Learning Through Work
Learning through work
Nobody in employment today can afford to be unaware of the pace of change. It is impossible to imagine that the skills needed at the workplace will remain the same in the 21st Century. With so many graduates now on the market, employers will look for evidence of skills and work experience which will make you stand out from the crowd.
Nowadays graduate recruiters look for specific job skills and competencies for their organizations. Depending on the career sector and profession you choose to work in, there could be very specific skills, abilities and knowledge needed to do the job. However, complementing these are general competences and skills that are essential for successful working. University of Kent “Careers and Employability Service” made a summary of skills which were most often deemed important based on a number of surveys on the skills required by graduates undertaken by Microsoft, Target Jobs, the BBC, Prospects, NACE and AGR and other organizations. First in the list is verbal communication (“ability to express your ideas clearly and confidently in speech”). Second - teamwork (“work confidently within a group”). Third - commercial awareness (“knowledge about the commercial realities affecting the organization”). Fourth - analyzing and investigating (“ability to gather information systematically to establish facts and principles”). Fifth - initiative and self-motivation (“ability to act on initiative, identify opportunities and proactive in putting forward ideas and solutions”). Sixth – drive (“determination to get things done. Make things happen and constantly looking for better ways of doing things”). Seventh – written communication (“ability to express yourself clearly in writing”). Eight – planning and organizing (“ability to plan activities and carry them through effectively”). Ninth – flexibility (“adapt successfully to changing situations and environments”). Tenth – time management (“managing time effectively,
Nobody in employment today can afford to be unaware of the pace of change. It is impossible to imagine that the skills needed at the workplace will remain the same in the 21st Century. With so many graduates now on the market, employers will look for evidence of skills and work experience which will make you stand out from the crowd.
Nowadays graduate recruiters look for specific job skills and competencies for their organizations. Depending on the career sector and profession you choose to work in, there could be very specific skills, abilities and knowledge needed to do the job. However, complementing these are general competences and skills that are essential for successful working. University of Kent “Careers and Employability Service” made a summary of skills which were most often deemed important based on a number of surveys on the skills required by graduates undertaken by Microsoft, Target Jobs, the BBC, Prospects, NACE and AGR and other organizations. First in the list is verbal communication (“ability to express your ideas clearly and confidently in speech”). Second - teamwork (“work confidently within a group”). Third - commercial awareness (“knowledge about the commercial realities affecting the organization”). Fourth - analyzing and investigating (“ability to gather information systematically to establish facts and principles”). Fifth - initiative and self-motivation (“ability to act on initiative, identify opportunities and proactive in putting forward ideas and solutions”). Sixth – drive (“determination to get things done. Make things happen and constantly looking for better ways of doing things”). Seventh – written communication (“ability to express yourself clearly in writing”). Eight – planning and organizing (“ability to plan activities and carry them through effectively”). Ninth – flexibility (“adapt successfully to changing situations and environments”). Tenth – time management (“managing time effectively,
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