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Skills
Employability skills have been defined after extensive collaboration with business by the CBI. They are a set of attributes, skills and knowledge that all labour market participants should possess to ensure they have the capability of being effective in the workplace – to the benefit of themselves, their employer and the wider economy.
Employability skills include:
Self-management – readiness to accept responsibility, flexibility, resilience, self-starting, appropriate assertiveness, time management, readiness to improve own performance based on feedback/reflective learning.
Teamworking – respecting others, co-operating, negotiating/persuading, contributing to discussions, and awareness of interdependence with others.
Business and customer awareness – basic understanding of the key drivers for business success – including the importance of innovation and taking calculated risks – and the need to provide customer satisfaction and build customer loyalty
Problem solving – analysing facts and situations and applying creative thinking to develop appropriate solutions.
Communication and literacy – application of literacy, ability to produce clear, structured written work and oral literacy - including listening and questioning.
Application of numeracy – manipulation of numbers, general mathematical awareness and its application in practical contexts (e.g. measuring, weighing, estimating and applying formulae).
Application of information technology – basic IT skills, including familiarity with word processing, spreadsheets, file management and use of internet search engines.
Underpinning all these attributes, the key foundation, must be a positive attitude: a 'can-do' approach, a readiness to take part and contribute, openness to new ideas and a drive to make these happen.
News
All newsOusedale Student a real asset on his Supported Work Experience Placement
As well as two-week work experiences, Countec also develops the employability
Lord Grey Student shines on Supported Work Experience Placement
As well as two-week work experiences, Countec also develops the employability
Supported Placement for Hazeley Student at MK Dons
As well as two-week work experiences, Countec also develops the employability
