Why do most jobs need a mixture of soft and hard skills?
General Career Skills
SUCCESS IN BUSINESS
Technical Skills
Focus on REAL LIFE
Describe actions for success in business.
Technical Skills
When applying for an internship or job, knowing about the organization and the available position is vital.
Decision Making
Management and Leadership
Career Experience
The general career skills most often observed in successful workers include:
As a team, select a job that students might consider in the future.
Internships involve work experience in organizations while learning about a career field.
Which types of businesses do you think Saudi Vision 2030 should focus on to boost the Saudi Arabian economy in the future?
BUSINESS ACTIVITIES, RISKS, AND REWARDS
What is the difference between technical skills and general career skills?
In what other ways will the decision-making process benefit you in the future?
FIGURE 1-2 THE DECISION-MAKING PROCESS
Define the problem.
Figure 1-2, a process can be used to guide decision-making activities.
Why is it a good idea for businesses to be aware of the risks they might face?
To prepare for unexpected risks, a company
Business Risks
Operational Risks
Economic Risk
Social-Cultural Risk
Political-Legal Risk
These may include medical and legal assistance, accounting and tax ser-
ASSESSMENT
Unexpected Risks
Business Rewards
How does geography create risks for businesses?
Locate an article to identify how future business activities might be conducted by consumers
How might expanded technology for business activities affect career opportunities and needed workplace skills?
Fintech is also changing the insurance industry with online start-up companies and InsurTech apps that process applications, claims, and other trans- actions.
Emerging Technology for Business Activities