Employability Skills Essential and Desired Skills for CV and LinkedI

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Employability skills

Employability skills 1
Contents
Know yourself and know your sector....................................................................................................2
Overview...........................................................................................................................................2
Assessment of Clifton Gallup Strengths and Johari’ Window theories..............................................2
Identification of key strengths for desired career choice....................................................................3
Application of the elements of theories.............................................................................................3
Know your sector..................................................................................................................................3
Comparison and contrast of two companies......................................................................................3
Elements of each company’s values and ethics.................................................................................5
A current job title of interest..............................................................................................................5
Essential and desired skills for CV and LinkedIn profile...................................................................6
Identification and analysis of additional professional qualification to be acquired............................6
Let them know you................................................................................................................................6
Role of networking in creating brand awareness...............................................................................6
Reflection of the networking events..................................................................................................7
Reflection of the performance in the mock interview........................................................................7
Reflection on the things learned and the skills needed to develop.....................................................8
References.............................................................................................................................................9
Appendices..........................................................................................................................................11

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Know yourself and know your sector
Overview
It is always a great feeling to work in the areas of interest and carry out the passion or
competence. It is an essential requirement to have a thorough knowledge of business concepts
in order to become a manager in the retail industry. Therefore, I am studying Bsc (Hons)
Enterprises and Small Business Development to follow my career aspirations. It has provided
me an advantageous vision about the enterprises and development concepts. The programme
studied is helpful in developing qualities for becoming a successful manager and offers the
deep consideration of the business concepts. After critically considering the Clifton Gallup
Strengths and Johari’s Window theories, the strengths which inspired me to follow career
aspiration are belief, intellection, restorative, input and learner. The Johari window theory has
role in illustrating and improving self-awareness. The theory also focuses on the mutual
understanding between the individuals within the group. It is particularly effective in building
the employer/employee relationships within the organization. A person is required to
concentrate on developing personality considering improvement of the team. A person should
be capable of maintaining interpersonal relationships with other members for the sake of
work and harmony (Messum, et al. 2016).
Assessment of Clifton Gallup Strengths and Johari’ Window theories
I have observed that I need to be self-assured as ability, the capability to mark judgments and
have the self-confidence to attain accomplishment. It will surely assist me in focusing and
overcoming the challenges coming to my way. It is required to have a positive attitude in all
the situations so that growth should be progressed (Busch and Davis, 2018). Things should be
quickly observed and learned. The attitude of adapting the changes over time should be
developed. The requirements of becoming a successful manager comprise disciplinary in the
actions, effective in communication and should have the aim of attaining the goal considering
the future conditions. In the context of Johari’s Window theory, a person should be known to
the whole situations which can obstruct the growth. A person must have the strength to
advance interpersonal relationships with the individuals. The persons should emphasis on
team development taking personal development as the main goal. The capability of
communicating effectively assists a person in accomplishing the tasks (Lim, et al. 2016).

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Identification of key strengths for desired career choice
The strengths as per the Clifton Gallup theory and Johari’s Window identified are a belief,
intellection, restorative, input, and learner. These have a role in motivating so that goal can be
attained in an effective manner. It assists me in personality development along with adapting
changes. Both theories Clifton Gallup theory and Johari’s Window offered me advantages of
communication and be a quick learner. These strengths have ultimately a role in becoming a
better person. These also guided to use discipline in the actions. As per the Clifton Gallup
theory, programs like Enterprises and Small Business Development helps me in focusing and
building the strengths (Lopez, Pedrotti and Snyder, 2018). It even guides how weakness can
be managed in the best way. It has a potential role in increasing productivity, driving
performance and improving areas through leadership. Add on Johari’s Window develops
leadership communication and improves emotional intelligence in the organization (Hamzah,
et al. 2016). It can help me in creating opportunities for dialogue and change. According to
this theory, the adjustments in the communication styles and behavior choices have a role in
conveying things in a better manner. It has more emphasis on soft skills like behavior, co-
operation, empathy and interpersonal and intergroup development. It is helpful to me as
Johari’s Window can be applied in different situations and environments. Both theories give
me the strength of being responsible for my actions and guide the direction to attain
aspirations.
Application of the elements of theories
The elements of both theories direct the organized path to attain my goals. The theories focus
on the significance of having the deliberated strength so that my goals can be achieved. The
theories demonstrate that an individual should have good communication skills and adaptable
to diverse working conditions. It makes to face the challenges with the capability (Mills,
2017). The theories develop the skills in a person to work with the accord. It considers the
goals of the organization as the highest priority and leads to personality development
(Alexander, 2015).
Know your sector
Comparison and contrast of two companies
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