an overview of employability skills for students and how they contribute to career success

Enhancing your employabilitySecrets of Success for

Undergraduate and Graduate University Students

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Developing your employability skills…

Clarity of Personal Attributes

Academic Studies

Transferable/Employability skills

Up to date Resume

InterviewSkills

• Student Projects• Work Experience• Alumni

• University Volunteering• Internships/ Placements• External Volunteering

Applying your learning...

Enhanced employability

and capacity to choose the

career that you want

Teamwork

Communication

Planning & organisation

Self management

Problem solving

Initiative and enterprise

Learning

Technology

Leadership

Customer service

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Developing your employability skills…

Clarity of Personal Attributes

Academic Studies

Transferable/Employability skills

Up to date Resume

InterviewSkills

• Student Projects• Work Experience• Alumni

• University Volunteering• Internships/ Placements• External Volunteering

Applying your learning...

Enhanced employability

and capacity to choose the

career that you want

Teamwork

Communication

Planning & organisation

Self management

Problem solving

Initiative and enterprise

Learning

Technology

Leadership

Customer service

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Developing your employability skills…

Clarity of Personal Attributes

Academic Studies

Transferable/Employability skills

Up to date Resume

InterviewSkills

• Student Projects• Work Experience• Alumni

• University Volunteering• Internships/ Placements• External Volunteering

Applying your learning...

Enhanced employability

and capacity to choose the

career that you want

Teamwork

Communication

Planning & organisation

Self management

Problem solving

Initiative and enterprise

Learning

Technology

Leadership

Customer service

©Copyright Organisations That Matter® 2010 www.acceleratingcareers.com

Developing your employability skills…

Clarity of Personal Attributes

Academic Studies

Transferable/Employability skills

Up to date Resume

InterviewSkills

• Student Projects• Work Experience• Alumni

• University Volunteering• Internships/ Placements• External Volunteering

Applying your learning...

Enhanced employability

and capacity to choose the

career that you want

Teamwork

Communication

Planning & organisation

Self management

Problem solving

Initiative and enterprise

Learning

Technology

Leadership

Customer service

©Copyright Organisations That Matter® 2010 www.acceleratingcareers.com

Developing your employability skills…

Clarity of Personal Attributes

Academic Studies

Transferable/Employability skills

Up to date Resume

InterviewSkills

• Student Projects• Work Experience• Alumni

• University Volunteering• Internships/ Placements• External Volunteering

Applying your learning...

Enhanced employability

and capacity to choose the

career that you want

Teamwork

Communication

Planning & organisation

Self management

Problem solving

Initiative and enterprise

Learning

Technology

Leadership

Customer service

©Copyright Organisations That Matter® 2010 www.acceleratingcareers.com

Developing your employability skills…

Clarity of Personal Attributes

Academic Studies

Transferable/Employability skills

Up to date Resume

InterviewSkills

• Student Projects• Work Experience• Alumni

• University Volunteering• Internships/ Placements• External Volunteering

Applying your learning...

Enhanced employability

and capacity to choose the

career that you want

Teamwork

Communication

Planning & organisation

Self management

Problem solving

Initiative and enterprise

Learning

Technology

Leadership

Customer service

©Copyright Organisations That Matter® 2010 www.acceleratingcareers.com

Developing your employability skills…

Clarity of Personal Attributes

Academic Studies

Transferable/Employability skills

Up to date Resume

InterviewSkills

• Student Projects• Work Experience• Alumni

• University Volunteering• Internships/ Placements• External Volunteering

Applying your learning...

Enhanced employability

and capacity to choose the

career that you want

Teamwork

Communication

Planning & organisation

Self management

Problem solving

Initiative and enterprise

Learning

Technology

Leadership

Customer service

©Copyright Organisations That Matter® 2010 www.acceleratingcareers.com

Developing your employability skills…

Clarity of Personal Attributes

Academic Studies

Transferable/Employability skills

Up to date Resume

InterviewSkills

• Student Projects• Work Experience• Alumni

• University Volunteering• Internships/ Placements• External Volunteering

Applying your learning...

Enhanced employability

and capacity to choose the

career that you want

Teamwork

Communication

Planning & organisation

Self management

Problem solving

Initiative and enterprise

Learning

Technology

Leadership

Customer service

©Copyright Organisations That Matter® 2010 www.acceleratingcareers.com

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