what employers are looking for
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intellectual ability business awareness analytical skills performance initiative computer literacy
flexibility teamwork drive/motivation international outlook communication skills determination to
succeed
What employers are looking forWhat employers are looking for
soft skills soft skills
overarching capabilities
overarching capabilities
initiative; drive honesty; integrity reliability motivation openness sensitivity
practical skills practical skills
interpersonal confidence & self
knowledge originality and flair judgement decisiveness assertiveness
customer orientation teamworking quality awareness self-management performance driven
communication analytical and
diagnostic problem solving reasoning IT numeracy
Competing through Skills
personal attributes personal attributes
Aim: improving employability Aim: working with others
Aim: coping with change Aim: staying ahead of change
main elements of behavioural skillsmain elements of behavioural skills
Amin Rajan 1999 Centre for Research in Employment and Technology in Europe
initiative; drive honesty; integrity reliability motivation openness sensitivity
Competing through Skills
personal attributes personal attributes
aim: improving employability
main elements of behavioural skillsmain elements of behavioural skills
soft skills soft skills
interpersonal confidence & self knowledge
originality and flair judgement decisiveness assertiveness
Competing through SkillsAim: working with others
main elements of behavioural skillsmain elements of behavioural skills
aim: working with others
practical skills practical skills
communication analytical and diagnostic
problem solving reasoning IT numeracy
Competing through Skills
aim: coping with change
main elements of behavioural skillsmain elements of behavioural skills
overarching capabilities overarching capabilities
customer orientation teamworking quality awareness self-management performance driven
Competing through Skills
aim: staying ahead of change
main elements of behavioural skillsmain elements of behavioural skills