Employability Skills and Basic Computer Literacy
This domain tests the non-technical skills that make a tradesperson employable and safe in a digital workplace: communication, teamwork, resume and interview readiness, basic file management, email, spreadsheets and cyber safety.
Core skills
- Communication includes listening, clear speech, accurate written notes and reporting a hazard or defect to a supervisor. Teamwork means sharing the job safely, not working alone on a risky task.
- A resume should state trade qualification, practical skills, tools handled, safety training and any certificates. In an interview, answer with a specific example rather than a general claim.
- Basic computer literacy includes creating and naming folders, saving files with meaningful names, using Word for reports, Excel for tables and formulas, and email with a clear subject line and attachment.
- Cyber safety: use strong unique passwords, do not share them, verify links before clicking, log out of shared computers and back up important files.
Worked example
An Excel sheet lists material mass in B2 as 8.478 kg and rate in C2 as ₹65 per kg. Enter =B2*C2 in D2 to get ₹551.07. For several rows, use =SUM(D2:D6) to total the material cost. Reasoning: the asterisk is the multiplication operator and the colon defines a range. Copying the formula down adjusts the row references.
Traps that cost marks
Sharing passwords or clicking unknown email links; saving files with vague names; using a comma instead of a colon in a range; and giving interview answers that are generic rather than example-based.