Soft Skills to Pay the Bills is a curriculum developed by the Office of Disability Employment Policy at the U.S. Department of Labor to help teach youth those important soft skills or workforce readiness skills.
It is created for youth development professionals as an introduction to workplace interpersonal and professional skills, targeted at youth ages 14 to 21 in both in-school and out-of-school environments.
It is a modular, hands-on curriculum with engaging activities and fun games that focus on six key skill areas:
communication
enthusiasm and attitude
teamwork
networking
problem solving and critical thinking
professionalism
The curriculum can be used to supplement existing soft skills exercises or used on its own.
