Employability Skills: Building Blocks for a Successful Career

This report explores the concept of employability skills and their significance in career success. It discusses the different types of skills employers seek and provides strategies for improving them. The report also highlights the importance of interpersonal, communication, organizational, and analytical skills. It offers tips for boosting confidence and overcoming challenges. Additionally, it explores opportunities for new career prospects and achieving goals.

Employability
Skills
Table of content
INTRODUCTION.......................................................................................................................................3
PART 1........................................................................................................................................................3
Article 1...................................................................................................................................................3
Article 2...................................................................................................................................................3
Article 3...................................................................................................................................................3
Article 4...................................................................................................................................................3
PART 2........................................................................................................................................................3
Evaluation of own employability skills...................................................................................................3
CONCLUSION...........................................................................................................................................5
REFERENCES............................................................................................................................................6
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INTRODUCTION
Employability skills are considered as the transferable skills which is required through
person for making them employable. Moreover, this is also known as soft skills which enable
individuals to perform effectively with another one, use knowledge in order to resolve issues as
well as fit into any type of working atmosphere (Ayala, Calvo and Manzano García, 2020). Also,
it consists some kind of professional skills which allows person to become successful into work
area. The main aim of this report to identify and analyses employability skills. In addition to this,
well-honed respective skills permit me for empathizing as well as developing rapport with peers
and clients, leads effectively and lower stress work environment.
PART 1
Article 1
“Employability Skills: The Skills You Need to Get a Job”.
As per this article, now a day for various individuals a career is nothing other than a
option. Individuals’ education as well as experiences helps them to become eligible to apply for a
job but for becoming successful in various roles they required skills which have to be developing
as time goes on. Employability skills are regarded as building blocks of person career. Few will
be specific for job but some soft skills which can be utilized into a job. Within employment
sector, in order to perform with another individual some are various skills which are required.
Some of them are discussed below:
Interpersonal skills: It is the skills that are needed to perform effectively with other
individuals. As better interpersonal skills enable me to participate in appropriate way as a team
member, satisfy clients’ desires, formulate decision, and resolve issues with another individual
(Bist and et. al., 2020). In addition to this, well-honed respective skills permit me for
empathizing as well as developing rapport with peers and clients, leads effectively and lower
stress work environment. Moreover, there ar some range of areas that are covered through
interpersonal skills are:
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 Communication skills: There are considered to be the skills which are needed for
transmitting or receiving messages in more accurate manner to and from another one
through writing or speaking without creating any kind of confusion.
 Team working: This is considered as the capability to perform with other individuals
in team either it is formal or informal. This is not necessary for all people to perform
in close knit group although the language are utilized into various firms but it should
has ability to function in effective manner within team as it is key skills into many
jobs (Cotronei-Baird, 2020).
 Negotiation, persuasive and influencing skills: These are considered as some skills
which are associated with determining mutual solutions to the problems or
circumstances, either through persuading others believing them that it is better
solution or identifying a good alternatives through sharing ideas (‘Employability
Skills: The Skills You Need to Get a Job’, 2020).
Article 2
“WHAT ARE THE TOP SKILLS THAT'LL GET YOU A JOB WHEN YOU
GRADUATE?”
As per this, Graduate employers put lots of focus upon identifying appropriate candidates
those who has effective skills as well as competencies for its firms. Based upon the career
industry and profession that individual select to perform in. So, there can be requirement of
various specific skills, capability and knowledge required for performing the particular jobs. In
addition to this, there various employability skills which will develop person in more effective
manner so that it will be appropriate candidates for the job they perform (Laguna-Sánchez and et.
al., 2020). They are few times considered as transferable skills as it makes them better as time
passes as well as helpful for them in developing its career in more appropriate manner. So, some
of the employability skills that graduate recruiters want are discussed below:
 Perseverance and motivation: In order to recruit someone, employers want that
individuals has to develop little bit. As work life presents various challenges as well as
person has to show to employer that the candidates is the type of individuals who will
identify a way as the things becomes difficult and be happy.
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 Organizational skills: This skill is all about showing that a person may prioritize,
perform effectively and productively as well as manage its time also. Moreover, this is
also better for showing employers that how they make decisions, what will be the
essential aspects to concentrate upon as well as how they meet the deadlines.
 Commercial awareness: The graduate recruiters want this kind of skills as it shows that
the person has knowledge about industry or business performance (McGunagle and
Zizka, 2020). Moreover, through this person can shows to recruiters that they has
knowledge that what actually the firms want to attain as through their offerings as well as
its competitiveness within their market (‘What Are The Top 10 Skills That'll Get You A
Job When You Graduate?, 2020).
Article 3
“7 ways to improve graduate employability in lockdown”.
As per the research, about 29% of final year students has lost its job as well as around
26% loose their internship as an outcomes of present situation of corona virus. Moreover, 28%
has its graduate job offerings postponed or void. Also, this has been determined that approx 500
students as well as graduates losses its jobs and post graduates course finalists opportunities has
left and about 29% are undertaking a career change. So, there are some ways through which they
can improve their employability skills in lockdown period. Few ways are discussed below:
Take an online short course:
There are not any ways to develop individuals’ graduate employability than through
embarking upon a short course for developing skills. So, short online courses are available into a
range of subjects so that if any person wants to get knowledge or learn about the several things.
This type of courses is not related with career, this states to employers that person’s initiative,
leading as well as organizational skills (Sarkar and et. al., 2020). Moreover, this also enhances
individual’s skills more effectively and efficiently.
Start reading:
As due to lockdown there is restriction of social networking so person can prepare
themselves for future various possibilities. So, they can utilize this period for performing some
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research within sector that will be prefer through them. Therefore, it is the appropriate time to
start learning or reading for preparing themselves for interviews (‘7 ways to improve graduate
employability in lockdown, 2020).
Article 4
“Specific Skills for Human resource Management Graduates”
As workplaces are changing so the human resource management professionals’ role has
also changed for adopting the modifying working atmosphere. Moreover, the task consider
through human resource professionals may also vary from main management process to
participation into board level decision taking so as individuals are moving towards it so they
should have board set of skills as well as for operating into tough situation or often competing
with others (Wilton, 2020). As graduate are entering into the human resource profession the
individuals has to focus upon some skills which will be helpful for them to perform effective
upon particular HR roles. Few skills are discussed below:
 People skills: This is considered as vital skills for human resource profession as it is a
link among individuals and their working atmosphere. Moreover, they also assure
improvement, performance as well as well being of staff. This helps workers to become
competent for developing effectual business.
 Analytical and research skills: This is also considered as one of the essential skills as it
deals with individuals capability for assess a situation through seeking various
perspectives, gathering information if required as well as determine the key problems that
has to be addressed in more effective and efficient way In addition to this, higher
analytical thinking along with demonstrated talent is helpful to identify, scrutinize,
improve and stream tough work procedures. Moreover, these skills are utilized for
gaining effective understanding of difficult circumstances or issues (PERCEPTIONS ON
EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS NECESSARY TO ENHANCE HUMAN RESOURCE
MANAGEMENT GRADUATES PROSPECTS OF SECURING A RELEVANT PLACE IN
THE LABOUR MARKET, 2020).
Therefore from the above articles this has been determined that there are various
employability skills such as interpersonal, communication, organizational, people, analytical and
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research skills and many others. In addition to this, also there are some ways through which a
person can effectively and efficiently boost their knowledge and skills as well as prepare
themselves for future upcoming opportunities.
PART 2
Evaluation of own employability skills
Strengths Weaknesses
Team worker – It is my strength that I have
good team work skill which helps me in
conducting work in team effectively and
properly.
Patient and careful – I also have habit of be
always patients and careful which help me in
conducting every work in best manner for
attaining goal.
Responsible and organized – I have
responsibility as well as organized skill which
help me in ensuring that I will accomplish my
allotted work in best ways of attaining desire
goal.
I am never late – According to me it is my skill
that I am always punctual due to which I am
able to accomplish my project on time always
as well as it all are done in best manner.
Love to learn new things – It is my skill that I
always love to learn new things which help me
in enhancing my skills, abilities and knowledge
in effective manner. Through this I able to
accomplish my work in best manner with
minimum wastage.
Lack of confidence in self – This is my
weakness that I has low self confidence due to
which sometime I conduct wrong thing while
knowing the right one. Due to low confidence
sometime my effectiveness also gets impacted
negatively.
I am very shy – I am shy in nature due to
which I am not easily communicate with the
new person due to which sometime my
performance on team get decreased badly. Due
to which me as well as my team not able to
attain desire goal successfully.
I get nervous being in front of people even
without speaking or being to centre of attention
– I also get nervous sometime in front of huge
numbers of people due to which my
effectiveness of work get impacted as well as
my performance get reduced.
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Opportunities Threats
Improve confidence – It is essential for me to
improve my confidence because through that I
can conduct my work in proper way which
leads to attainment of desire goal successfully.
New challenges – It will be opportunity when I
try to get new challenges because through that
I can enhance my skills, abilities and
knowledge effectively for achieving my
predetermined career goal.
New career prospects – It will be beneficial for
me that I adopt new career prospects as
through that I can develop a successful career
which increases my effectiveness properly.
Start talking in front of people – I can get
opportunity my started talking in front of
people because through that I able to enhance
my self confidence which leads to development
of successfully career.
Not a good public speaker – It is threat for me
that I am not good speaker because due to my
weakness my competitors attain opportunities
which are best career option.
Lack experience – I has less experience which
impact on my performance as well as it also
decrease my market value when I went to get a
job.
Worrying – Due to this lacked skill I am not
able to perform my tasks in effective manner as
well as it also seems as hurdle when I try to
learn new things.
CONCLUSION
As per the above report, this has been concluded that employability skills are important
as it enable individuals to perform effectively with another one, use knowledge in order to
resolve issues as well as fit into any type of working atmosphere. Moreover, it has been
determine that within employment and career industry some skills are needed such as
interpersonal, communication, organizational, persuasion and motivation and many others. All
these are helpful for individuals to boost their career and get jobs.
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REFERENCES
Books and Journals
Ayala Calvo, J. C. and Manzano García, G., 2020. The influence of psychological capital on
graduates’ perception of employability: the mediating role of employability skills. Higher
Education Research & Development. pp.1-16.
Bist, S. S. and et. al., 2020. Employers' Perception Regarding Employability Skills of
Management Students Undergoing Internship. International Journal of Work-Integrated
Learning. 21(2). pp.145-161.
Cotronei-Baird, V. S., 2020. Academic hindrances in the integration of employability skills
development in teaching and assessment practice. Higher Education. 79(2). pp.203-223.
Laguna-Sánchez, P. and et. al., 2020. A university training programme for acquiring
entrepreneurial and transversal employability skills, a students’
assessment. Sustainability. 12(3). p.796.
McGunagle, D. and Zizka, L., 2020. Employability skills for 21st-century STEM students: the
employers' perspective. Higher Education, Skills and Work-Based Learning.
Sarkar, M. and et. al., 2020. Academics’ perspectives of the teaching and development of generic
employability skills in science curricula. Higher Education Research &
Development. 39(2). pp.346-361.
Wilton, N., 2020. Do employability skills really matter in the UK graduate labour market? The
case of business and management graduates.
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