Job Corps Skills Training	
Job Corps Skills Training (page 1 of 2)	
Job Corps is a government job training program for low income young adul
ts.  Job Corps requires students 
learn skills in two areas:   1) Work Task Skills are the skills you use to do jobs such as carpenter (cut 
lumber), hair stylist (give perms), or plumber (connect pipes).   2) Personal Success Skills are your 
personality skills you use in all jobs (positive attitude, getting to w
ork on time, doing a good job).  This 
lesson describes the Personal Success Skills that Job Corps students are
 required to learn 
before graduatIon.   
   
Workplace Relationship Skills — Job Corps Graduates will know how to — 
•  Talk and act correctly around coworkers and supervisors.
•  Deal with workplace situations in an honest and responsible way.
•  Follow workplace rules and procedures (correct ways of doing things) i
ncluding good 
attendance, being on time, and dressing correctly for the job.
•  Know and follow safety rules.
•  Support the company’s goals (such as good customer service and correct sales skills).
•  Keep good, positive working relationships coworkers, work team members, 
and supervisors.
•  Follow directions of supervisors.  Ask supervisor questions when unsure rather than remain confused.
•  Create trust by not gossiping, and keeping information confidential (such as customer's cell number).
Social Relationship Skills — Job Corps Graduates will know how to —  
•  Get along with others on the job.
•  Do his/her fair share of the work when working in teams.
•  Show respect to all cultures, viewpoints.  Build friendships with those 
of different backgrounds, ages.
•  Resolve (finds solutions to) situations with negotiation (talking out situation with others to find a good 
win-win solution that everyone thinks is fair). 
•  Know how to adjust to changing situations (for example, when supervisor
 request work be done in a 
different way or using different tools). 
•  Deal with emotions such as sadness, depression, and 
anger successfully  so that these emotions do not wrongly 
affect others or the job.
•  Recognize conflict.  Think of ways to deal with conflict. 
Know where to find help to deal with conflict.  Practice 
ways to find solution for conflicts. 
Personal Growth Skills — Job Corps Graduates will — 
•  Do actions that create self-confidence — and keep habits that create success. 
•  Make good decisions.  Use problem-solving skills to overcome difficult situations.
•  Use resilience (recover quickly from difficult situation). 
•  Act with humility (not getting "big head" or think you are better
 than others) when receiving positive 
(good) feedback from supervisors.
•  Keep a healthy lifestyle — eat healthy, exercise, get enough sleep, keep a happy personality, avoid risky 
behavior, and do not get involved with drugs.
Adapted Summary of Job Corps Success Skills Standards

Success Skills Standards (page 2 of 2)	
QUICK CHECK:
1. What is Job Corps?
2.  a) Job Corps requires students to learn skills in 
what 2 areas?  b) Describe difference between 
Work Taks Skills and Personal Success Skills.
3.  Workplace Relationship Skills.  a) List your 
choice of 3 things Job Corps Graduates will 
know how to do.  b) Define "procedures."  
  c) Give 2 examples of company's goals.  
  d) When do you ask questions?  e) How do you 
create trust?
4.  Social Relationship Skills.  a) List your choice 
of 3 things Job Corps Graduates will know how 
to do.  b) Define "resolve."  c) Define 
  "negotiation."   d) Why must you learn to deal 
with your emotions?
5.  Personal Growth Skills.  a) List your choice of 
3 things Job Corps Graduates will know how to 
do.  b)  Define "resilience."  c) Define 
  "humility."  d) What do you think when you 
have self-respect?  e) What do you think when  you have positive self-esteem?
6.  Career Planning Skills.  a) List your choice of 
3 things Job Corps Graduates will know how to 
do.  b) What is the address of one internet site 
to use for job research?  c) Define "cold calls."   
d) Why do you think it is important for you to 
know how to correctly leave a job?  
7.  Communication Skills.  a) Graduates will know 
how to use good communication skills to do 
what 3 things?  b) What do you let others know 
when you show listening skills?  	
Listen, Talk, Read, Write, Body Language 
8.  List one type of worker who needs to use the 
following communication skills on the job:  
 
  a) Listen to people?  b) Talk to people?  
  c) Read directions?  d) Write reports?  
  e) Why is it important for singers to match 
their body language with the songs they 
sing?	
•  Act with self-respect (by thinking — I am a good person) and act wi
th    
positive self-esteem (by thinking — I am a worthy person). 
Career Planning Skills — Job Corps Graduates will —
1.  Know how to set short- and long-term career goals.
2.  Know how to do job research using:  a) Internet —  mynextmove.org         
b) community resources such as high school or community college Career 
Centers;  c)  CareerOneStop Centers (in the local city or on the inter
net).
3.  Know how to find job openings using the internet.
4.  Know how to make cold calls (visit employers to ask for job application
).
5.  Know how to act during an interview — and how to answer interview que
stions.   
6.  Know how to create a resume, cover letter, and find personal references.
7.  Know how to correctly leave a job.
Communication Skills —  Job Corps Graduates will —
•  Know how to use good communication skills to:  a) solve problems;  b) 
create 
friendships;  c) avoid conflicts.  
•  Use correct words when talking to people in person or on the phone. 
•  Express ideas using spoken words, written words, and nonverbal body lang
uage.
•  Give directions about how to do something to others.
•  Show listening skills to let others know that they are heard and underst
ood.