Pbs: Workplace Essential Skills: Reading at Work

Employees in the transportation and logistics industries read manuals and other reference items to learn procedures and look up information they need to know to be successful on the job.

Employees in the transportation and logistics industries read important information like safety manuals, operating instructions and packing slips. When you're reading for work, it's important to make sure you understand what you are...

Employees and managers in various industries explain why good time management skills make your work easier, safer, and more productive.

From server storage to fiber internet cable length, understanding measurements is an essential information technology workplace skill.

When you write for work, it is important to consider who your audience is and what they need to know.

People in the information technology industry write for work for many reasons therefore, it helps to have a strong writing process.

When you write something for work, planning is an important first step and should include what do you want to say, who is your audience, and what is your format.

A customer service representative at a logistics company explains the steps he takes to prepares to write an email to a customer.

A workplace trainer and employees in the healthcare and transportation industries explain how being on time in a work environment is important for productivity and safety.

Employees at a warehouse and shipping company explain how they are careful to enter information accurately into forms to make sure that orders are correct and go to the right place, keeping customers happy and their jobs moving smoothly.