Career Readiness Skills

The top three areas of career readiness concern consistently identified by Nebraska employers are:

The inability to separate personal from professional

  • cell phone usage

  • Bringing personal drama and issues to the workplace

Meeting Basic Expectations

  • Regular Attendance / Reporting on Time

  • Following Policies and Procedures

  • Drug Testing

Mutual Respect and Collaboration

  • Respect for different races/cultures

  • Ability to work collaboratively without regard to individual credit

  • Need for individual attention and recognition