclosed in whole or in part, without the expressed written permission of Strayer University.
