Week 1 Discussion - Employability Skills and Your Life

Financial Planning

Discussion Question  

Topic 1: Employability Skills and Your Life

Throughout this course, you have engaged with materials and activities related to the following employability skills: Problem-solving to find creative, effective, ethical, and evidence-based solutions to economic and financial challenges. Productivity to plan and organize your finances as new priorities and needs emerge. Technology to complete tasks and goals, communicate complex financial data effectively, and stay competitive. Agility to embrace change and adapt so you can achieve the results you desire. Think about what you have learned about these skills and how you have applied them. Then think about three main areas of your life:

· academics,

· personal, and

· professional.

With the above in mind, engage in conversation and address ONE of the following:

· Which skill from this course do you think will be most useful in your academic life? What is the one action you could take using that skill to make a positive change?

· Which skill from this course do you think will be most useful in your personal life? What is the one action you could take using that skill to make a positive change?

· Which skill from this course do you think will be most useful in your professional life? What is the one action you could take to use that skill to make a positive change?