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Slide 0
Basic Employability Skills
Module 00108-09
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Research
Slide 1 Objectives
Upon completion of this module, you will be able to:
1. Explain your role as an employee in the construction industry.
2. Demonstrate critical thinking skills and the ability to solve
problems using those skills.
3. Demonstrate knowledge of computer systems and explain
common uses for computers in the construction industry.
4. Define effective relationship skills.
5. Recognize workplace issues such as sexual harassment, stress,
and substance abuse.
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Slide 2 Performance Tasks
1. Demonstrate the ability to access, retrieve, and print from the
following basic software programs:
• Databases
• Internet
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Slide 3 Figure 2 Resume.
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Slide 4 Figure 4 An organizational chart.
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Slide 5 Figure 5 The five-step problem-solving procedure.
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Slide 6 Figure 7 Laptop computer.
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Slide 7 Figure 8 Computer hardware.
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Slide 8 Figure 9 Samples of computer software used in the construction industry,
including AutoCAD™ and Primavera.
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Slide 9 Figure 9 Samples of computer software used in the construction industry,
including AutoCAD™ and Primavera.
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Slide 10 Figure 10 Many modern tools and machines are computer controlled.
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Slide 11 Figure 11 Construction companies operate under tight schedules.
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Slide 12 Supplemental Art
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Slide 14 Supplemental Art
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Slide 15 Supplemental Art
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Slide 18 Supplemental Art