Students who take courses in Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences learn valuable job-related skills that employers seek across all fields. These skills can be listed on resumes and job applications.
Oral and written communication: Express ideas in clear, concise, and effective manners that are easily understandable to others
Problem Solving: Evaluate and identify problems, causes, patterns, or issues and explore workable solutions to improve situations
Information Gathering: Observe and listen to information provided orally and read material to gather and interpret information presented in various formats
Teamwork: Cooperate, contribute, and collaborate as a member of a group in an effort to attain agreement and achieve a collective outcome
Appreciation of Diversity: Show empathy and embrace multi-cultural diversity, including viewing new ideas and varying perspectives in a positive fashion
Work Ethic: Demonstration of punctuality, dependability, reliability, and responsibility in reporting for duty and performing assigned tasks as directed
Professionalism: Knowledge of how to dress appropriately, speak politely, and conduct oneself in a manner appropriate for the profession and work site
Integrity: Choose ethical course of action and comply with applicable rules, laws, and regulations; trustworthy and honest
Organization: Impose order and rank materials concepts, and tasks to efficiently manage and balance all types of workplace and personal situations
Creativity: Conceive of and contribute new ideas, alternative pathways, or unique responses to a variety of situations