[PD] Professional skills research

SallyMcGrath commented 2 months ago

Coursework content

If you are here, it means you want a job in tech. But coding is not the only skill you must have to get a job. Professional skills are as important.

But what is the primary goal of people that work in tech? We build Digital Products. And they are built with various roles, such as Sofware Developers, UX Designers, Testers, Product Owners/ Managers, and Scrum Masters.

Research the professional skills needed for every role mentioned above and write three sentences describing these skills and why they are important.

For example: Software Engineers must be able to work collaboratively with all team members, so conflicts can be reduced.

Estimated time in hours

1

What is the purpose of this assignment?

Your research must be made available using Google Docs. We expect 3 phrases for every role, so at least 15 phrases in total. (20 min)
Review your grammar using any available tool, such as Grammarly. You should not have more than (10 min)
Share your document on the "Professional Skills research" thread on your cohort Slack channel. If the thread doesn't exist yet, create it. (5 min)
Choose 2 people's research that has yet to be read. When you start reading it, add the 👀 emoji to their thread so everyone knows you are reading it. (2 min)
Read their content and add at least 1 comment on each Google doc. (20 min)
When you have read someone’s research, react with an appropriate emoji to their post on Slack so they know you’ve done it. (2 min)

How to submit

Add the link to your post on Slack on this coursework
Add a screenshot of your post on this coursework
Add the link to your Google Doc on this coursework. Make sure the link gives permission to comment on the document directly.

Anything else?

How to create a Google Docs: suggested video.
How to comment on Google Docs: suggested video
You can use job descriptions to identify the non-technical skills employers seek. Some good resources are CW Jobs, Linkedin, Indeed, or any job board.