Pbs: Workplace Essential Skills: Using Area to Solve Problems

Employees in the information technology industry use math to solve problems in their daily jobs, like how much server space is needed for certain applications.

Determining area is critical to many jobs in the construction industry. Workers use a formula to find the area of roofs and floors and solve other important problems on the job.

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

In the construction industry, forms are often used to keep track of orders, supplies and inventory, and maintenance records.

In any job, being able to read and understand information helps employees succeed. In the transportation and logistics industries, workers read contracts, schedules, and industry information.

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

In the construction industry, being able to make calculations like adding and subtracting is an important part of many jobs.

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.

In the construction industry, written communication may be used to document things that happened or need to happen, make orders, and ask and answer questions. To write effective messages, follow a proven process for writing.