Employability Skills: Networking and Career Development

This report delves into the critical aspects of employability skills, emphasizing the importance of networking events, career aspirations, and skills analysis within the context of business management. It identifies two key networking events and reflects on networking skills, highlighting aspects that aid career development. The report explores challenges and opportunities in a chosen career path, analyzes knowledge, academic, professional, and employability skills, and maps transferable skills to key competency skills. Furthermore, it discusses employability models, career development theories, and problem-solving skills, offering insights into local and global career opportunities. The report also includes a CV example, showcasing the practical application of the discussed skills and knowledge.

Employability Skills

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
TASK 1............................................................................................................................................3
Identify two networking events..............................................................................................3
Reflect constructively the networking skills..........................................................................3
Identify 3 key aspects of networking that helps in developing career aspirations.................3
Reflect on key challenges and opportunities on chosen career path......................................4
Analyse knowledge, academic, professional and employ ability skills.................................4
Map existing transferable skills to 6 key competency skills..................................................4
TASK 2............................................................................................................................................5
1..............................................................................................................................................5
2..............................................................................................................................................5
3..............................................................................................................................................6
4..............................................................................................................................................7
Course work 2..................................................................................................................................8
Task 1...............................................................................................................................................8
1.1...........................................................................................................................................8
1.2...........................................................................................................................................8
1.3...........................................................................................................................................8
TASK 2............................................................................................................................................8
2.1...........................................................................................................................................8
2.2...........................................................................................................................................9
2.3...........................................................................................................................................9
TASK 3............................................................................................................................................9
3.1...........................................................................................................................................9
3.2.........................................................................................................................................10
3.3.........................................................................................................................................10
CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................10
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................11

INTRODUCTION
Employability skills refers to the capability of the individual to be skilled and educated
to satisfy the employers that they can be the part of their organisation and can play active role in
attaining the ultimate goals of the organisation (Andrews and Russell, 2012). The present report
deals with the employability module that helps to frame the career of the individuals with the
assurance of their development. This report also states that the employability skills also helps to
develop the overall personality of the person along with the enhanced productivity of the
business too. This report also states various sources of regional and global opportunities that are
necessary for the career development.
TASK 1
Identify two networking events
Career fairs- The career fairs are organized specially for all kids of people who intend to start
their career in different fields. The career fair will include different streams of education offered
by colleges and universities in which counsellors will give counselling related to get admission
in management field.
Chamber of commerce events- Another important networking events is related to creating
business relationship with various businesses using workshops, charity function (de Guzman and
Choi, 2013). These events give opportunity to all the candidates in order to interact wit the
prospective business persons in order yo mark their impression on it.
Reflect constructively the networking skills
Business networks will be formed by using social media sites like Linked in from which
an entity will be easily connect with the employers. Newspapers and business magazines used to
collect information about the latest market trends.
Identify 3 key aspects of networking that helps in developing career aspirations
The good career will be build by an individual by focusing on the various networking
aspects in order to move ahead in the carer. The networking with the industry expert will help in
increasing higher chances of getting cleared and enters in the industry with ease. Making
business contacts helps in getting knowledge about the prospective industry. The created

network in the external market will be organized in an adequate manner in order to get
competitive advantage over other candidates.
Reflect on key challenges and opportunities on chosen career path
The selection of career in the business management is not easy as it requires higher
market knowledge and information regarding the business in order to achieve higher targets. The
opportunities in this particular segment is to become manager that demands good communication
skills and judgemental skills in order to take important decisions in the favour of the business
(Jackson, 2014). In the current competitive market, there is wide competition in this field as
everyone wants to make career in this particular stream which increases the overall standard of
this course.
Analyse knowledge, academic, professional and employ ability skills
The self assessment approach is essential in order to make career in any discipline as
individual need to know its strength and weaknesses in order to move ahead in the near future.
Professional skills required to make career in the business management is Master of business
administration and adequate working experience of handling business. Employ ability skills
includes managing the business as manager and have experience of conducting extra curricular
activities. Good education background is preferred in order to enter in this field as strong
educational background will increase the chance of an individual.
Map existing transferable skills to 6 key competency skills
There are 6 key important competency skills required to be build by an individual in
order to improve their performance:
 It requires good communication skills
 Knowledge about the business and market trends
 Help coworkers in improving performance
 Focus on the career development needs of all the employees
 Using leadership skills by increasing own strengths
 Easy to adapt external market changes in the current organization.

TASK 2
1.
Today in the global competitive world the business corporates have the basic objective to
sustain in the market for the long run thus they need to be more efficient and highly productive.
To fulfil these objectives business corporates are now concentrating on the skilled employees
which can effectively work for the organisation as per their guidelines and strategies. This have
increased the use of employability model which helps to train the employees and make them
efficient for the secured jobs (Jackson, 2015). Bennett in 1999 have proposed the model in this
concern which includes the following elements:
 effective inter personnel skills to develop cordial relations with the clients and ensure the
re visit of the clients which ultimately leads to enhance the consumer loyalty towards the
consumers.
 The other essential element is to developed the disciplinary skills in the behaviour of the
personnel which is very necessary to work effectively in the team to achieve the desired
targets because lack of these skills can lead to the mismanagement in the business entity
and ultimately the adverse results.
 Workplace awareness is also the one of the element that requires the employability model
to ensure the safe and secure working life.
 Workplace experience is the basic ingredient if the employability that motivate the
employees to give their best and have the secured jobs in spite of fluctuate jobs .
Thus, in the global competitive and expensive world where without jobs the individual
cannot survive in this expensive world and thus it requires the core skills like team working and
decision making.
2.
The development of career theories played the vital role in explaining the importance
about the career development issues at local level. Some of the career development models are as
follows:
 Theory of work adjustment: This theory explained that the career development is the
continuous process that goes on until the person remains in service and even after (Jones,
2013). This theory deals with the assumption that job search gets complete when the

individual looks for the job as per his capabilities and organisation receives the personnel
as per their requirements. Thus this theory is the bridge between the vocational needs and
work values. This theory also states that the vocational skills helped the person to be
energetic even after the retirement of the personnel from the service. Thus there is the
need of vocational rehabilitation centres. Satisfaction is the key indicator of the work
adjustment theory.
 Holland Career Development Theory: This theory was developed by the John L.
Holland which includes the personality psychology, vocational behaviour and social
psychology to develop the career skills in the personnel. According to this model the
person's behaviour is mainly determined by the interaction and sharing the views within
the people in the society (Panagiotakopoulos, 2012). This interaction has direct impact on
the personality of the personnel which ultimately effects the vocation choice, job choice,
personnel competence and even education and the behaviour.
3.
For making career development it is very important for individuals to take advices from
expertise. The individual in organisation has to solve their own problems on daily basis in
academic situations. Some of the problems which are faced by the employee at regional level are
debugging an computer programme, to deal with an awkward customers when they are doing job
in restaurant or in shops. They have manage their budget so that end of the year they can meet
out with their expenses. The problems which are facing by an employees may also an
opportunity that allow them to see different things and can start with new thing. In global market
there are many opportunities are available which will improve their skills to perform their task
properly. Problem solving includes both analytical and creative skills. With these skills the
individual can solve problems in organisation as well also. Analytical and creative skills help the
individuals to make decisions properly (Rosenberg, Heimler and Morote, 2012). Problem solving
skills will develop the experience of person. However, there are some following activities which
are useful in demonstrating the high-level skills of employees. These skills are applying by
employers in different sectors such as in information technology sector, operational research
sector or may be finance sector. Local opportunities for career development are the employees
must have to attend seminars, conferences, participate in organisation activities etc. so that the
can increase their knowledge and skills. At regional level, the individual or employee must they

have to conduct some activities or take the help their supervisors which help them to attain the
goals of their life (Wilton, 2011). It gives an opportunity to employees or individual to get best
ideas from supervisors and get support in achieving the goals of organisation.
At global level, so many opportunities are take the advices or suggestion from expertise
which gives proper guidance in achieving there objectives in appropriate manner.
4.
CV of Mr. B person
Mr. B
Address – 20 Parent' road, home town, London
Phone number – 017895236
Email – [e-mail]
Career Objectives -
To use my skills and knowledge for achieving my goals and objective and help to organisation
in targeting there goals. Gain knowledge from expertise so it will give me a opportunity to
perform at high level.
Education -
2010-2013 Graduate from Landon university
2013-2015 Post Graduate in Master business of administration
2015 Pursuing for PhD in Finance
Working experience -
In XYZ company Information Technology for 1 year in filed of finance
Technical skills -
Basic knowledge of internet and MS office
All the above information are correctly and based on my best knowledge.
Place - London
For achieving the goals of organisation the management has to prepare the proper actions
plans and analyse them in end of the year to take corrective actions and help the individuals to
achieve their targets (Wilton, 2012).

Course work 2
Task 1
1.1
Career theory include the many types of theory of content and process in a form in
response to a need for career to take many account or many key areas. Theory of work
management include the all activities for manage the all work of the employees. Theory of
personalities in work environment to set the workers personality to the work experience. The
theory of career development involves the many many self concept tolls and techniques. Theory
of compromise in the business environment by the employers to help the others problems.
1.2
As an employees I have top 5 strength of an employees which includes ambitious,
confident,humble ,passionate and reliable. As an ambitious employees I have will to go the extra
mile whether to achieve company goals or make their way up the corporate ladder. They will not
shirk from putting in their best because they set goals and high expectations for themselves. As
an confident employee, in am is more willing to take risks or go for challenges that an
uncertain counterpart would shy from. Great outcomes come from people who have faith in their
abilities and talents. Third employee strength is reliable to achieve the organisational goal in the
long term.
1.3
At work the my strengths will me to gain more new knowledge. I will also motivate other
employees in order to develop their skills and knowledge. In organisation it is very important to
provide training and development to new and existing employees in order get best possible of
outcome results.
TASK 2
2.1
In order to become successful, professionalism plays a very important role . It includes all
the factors concerned with the learning, training, education, personality and physics.
Personality is a most important part of an individual character in order to do wonders and attain
success. It consists of discipline, attributes, morale, ethics, physical characteristics, mental

ability, behaviour , knowledge and education. The personality of an individual develops from the
hardships and past experiences of the life. This factor is very helpful in order to achieve success
and self development. Personality determines the knowledge , skills, ability and talent of an
employee. It also visualize the employee ability and passion of doing work.
2.2
These professional standards will be acquired by different methods of training , learning,
coaching, mentoring and discussion. The selection criteria of an employee is totally based upon
the performance in the interview. There are some methods in order to select the best talent .
These methods are classified as follows:-
Communication – the candidate must be very good enough in the communication. Th
message should be conveyed to the employer.
Education- the candidate must be educated and highly professional.
Behaviour- the candidate should be disciplined, determined, organized and hard working.
These are the different aspects in order to judge the candidates and select for the organization.
2.3
There are certain skills according to the professional standards :-
Communication- it plays very important role in order to judge the candidates. It should
be in formal way according to the latest corporate language that is British English. The message
should b convey to the receiver.
Team working – team working is the process of judging candidate according to the
cooperative character. This determines whether a candidate is able to work effectively in an
organizational team or not.
Learning and development- learning is the arranged procedure in order to constructs
knowledge , skills and capabilities and development is achieved through learning experience.
Digital skills- these are the technological skills , in order to use computers, hardware and
software according to work efficiently.
TASK 3
3.1
The job description of mine after my graduation will be likely to do job in private sector
companies. In this sector I would like to do job in law sector. I have to prepare job description

with the help my friends, some experience person who help me to prepare my description
properly.
3.2
As my skills to motivate others so that they can perform their task in appropriate manner.
In my CV I will include that I can perform my all roles and responsibilities in appropriate
manner in which I have allocated. With the help of these roles and responsibilities I can prove
that I can do something and can make contribution for the achievement of my task in appropriate
manner. I have to set also my time management strategies which help me to complete my all task
in time period only.
3.3
There are many types of interviews which are flowing in formal manner. The star
structure of interview are as following.
Situation – In this I will set the story according to which I have to give interviews.
Task – In organisation or at any place it is my responsibility to find best possible of
outcome solution which will help me to face all critical situation at the time of interview.
Activity – The activities which are performing at the time of interview should be
properly performed.
Result – In last I have to analyse the results for which I have given the interview.
CONCLUSION
After summing up the it has been concluded that at work place it is necessary to give
direction and support the employees for performing their goals in appropriate manner. The
organisation must give an opportunity to individuals which will increase their skills and
knowledge and satisfy them regarding their job. The employees has to identify those
opportunities which will help them to achieve their goals in appropriate manner.

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