cbs chapter 1 learning skills and emp

8/13/2019 CBS CHAPTER 1 Learning Skills and Emp

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Chapter 1

Learning skills and employment


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I. What employers look for In

General?

Below is a list of five broad skill areas,which are divided into more specific jobskills:

Communication Research and Planning

Human Relations

Organization, Management andLeadership

Work Survival


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Research and Planning

the search for specific knowledge and the ability to conceptualizefuture needs and solutions for meeting those needs.

Forecasting, predicting

Creating ideas

Identifying problems

Imagining alternatives Identifying resources

Gathering information

Solving problems

Setting goals

Extracting important information Defining needs

Analyzing

Developing evaluation strategies


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Human Relations:

the use of interpersonal skills for resolving conflict,

Being Sensitive

Developing rapport

Listening

Conveying feelings

Providing support for others Motivating

Sharing credit

Counseling

Cooperating

Delegating with respect Representing others

Perceiving feelings, situations

Asserting


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Organization, Management and

Leadership:the ability to direct and guide individuals and groups in the

completion of tasks and fulfilment of goals.

Initiating new ideas

Handling details

Coordinating tasks

Managing groups Delegating responsibility

Teaching

Coaching

Counselling

Promoting change Selling ideas or products

Decision making with others

Managing conflict


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II. What employers look for in

Graduates

Transferable skills gained as a student

Given that new graduates have little, if

no, experience, they need to emphasise

on what skills they gained as students:


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Skills gained as a student

Ability to meet deadlines, thrive underdeadline pressure

Ability to handle multiple tasks:

Ability to achieve goals: Your good grades areproof of that skill, so do boast about them ifthey're exemplary. You may have met othergoals while in school, too, such as graduating in

three years instead of four (which may be whyyou don't have any job experience). Any goalyou've met while in school is potential cover-letter fodder.


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Skills gained as a student :cont

Ability to adapt: Your college yearsprobably gave you your first opportunity tomake adult decisions and act

independently. Writing skills: Jobs that require good

writing skills are a lot more common thanyou probably think they are.

Research skillsbe sure to emphasizeyour research skills.


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Activity 1.1

If you have access to anyone

whoemploys graduates, ask them what

they sek in recruits. Look in the

recruitment section of a few papers ,orvisit the web sites for companies you

might like towork for,and build a list of the

qualities mentioned as essential ordesirable in interseting graduate

vacancies.


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III. Key skills and Application for

learning and employment

As described by the Higher Education quality

Assurance Authority

Cognitive skills: critical thinking and analysis

Problem solving skills: generate options to solveproblems

Research and investigative skills: use relevant

information resources to solve problems Information and communication technology

skills: learn business application


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III. Key skills and Application for

learning and employment:cont Numeracy and quantitative skills: data analysis,

construct models to drive conclusions

Communication skills: oral and verbal: business report

Interpersonal skills: talking and listening and negotiating

Team working skills leadership and team building

Personal management skills: time planning, motivation,stress management

Learning skills: be able to assimilate and learn new tasks

and skills Self awareness: being open to other views and cultures


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VI. Careers within todays

organizations:

Careers are becoming more changeable

requiring new skills to be developed. This

will bring you to the fact to decide on

which skills you need to concentrate.


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Activity 1.4

See page 10


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V. Implication for graduate

Employment

Some traditional work have been eliminated butsome new ones have emerged. So you mightexpect to work for a wider range of organisationthan in the past.

You may change organisation for a higherposition or because you are seeking to developnew skills.

It is a must to take responsibility for your owndevelopment. This will maximise youremployability.


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Seeing yourself as a product:

SWOT analysis

Strength: qualities you have and you can

build on

Weaknesses : you should reduce or work

around

Opportunities need to exploit theopportunities in the market

Threats: be prepared for changes


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Activity 1.5

See page 14


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Activity 1.6

See page 15

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