Skills Enhancement Gifts

You are more than your job description.

"I was just going to say, 'Well, I don't make the rules.' But, of course, I do make the rules."

'I clawed my way to the top and then I clawed my way back to the middle.'

'She hasn't advanced to figure eights yet.'

Keeping all the balls in the air - skills

Career Analyst "Well I've looked at your file and yes, your job is rubbish"

"I'm good at ticking boxes."

'I'm working because I've been upgraded. He never upgraded so he's out of work.'

Time to try something new.

Keys to Success: Focus, Alertness, Concentration...

We learn by doing

Fishing Contest

'Why is it you never sign up for any trainings?'

"How learning curves feel... Before: Holy hell During: I'm not gonna make it! After: That wasn't so bad! The next time: Again?!!"

"I see a beautiful future ahead for you in the private sector."

'Very impressive, but is there anything you can't do?'

'I'm the boss who promised change...Griswell, you're fired! Segmott, you have Griswell's job.'

'Now that we've evolved, we should work on our people skills.'

'I think you need to work on your frontal lobes.'

'You're never going to follow me in my trade, Son - you may as well go to university.'

"I don't look at it as bouncing from job to job, I'm merely gaining a broad base of experience."

'You know, sometimes I think we don't even speak the same body language.'

"Our training program was too successful. Twenty employees used their new skills to leave the company for better jobs."

'What is wrong with you, Covington? Larson's sales territory is twice the size of yours, and yet she managed to find the time to learn how to palm a basketball!'

Everyone thinks they can do it

'...open beer bottles with his teeth.'

"Once you learn, though, you'll never forget."

"If we're learning about multitasking, why does she need our 'undivided attention?'"

"Closing all the district offices isn't completely negative...I mean it might encourage some of our clients to develop important coping skills."

"It's good practice between battles."

"The job is very stressful. You'll be expected to think fast, talk loud, and parallel park in heavy traffic."

Thelma's bricklaying course was beginning to pay off

"Apart from helping the community, making new friends, enjoying your experiences, supporting people in need, developing new skills, building a better community and having fun I can't see the point in volunteering!"

'Ready to try out your new training?'

STRIP *Community Care * Skilled volunteer