In the second part of my two part blog I would like to continue the discussion relating to Employability Skills. As a recap, employability skills can be defined as the transferable skills needed by an individual to make them ‘employable’. Along with good technical understanding and subject knowledge, employers often outline a set of skills that they want from an employee.
These skills are what they believe will equip the employee to carry out their role to the best of their ability. Employability depends on your knowledge, skills and attitudes, how you use those assets, and how you present them to employers. This is important for everyone who may be just starting out on their career such as apprentices through to people looking for a career change.
In part one, we looked at the Top 10 Employability Skills compiled by a range of UK-based companies and their actual definitions. Companies were asked to define exactly what these skills mean (see part 1). For The Apprentice Academy who deliver interview training to equip Social Media & Business Apprentices with the skills they need for an interview, it is vital they are aware of these.
Below is a list of these top 10 employability skills and more detail about how young people can use their existing experience, knowledge and skills gained during their school / college & their experiences outside of the classroom & how these examples can be used within the interview / assessment arena.
2 Problem solving skills:
3 Using your initiative and being self-motivated:
5 Organisational skills:
6 Team working:
7 Ability to learn and adapt:
8 Numeracy:
9 Valuing diversity and difference:
Contributing companies to the survey include Astra Zeneca who have a number of apprentices working for them and recruited by the Apprentice Academy - 0161 200 1673
These skills are what they believe will equip the employee to carry out their role to the best of their ability. Employability depends on your knowledge, skills and attitudes, how you use those assets, and how you present them to employers. This is important for everyone who may be just starting out on their career such as apprentices through to people looking for a career change.
In part one, we looked at the Top 10 Employability Skills compiled by a range of UK-based companies and their actual definitions. Companies were asked to define exactly what these skills mean (see part 1). For The Apprentice Academy who deliver interview training to equip Social Media & Business Apprentices with the skills they need for an interview, it is vital they are aware of these.
Below is a list of these top 10 employability skills and more detail about how young people can use their existing experience, knowledge and skills gained during their school / college & their experiences outside of the classroom & how these examples can be used within the interview / assessment arena.
1 Communication and interpersonal skills:
>Evidence from school / college:
I presented the findings of a Science coursework project as a report and PowerPoint presentation to the rest of my Science class.
Evidence from outside the classroom:
I am part of a debating club / society that helps my communication and interpersonal skills greatly.
2 Problem solving skills:
>Evidence from school / college:
I was set a project within Design & Technology to build a component, but it stopped working. My approach was to start at the beginning of the circuit and work through all the connections until I found the part that was not working.
Evidence from outside the classroom:
As part of my Duke of Edinburgh Award I had to evaluate the information on a map and the weather forecast to decide which was the best route to a set checkpoint.
3 Using your initiative and being self-motivated:
>Evidence from school / college:
For our coursework on electrical circuits I was the only one in class who chose
to research how they are used in companies to get a real-life perspective.
to research how they are used in companies to get a real-life perspective.
Evidence from outside the classroom:
At a temping job over the summer, the manager was not around to see me on my first morning, so I introduced myself to the other team members and offered my services until my manager arrived
4 Working under pressure and to deadlines: 
>Evidence from school / college:
I planned out my exam revision timetable so that I gave myself enough time for each subject.
Evidence from outside the classroom:
On a bridge building project at school, we ran out of an essential piece of kit 5 minutes before the deadline, but quickly modified the bridge using what was left and finished on time.
>Evidence from school / college:
I handed my GCSE Science coursework in 3 days before the deadline as I had planned my time well and finished it to the best of my ability.
Evidence from outside the classroom:
I was part of the School Leavers’ Ball organising committee and devised a project plan so that we could keep on track with planning.
These are just a few examples. If you are an apprentice in Manchester looking to jump on the career ladder, why not have a go at completing the next 5 employability skills as above? Happy to help out: jb@theapprenticeacademy.co.uk
These are just a few examples. If you are an apprentice in Manchester looking to jump on the career ladder, why not have a go at completing the next 5 employability skills as above? Happy to help out: jb@theapprenticeacademy.co.uk
7 Ability to learn and adapt:
8 Numeracy:
9 Valuing diversity and difference:
10 Negotiation skills:
Contributing companies to the survey include Astra Zeneca who have a number of apprentices working for them and recruited by the Apprentice Academy - 0161 200 1673
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