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Basic Employability Skills

Module 00108-09

National Center
for Construction
Education and Core Curriculum Copyright © by NCCER,
Research Module 00108-09 Published by Pearson Education, Inc.
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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for Construction
Education and Core Curriculum Copyright © by NCCER,
Research Module 00108-09 Published by Pearson Education, Inc.
Slide 2 Performance Tasks

1. Demonstrate the ability to access, retrieve, and print from the

following basic software programs:
• Email
• Databases
• Internet

National Center
for Construction
Education and Core Curriculum Copyright © by NCCER,
Research Module 00108-09 Published by Pearson Education, Inc.
Slide 3 Figure 2 Resume.

National Center
for Construction
Education and Core Curriculum Copyright © by NCCER,
Research Module 00108-09 Published by Pearson Education, Inc.
Slide 4 Figure 4 An organizational chart.

National Center
for Construction
Education and Core Curriculum Copyright © by NCCER,
Research Module 00108-09 Published by Pearson Education, Inc.
Slide 5 Figure 5 The five-step problem-solving procedure.

National Center
for Construction
Education and Core Curriculum Copyright © by NCCER,
Research Module 00108-09 Published by Pearson Education, Inc.
Slide 6 Figure 7 Laptop computer.

National Center
for Construction
Education and Core Curriculum Copyright © by NCCER,
Research Module 00108-09 Published by Pearson Education, Inc.
Slide 7 Figure 8 Computer hardware.

National Center
for Construction
Education and Core Curriculum Copyright © by NCCER,
Research Module 00108-09 Published by Pearson Education, Inc.
Slide 8 Figure 9 Samples of computer software used in the construction industry,
including AutoCAD™ and Primavera.

National Center
for Construction
Education and Core Curriculum Copyright © by NCCER,
Research Module 00108-09 Published by Pearson Education, Inc.
Slide 9 Figure 9 Samples of computer software used in the construction industry,
including AutoCAD™ and Primavera.

National Center
for Construction
Education and Core Curriculum Copyright © by NCCER,
Research Module 00108-09 Published by Pearson Education, Inc.
Slide 10 Figure 10 Many modern tools and machines are computer controlled.

National Center
for Construction
Education and Core Curriculum Copyright © by NCCER,
Research Module 00108-09 Published by Pearson Education, Inc.
Slide 11 Figure 11 Construction companies operate under tight schedules.

National Center
for Construction
Education and Core Curriculum Copyright © by NCCER,
Research Module 00108-09 Published by Pearson Education, Inc.
Slide 12 Supplemental Art

National Center
for Construction
Education and Core Curriculum Copyright © by NCCER,
Research Module 00108-09 Published by Pearson Education, Inc.
Slide 13 Supplemental Art

National Center
for Construction
Education and Core Curriculum Copyright © by NCCER,
Research Module 00108-09 Published by Pearson Education, Inc.
Slide 14 Supplemental Art

National Center
for Construction
Education and Core Curriculum Copyright © by NCCER,
Research Module 00108-09 Published by Pearson Education, Inc.
Slide 15 Supplemental Art

National Center
for Construction
Education and Core Curriculum Copyright © by NCCER,
Research Module 00108-09 Published by Pearson Education, Inc.
Slide 16 Supplemental Art

National Center
for Construction
Education and Core Curriculum Copyright © by NCCER,
Research Module 00108-09 Published by Pearson Education, Inc.
Slide 17 Supplemental Art

National Center
for Construction
Education and Core Curriculum Copyright © by NCCER,
Research Module 00108-09 Published by Pearson Education, Inc.
Slide 18 Supplemental Art

National Center
for Construction
Education and Core Curriculum Copyright © by NCCER,
Research Module 00108-09 Published by Pearson Education, Inc.