What are Marketable Skills?

Often referred to as employability skills or transferable skills, marketable skills include interpersonal, cognitive, and applied skill areas that are

primary or complementary to a major intended to help students market themselves to employers

Marketable Skills are essential for Dallas College students because:

They are the skills that enable students to find a job.

They fulfill the third goal of 60x30Texas: By 2030, all graduates from Texas public institutions of higher education will have completed programs with identified marketable skills.

They are skills that students often have trouble extrapolating from their coursework.

Dallas College Marketable Skills are interwoven in

the Core Objectives

Students learn and practice marketable skills as they accomplish the Core Objectives. Therefore, students should understand that as they progress through the Core, their courses are offering them opportunities to refine the following Marketable Skills Core Objectives:

Marketable Skills Core Objectives

Core Objectives	Marketable Skills
Critical Thinking	Alt text for logo - Shining light bulb with gear inside over words "Critical Thinking" and Dallas College logo. -Analyzing issues -Apply knowledge to make decisions -Detect patterns/themes/underlying principles -Gather proper resources and information to conduct research

Core Objectives	Marketable Skills
	-Interpret data and synthesize information
Communication	Alt text for logo - Shining light bulb with gear inside over words "Critical Thinking" and Dallas College logo. -Clearly and effectively articulate complex issues/ideas in written form -Clearly and effectively articulate ideas orally -Facilitate discussion -Summarize information -Use active listening and interviewing skills -Use proper technical writing skills
Personal Responsibility	Alt text for logo - Shining light bulb with gear inside over words "Critical Thinking" and Dallas College logo. -Accept responsibility -Demonstrate ethical behavior -Exhibit time management -Learn and grow from mistakes -Show attention to detail -Show respect for others
Social Responsibility	Alt text for logo - Shining light bulb with gear inside over words "Critical Thinking" and Dallas College logo. -Demonstrate awareness of community issues -Demonstrate awareness of global issues -Demonstrate empathy -Develop civic responsibility -Learn from diverse cultures, races, genders, regions, etc. -Understand cultural norms