Importance of Academic Skills in Higher Education for Students

IMPORTANCE OF ACADEMIC SKILLS IN
HIGHER EDUCATION FOR STUDENT

TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
TASK...............................................................................................................................................3
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................7
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................1

INTRODUCTION
Academic skills are such capabilities of person that encourage the student to learn more
things and find new opportunities in career after completing their education. Academic skills are
beneficial in raising confidence of person and enhancing their self-esteem (Saputra, Komariah
and Natsir, 2017). Employability skills are such skill that encourage employer to hire such
talented people in organisation. This make them deserving and employable person in business
unit. Employability is highly depended upon capability of person and their experience or
knowledge. Sometimes person learn from experience and sometime individual learn from their
own capabilities. These are also known as foundational skills which make the person unique
from others. Employer wants to work with talent those who are supportive and have ability to
work better, if individual do not have that abilities then they do not get selected in big
organisations. Present study will explain employability skills and its usefulness to individual. It
will present importance of these skills to people those who are studying in higher education. It
will describe employability skills and its significance to person.
TASK
Employability skill are also known as soft skills which works as building blocks in the life
of person, these skill provides opportunity to individual to get more jobs and promotions in
business unit. People those who are studying in colleges and universities develop their skills so
to get career opportunities in near future (Ahmad, 2016).
Communication skill
This is considered as essential skills that can be defined as ability of student to convey
message to other in simple and clear language. This exchange of message can be done in verbal
or written manner. Written communication means informing to other via mail or through
documents (Importance of Communication Skills for Students , 2017). Whereas verbal
communication means exchanging of ideas orally. It is very important for learner that to have
good interaction or communication skill. This make them able to make other understand with the
message without creating any kind of confusion (Cabral and Dhar, 2019). When student ask
questions with teachers then lecturers answer them but if student is unable to make them
understand their quarry then teacher may not be able to resolve their issue in such condition
student will not be able to get good marks or grade in their class. In higher studies learner has to
read with other students to get more information related to topic. Poor communication may