Academic and Employability Skills: Development and Advantages Report

This report delves into the crucial realm of employability skills, defining them as the essential attributes and competencies individuals need to secure and excel in their careers. It highlights the importance of these skills, including communication, teamwork, problem-solving, and leadership, in enhancing workplace productivity, improving employee satisfaction, and attracting new customers. The report also explores various methods for developing these skills, such as leadership programs, organizational training, and continuous learning through education and networking. Furthermore, it emphasizes the significance of adaptability and emotional intelligence in navigating the dynamic changes in today's professional landscape, providing insights into how individuals can proactively enhance their skills and achieve long-term career success. The report also touches upon the importance of skills like strong work ethic, verbal and non-verbal skills, decision making and problem solving skills and how they contribute to an individual’s career growth.

Academic and
Employability Skills
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Table of Content
Contents
Contents...........................................................................................................................................2
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
Main Body.......................................................................................................................................3
Elaborate employability skills.....................................................................................................3
Advantages of employability skills in a workplace.....................................................................4
Ways of developing employability skills....................................................................................7
CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................10
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................11
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INTRODUCTION
Employability skills is understood as some necessary skills and attributes that are
possessed by individual so that they could find a suitable job for them. Additionally, technical
knowledge and good understanding towards a particular subject would lead to completion of task
in a predetermined period of time which enhance future success. It possesses certain soft skills
which are considered as foundation of every job as it enhances career growth as individual tends
to be take responsibility on their own and make effective choices by solving complicated
problems in a best possible manner. This report covers several skills that must be possessed by
employees so as to improve their performance as they have to work which is pertaining to goal
which improve the overall effectiveness in a workplace.
Main Body
Elaborate employability skills
Skills are better understood as practical knowledge which play a crucial role in a
corporate world so that one could enhance the greater productivity. It is an art of doing
something better while gaining an immense of knowledge which ensure outcomes and help in
gaining maximum exposure and create a positive image and thus develop confidence. The three
most necessary attributes such as knowledge, skills and attributes are necessary as it help in
shaping the behaviour of individual by ensuring a better personality. If employees perceive
specialised knowledge and develop higher abilities then it could provide a vast opportunity
which ensure a greater path of success in their career and boost their satisfaction level. In case if
employees lack certain skills then it would emphasise more on training and development
programmes which help in polishing their skills and thus maximise their talent and skills. There
are several skills such as team spirit, collaboration, communication skills and many more as this
help in rendering better knowledge among the employees and make them capable of handling
challenging task and positions that improve the overall performance. Changes are taken place at
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a rapid rate due to modification in technology, political and economic changes so by looking this
higher educational institution are preparing their students for getting a better job which might
fulfil their dreams. They provide several career advancements programmes so to develop
confidence and polish them with self-development. In accordance of higher educational research,
students are being prepared so that they could facilitate the changes quickly and try to grab every
opportunity create self-sustainability (Remi Scoupe and Simon Beausaert. 2019). There are
several competencies approach which help individuals to polish them with skills, knowledge and
competencies. Various conceptualisations that enhance employability skills such as career
identity, corporate sense and so on which create a great reflection on an individual’s career.
Advantages of employability skills in a workplace
There are several advantages of employability and academic skills which are elucidated below:
Accelerating productivity: New freshers or graduated tends to work in such a company
which provide a greater career development. In many of developed countries like UK, employees
are highly interested on those companies in which they get proper guidance as well as
apprenticeship programmes which immense their knowledge level as this would develop a
greater understanding of task by fulfilling the responsibilities and thus ensure greater career
satisfaction.
Improve team spirit: learners and employees must work together in team by achieving a
common purpose as this would enhance the overall performance so people must use their own
strength and skills so that they could work in a collaboration so that they could enhance more
efficiency.
Increase the satisfaction of employees: If employee would acquire more and more skills
then they would feel valued and thus they would feel sense of appreciation which create a
positive outlook for the business enterprise and thus create immense level of job satisfaction.
This improve the employee retention and enhance the greater chances of success in their career.
Attracts new customers: If the clients are satisfied with the services provided by the
company, then they would tend to recommend about the merchandise or services to others which
create a vast opportunity to grow and thus inculcate confidence and determination among them.
Improve leadership skills: They must also develop leadership skills like to be humble
and calm and face certain challenges as leader must be influential by nature as it has to complete
their work with zeal and confidence and tends to encourage their subordinates to work in a
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predetermined manner which provide maximum level of output. Also, a great leader promotes
the unity of command and direction which enhance prosperity of success and help in attainment
of goals in a respective time period.
There are certain other skills that must be possess by employees so that complete their
work in a short period of time. This make them sure that they could work with more efficiency
and help the company to achieve a greater path by ensuring it to the next level. Employability
skills means defining knowledge, skills and attributes which is possessed by individual so that it
could perform their job in a great manner but at the same time is significant that one must
perform their operations by inculcating right skills (Simplilearn. 2020). Various employability
skills are presented as follows:
Strong work ethic: This is most significant skill as employees need to be more particular
about their work in order to complete their task within a set time frame which could be possible
through motivation and advanced training. Sometimes, companies provide several monetary
benefits and compensation as well as incentives so that they could attain their task with great
speed and accuracy and thus provide a reasonable level of knowledge to boost their career.
Improvement in verbal and non-verbal skills: Public speaking is a wonder for
employees as they must acquire such skills so that they could develop a proper confidence which
maximise the efficiency and thus build confidence among the employees. Excellent
communication skills would help in avoiding misunderstandings and conflicts and facilitate a
smooth conduct of activities in a workplace.
Decision making ability: This is most precious traits of employees as they must take
quick decisions and handle the complicated issues by rendering a better solution among their
clients as this generate goodwill (Barbara Wels. 2013). The subordinates who possess such
decision-making skills has more chances of growth which improve their career prospects and
develop more abilities and confidence and thus facilitate a better decision making.
Problem solving skills: Employees must develop problem solving skills as they must
ensure that they could feel more comfortable and find an effective solution which benefit in
terms of employee perspective. Employees are diversified with necessary skills and knowledge
which help in contributing more towards organisational objectives and make them prepare for
accepting challenging roles and responsibilities.
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In a modern era, employers or managers tends to look skills which goes beyond the level
of educational qualifications as well as their experience. Basically, soft skills tend to be
perceived by employees which help in making them employable. There are numerous
employability skills which is most important attribute as it is detailed below:
 Developing cooperation: This possess more significant aspect which involve the use of
interpersonal skills as these are used in day to day activities which are given beneath:
Active listening: Employees must listen to their colleagues in a proper manner and have to
understand the task effectively so that they could accomplish business objectives successfully.
They must listen to their seniors through proper gestures and body language with soft tone of
voice which ensure that task is attained within limited frame of time.
Negotiation as well as influencing skills: This type of skills would aid in finding the mutual
solution among the customers which provide a better alternative as it ensures greater
sustainability in along run.
Resolving disputes: the learners tends to handle the disagreements in the positive manner as it
must ensure systematic working procedure which improve the overall efficiency and
effectiveness in a company. In addition to this, the manager must make sure that they divide the
work among them in accordance of their talent and skills so that they could work in a most
efficient manner which brings a positive atmosphere and thus accelerates the greater
productivity.
Emotional intelligence: Employees must recognise the fact and need to manage and carry the
overall activities in a proper manner which determine the overall efficiency and help in
improving the overall functioning and activities of an organisation (Katy Jordan. 2019). This
facilitate coordination as well as cooperation and thus help in ensuring the competition of work
in a most appropriate manner.
 Being reliable and self-dependent: It is important to use necessary knowledge and skills
so that one could work in a best and coordinated manner so as to achieve positive
consequences. Employees should manage and organise the overall work by making
proper schedule and time management measures which help in completing the work
before the deadline of the project. They must develop proper trust and have to be
consciousness so that they could manage their work by their self which reflect a better
personality and thus shape a bright future. By thinking innovatively and creatively would
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assist individual to gain a better understanding of knowledge that provide an insight
experience to them which ensure a reasonable level of success to them (Dom Barnard.
2019).
 Willingness to learn and acquire: Constant learning would help employees to grow in
their respective fields as they need to update their skills and enhance their knowledge
level which motivates them and thus generate greater satisfaction level of job. In a
changing era, employees need to develop their skills by embracing changes which
constituent a key attribute of emotional intelligence plus self-regulation. They must
develop good reading habits and maintain good network which provide new and vast
ideas and provide an opportunity to firm to grow as this ensure sustainability in a long
term.
Ways of developing employability skills
Employees need to develop their skills in a most efficient manner as they must be capable
of handling complicated task and situation in a most appropriate manner. Employability skills
refers to traits and talent that candidate must possess while performing a job as the main motive
is to earn growth potential by providing training and development so that they could get higher
position which provide more earnings (Chron Contributor. 2020). The several ways through
which employees could develop their skills are as follows:
Leadership skills: Employees must possess such skills as they must posses team work skills by
participation in several programmes and seminars which increase their productivity.
Be organised: Organisational skills are very important in a workplace as learner must conduct
sessions and long term planning which ensure systematic working procedure and bring hierarchy
(Joe Cote. 2018).
Advancement in education: Learners would excel their skills by taking internships, certificate
programs or other courses which aid them in getting the best role in job which shape a better
career for them.
Effective communication skills: employees could improve their communication skills through
toastmasters, spokesperson and taking every opportunity like presentation and focus on feedback
by asking from the clients or colleagues so that improvement could be done.
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SWOT analysis is conducted which help in identifying both positive and negative aspects
of an individual so that it could make best use opportunities by eliminating threats which
enhance the knowledge level and thus improve the overall performance. Through this, an
individual could be prepared to face several challenges which develop a bright future and thus
provide them with ultimate growth to the next level especially in a corporate sector.
SWOT analysis
Strength Weakness
 I am good in managing the work
appropriately by deciding proper course
of action which help in attainment of
task.
 Rendering better and innovative ideas
that renders an effective growth of the
firm.
 I sometimes lack patience when there is
excess work pressure as it affects the
overall performance and decrease the
efficiency.
 Procrastination is another weakness
which lead to delay in overall working
procedure.
 I am not good in writing skills which
creates confusion and cause
misunderstandings.
Opportunity Threat
 I am technical oriented person as I have
great knowledge of technology and its
emerging trends which boost growth
prospects in my career.
 I am a motivated person and tends to
encourage other for improvement in
their performance.
 Lack of non verbal skills would affect
the overall performance and result in
negative consequences.
 I do not able to take quick decision
which hamper the growth and minimise
the efficiency.
By making emphasise towards the weaknesses, the company plan to prepare the professional
development plan which is prescribed below:
Professional Development Plan
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Activities which
are undertaken
Starting date
of Target
Ending date
of Target
Current Status Criteria of
success
Progress
Communication
skills
25th August
2020
26th
September
2020
I am currently
focus on
developing reading
habits and public
speaking and write
daily diary and
practice more
towards it which
help in making
further
improvement
(Suleman, 2018).
My colleagues
and friends
would provide
me about the
necessary
information
through
feedback and the
level of
improvement
that has taken
place.
Today, writing
skills are very
important as
aids in
improving the
overall growth
as it help in
maintain
efficient record
of transactions
in a
predetermined
manner.
Problem solving
skills
23 August
2020
20 September
2020
I am focusing on
taking
responsibilities and
form a quick
decision making
ability in every
aspect of problem
so that better
solution could be
determined which
enhance the greater
efficiency.
I would be
getting such
information from
my peers and
manager as they
would see a
change in my
behaviour as it
reflect a better
personality
development.
Charming and
decent attitude
would help in to
Challenges are
everyone’s part
of life so it is
significant that
employees
must handle
situation in a
proper and
efficient
manner which
ensure greater
degree of
accuracy.
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perform the best
even in case over
workload
pressure.
CONCLUSION
From the above report, it can be comprehended that certain skills like problem solving
skills, time management, decision making ability must be possessed by employees so that they
could get a better job positions in their respective fields. Developing positive attitude and to
complete the work in a shorter time period while organising things in a proper manner with
greater level of perseverance would help in creating and shaping a better personality of an
individual and ensure a greater success in their career prospects
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