What Is a Resume, Really?
9-12
1
Soft Skills Employers Want
Lesson Details
Grade Level
9-12
Duration (minutes)
1
Summary
This lesson explains why soft skills — communication, reliability, teamwork, problem-solving, time management, adaptability, and professionalism — can be the deciding factor between two equally technically-qualified job candidates. It shows how skills students already practice in sports, clubs, gaming teams, and school directly translate to workplace expectations, and introduces the STAR method (Situation, Task, Action, Result) as a way to turn those soft skills into concrete evidence during an interview.
Student Worksheet: Soft Skills Employers Want
Teacher Note: Students can watch the video lesson above and answer the questions. Click the “Teacher Answer Key” dropdown below when you are ready to review the solutions!
Key Concepts:
• Soft Skills: How you work with people, solve problems, and handle responsibility — different from technical/job-specific skills.
• Key Soft Skills: Communication, reliability, teamwork, problem-solving, time management, adaptability, and professionalism.
• STAR Method: A way to explain your experience in an interview: Situation, Task, Action, Result.
Instructions: Read each question carefully and write your answer in the space provided.
- Question 1: What are “soft skills”? Give two examples mentioned in the video.
- Question 2: Why does being late without a message hurt your reliability, according to the video?
- Question 3: The video says teamwork is “more than being friendly.” What else does it include?
- Question 4: Name three everyday activities mentioned in the video where students already practice soft skills.
- Question 5: What does each letter in the STAR method stand for?
- Question 6: Think of one soft skill you already have. Describe a Situation, Task, Action, and Result where you used it.
Click to reveal Teacher Answer Key
1. Soft skills are how you work with people, solve problems, and handle responsibility. Examples: communication, reliability, teamwork, problem-solving, time management, adaptability, professionalism.
2. Because a professional message builds trust when you’re running late, while saying nothing damages that trust.
3. Helping, listening, and sharing tasks.
4. Sports, clubs, gaming teams, volunteering, and school.
5. Situation, Task, Action, Result.
6. Answers will vary; check that the student describes a clear situation, task, action, and result tied to a real soft skill.
Disclaimer: This worksheet was generated with AI assistance based on original video content. It is intended for educational reference only. Teachers are encouraged to review and adjust questions to fit their curriculum standards before classroom use.
🎯 Extension Activity: Have students write a short STAR-method response (Situation, Task, Action, Result) about a real experience from a club, sport, job, or school project where they demonstrated one soft skill from the video. Students can then practice delivering it out loud to a partner as mock interview practice.