SCANS SkillsThe list of SCANS skills were developed by employers to describe which abilities employees of the 21st century will need to be successful.  They include:

1.  Resources

• Time:  Goal-relevant activities, follows schedules
• Money:  Prepare budgets, forecast, keep records
• Material / Facilities:  Use material efficiently
• Human Resources:  Assess skills, distribute work

2.  Interpersonal

• Team membership and leadership
• Teach others
• Serve clients:  Satisfy expectations
• Lead:  Communicate common goals
• Negotiate:  Resolve divergent interests
• Work with diversity

3.  Information

• Acquire and evaluate information
• Organize and maintain information
• Interpret and communicate information
• Use computers to process information

4.  Systems

• Understand complex inter-relationships
• Understand systems: social, organizational, technological
• Operate systems

5.  Technology

• Select technology
• Apply technology to the task
• Maintain and troubleshoot equipment