Employability Skills

Prepared bySwati Agarwal

INTRODUCTIONThe department of Education, Science and

Training (DEST)the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) and the Business Council of Australia

(BCA) have developed the following list of employability skills sometimes refers to

‘SOFT SKILLS’

INITIATIVEAdapting new situationsDeveloping a strategic long-term decisionBeing creativeIdentifying opportunities not obvious to

othersTranslating ideas into actionGenerating a range of optionsInitiating innovative solutions

Time Managementsystem for controlling and using time

efficientlyit is non-renewable, limited, transitory and

fleetingcontributes to the ability to do the right

things at the right time

COMMUNICATIONListening and understandingSpeaking clearly and directlyWriting to the needs of the audienceNegotiating responsivelyReading independentlyEmpathisingUsing numeracy effectively

Cont…Understanding the needs of internal and

external customerPersuading effectivelyEstablishing and using networksBeing assertiveSharing informationSpeaking and writing in languages other than

English

TEAM WORKWorking with people of different- ages, gender ,race, religion or political

persuasionWorking as an individual and as a member of

teamKnowing how to define a role as part of teamApplying teamwork skills to a range of situations e.g. crisis

Cont…

Identifying strengths of tem members

Coaching , mentoring and giving feedback.

Self-ManagementHaving a personal vision and goalsEvaluating and monitoring own performanceHaving knowledge and confidence in own

ideas and visionArticulating own ideas and visionTaking responsibility

Problem SolvingDeveloping creative ,innovative solutionsDeveloping practical solutions Initiative in indentifying problems and solving themSolving problems in teamApplying the range of strategies to problem solvingUsing mathematical toolsTesting assumptions ,taking the context of data and

circumstances into accountResolving customer concerns in relation to complex

project issues

PLANNINGManaging time and priorities – setting

timelines, coordinating tasks for self and others  

Being resourceful  Taking initiative and making decisions  Adapting resource allocations to cope with

contingencies  Establishing clear project goals and

deliverables  Allocating people and resources to tasks 

Cont…Planning the use of resources including time  Participating in continuous improvement and

planning  Developing a vision and a proactive plan to

accompany it  Predicting – weighing up risk, evaluating

alternatives, applying evaluation criteria  Collecting, analysing, and organizing

information  Understanding basic business systems and their

relationships.  

LEARNINGManaging own learning  Contributing to the learning community at

the workplace  Using a range of mediums to learn –

mentoring, peer support, networking, IT, courses  

Applying learning to technical issues (eg, products) and people issues (eg, interpersonal)  

Having enthusiasm for ongoing learning

CONT…Being willing to learn in any setting, on and

off the job  Being open to new ideas and techniques  Being prepared to invest time and effort in

learning new skills  Acknowledging the need to learn in order to

accommodate change.

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