Skill Questions

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Skills Questionnaire

The following is a list of skills and abilities required for a successful career. As you read each item, circle the number that best describes your competence in the skill. If you are a student, compare your competence to that of your fellow students. If you have graduated, please use your fellow graduates as a reference. Competence

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Problem Solving/Analytic

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Identifying problems………………………………………… Prioritizing problems………………………………………… Solving problems……………………………………………. Contributing to group problem solving……………………… Asking the right questions…………………………………… Answering questions………………………………………… Identifying essential components of ideas…………………… Sorting out the relevant data to bring to bear on the problem… 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 DK DK DK DK DK DK DK DK

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Decision Making Skills

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Making decisions in a short time period…………………….. Assessing the long-term effects of decisions………………… Making decisions on the basis of thorough analysis of the situation………………………………………………. Identifying political implications of the decision to be made………………………………………………….. Knowing ethical implications of the decision to be made…. Recognizing all those affected by the decision……………. 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 DK DK DK DK DK DK

3.

Planning and Organizing

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Establishing the critical events to be done…………………. Delegating tasks to others…………………………………... Monitoring progress against plan…………………………… Integrating strategic considerations in the plans made……… Revising plans to include new information…………………. 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 5 DK DK DK DK DK

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Personal Organization and Time Management

1. 2. 3. 4. Setting priorities……………………………………………. Allocating time efficiently…………………………………....