Employability skills

Employment skills: Active listening, articulation (how you pronounce words), body language, empathy, writing to your audience, understanding

Examples of ways you can develop your skills:

• Writing assignments and reports as part of your studies
• Blogging or using social media
• Making oral presentations as part of your class work
• Working in customer service (face-to-face or on the phone)
• Getting involved in activities like debating or being a sports umpire or referee

Employment skills: Enthusiastic, questioning, self-assessment, setting goals, being open to ideas

Examples of ways you can develop your skills:

• Contributing to training or helping others in the workplace
• Using a range of learning methods – mentoring, peer support and networking, online courses, short courses
• Try something new – take up a new sport or hobby
• Research a new product or subject

Employment skills: Planning, scheduling, coordinating, meeting deadlines

Examples of ways you can develop your skills:

• Developing a study timetable or a routine and sticking to it
• Organising some independent travel
• Managing your time around work, study and personal commitments
• Helping to organise a community event

Employment skills: Innovative, creative, taking action, planning

Examples of ways you can develop your skills:

• Approaching organisations and businesses about work placements or internships
• Setting up your own community group
• Making or proposing changes to the way a group you belong to does things
• Organising a fundraising activity

Employment skills: Speech, body language, facial expressions, work appropriate dress, personal grooming

Examples of ways you can develop your skills:

• Public speaking
• Develop awareness of your body language
• Be aware of how others dress in the workplace
• Be aware of the workplace Dress Standards Policy

Employment skills: Solution-focused, questioning, answering, decision-making

Examples of ways you can develop your skills:

• Doing research assignments as part of your studies
• Dealing with complaints at your workplace
• Doing a study skills course that looks at problem-solving
• Talking to other people – e.g. peers or mentors – about how they solved the problems they faced

Employment skills: Planning, scheduling, prioritising, organisation

Examples of ways you can develop your skills:

• Doing a work experience placement or internship
• Asking for new responsibilities at work
• Developing a study schedule or a routine and sticking to it
• Joining a volunteer organisation

Employment skills: Communication, trust, support, knowing your role, respect

Examples of ways you can develop your skills:

• Doing group assignments as part of your studies
• Volunteering for a community organisation
• Thinking about how you can work better with other people at your workplace
• Joining a local sporting team

Employment skills: Punctual, responsible, regular attendance, consistency, fulfilling obligations

Examples of ways you can develop your skills:

• Developing a study timetable or a routine and sticking to it
• Managing your time around work, study and personal commitments
• Follow a training schedule