From the 10 skills, choose two skills you want to focus on improving. You can use the two skills you wrote about for the Week 6 Assignment, Employability Skills and the Future of Work, or any two new skills from the 10 skills. The two skills you chose will be used to complete the rest of this template. SKILL #1: Agility SKILL #2: Communication 2.Instructions: Discuss the benefits of improving your chosen skills, including what your future looks like having improved these skills.

SKILL #1: Write the desired outcome or benefit that you expect after improving your first chosen skill. SKILL #2: Write the desired outcome or benefit that you expect after improving your second chosen skill. 3.Instructions: Write a SMART (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, Time-bound) goal statement for the two skills you have identified. (Watch the Week 8 Assignment Part 2 Assignment Help Video for additional support.) Example Goal Statement for Skill #2 - Communication: I will improve my active listening skills by focusing 100% on listening without trying to think of a response, measuring my progress through a peer feedback exercise and self-reflection journal, over the course of one year. SKILL #1: Write the goal statement for your first chosen skill. SKILL #2: Write the goal statement for your second chosen skill. 4.Instructions: Review the resources below. Then, explain how you will use 1-2 of the resources to help you strengthen your chosen skills. Career Center Resources Career Coach Exploration Guides Find Your Path Interview Tips LinkedIn Networking Tips Other Strayer Resources WRK100 Library Guide Get Inspired SOAR Student Assistance Strategies for Success Strayer or Sophia Courses Strayer Mobile Strayer Technical Support Other Resources Conferences, peers/coworkers, associations/community groups, instructors, or other experts in the field. LinkedIn Learning Example for Skill #1 - Technology: Being more knowledgeable about where to find free classes via technology such as LinkedIn Learning will give me more resources to help strengthen this goal. SKILL #1: Identify the resource you chose and explain how it can help you strengthen your first chosen skill. SKILL #2: Identify the resource you chose and explain how it can help you strengthen your second chosen skill. 5.Instructions: Complete your action plan for the two skills you have chosen. Action Plan: Action Steps: List three specific steps you will take to build upon your skill. Potential Challenges: Discuss potential challenges to reaching your goal or developing your skill. Overcoming Challenges: Describe how you will overcome challenges. Key Supporters: Identify two individuals who can support you as you develop your skill and explain how they will help you meet your goal. Example Action Plan for Skill #1 - Technology: Action Steps: 1) Within the next month: Sign up for the Odin Project. 2) Within the next month: Create a LinkedIn & LinkedIn Learning account. 3) Over the next two years: Take classes to develop skills in technology. Potential Challenges: Prioritizing and setting aside time to develop skills. Overcoming Challenges: Develop a schedule and stick to it. Key Supporters: Arthur, a friend who is skilled in website design and can provide knowledge and support.

SKILL #1 SKILL #2 ACTION STEPS List 3 specific steps you will take to build upon your skill. Step 1: Step 2: Step 3: (Add more steps if necessary.) List 3 specific steps you will take to build upon your skill. Step 1: Step 2: Step 3: (Add more steps if necessary.) POTENTIAL CHALLENGES Discuss potential challenges to reaching your goal or developing your skill. Discuss potential challenges to reaching your goal or developing your skill. OVERCOMING CHALLENGES Describe how you will overcome the challenges discussed above. Describe how you will overcome the challenges discussed above. KEY SUPPORTERS Supporter 1: Identify the first name and role of an individual who can support you as you develop your skill. Explanation: Explain how they will help you meet your goal. How will they provide feedback? Can they teach you certain aspects of the skill? (Add more supporters if necessary.) Supporter 2: Identify the first name and role of an individual who can support you as you develop your skill. Explanation: Explain how they will help you meet your goal. How will they provide feedback? Can they teach you certain aspects of the skill?