Developing Employability Skills for Career Advancement in Management

This essay reflects on the importance of employability skills, values, and career goals in management. It emphasizes the need to focus on specific job roles that align with one's skills and to demonstrate problem-solving abilities through pre-interview projects. The author highlights employability as a measure of ease for graduates to get employed and the significance of aligning values, ambitions, and goals with career objectives. Specific employability skills such as a willingness to learn, dependability, interpersonal skills, communication, and emotional intelligence are discussed, emphasizing their development through practice and learning. The essay also touches on the importance of workplace engagement and attendance for smooth workflow, citing references that support these concepts and their relevance to career success.

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The module seminars over the course of the first semester have enabled me to learn that
to get the job that I want, I should choose and settle on few existing jobs. Although the process
may be slower than sending my resume out a bunch of times, it is more effective since I will pick
just a few jobs which suit my skills best instead of spamming my resume to different companies
for jobs which do not completely match my skills. Outlining what I will be doing on the job is
also important since I will have an understanding of the daily tasks which I will be undertaking.
In addition, I can do one pre-interview project per company so as to assure the human resource
manager that I can actually solve their problems. Finally, sending my project to the company will
ensure that I prove to the head of the department which I am interviewing for of my suitability
for the position which will be of importance to me in getting the job that I want.
I have also learned that according to Bezuidenhout (2011 p.5) employability is the
measure of the level of ease for new graduates to get employed and be successful in the world of
work. In addition, I have learned the importance of values, ambitions and goals in employment
and that by being focused on the goals, ambitions and values, and introspectively asking myself
what I want from my career, I would be able to achieve my seemingly impossible career
objectives. Furthermore, I have learned various specific employability skills including a
willingness to learn which refers to being open to new experiences and ideas and working on
improving one’s knowledge and skills since the job world requires employees to update and
revise their skills continually. Being dependable and reliable is also another employability skill I
have learned that requires employees to act according to what they say. More employability
skills like interpersonal skills enable employees to work well with other people and participate
effectively as team members (Bridgstock, 2009 p.33).

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Moreover, I have learned that unlike intellect, employability skills like communication
and emotional intelligence can be expanded and developed through the right learning tools.
Practicing the employability skills when in a placement reflects a clear understanding of the job
roles and responsibilities. I have also learned that engagement and attendance in the workplace
are important to ensure a smooth flow of work and can be a major challenge for businesses since
few employees can take up a large percentage of the workforce.
References
Bezuidenhout, M., 2011. The development and evaluation of a measure of graduate
employability in the context of the new world of work (Doctoral dissertation, University of
Pretoria). Pp.1-23.
Bridgstock, R., 2009. The graduate attributes we’ve overlooked: Enhancing graduate
employability through career management skills. Higher Education Research & Development,
28(1), pp.31-44.