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© Self Awareness LLP | www.selfawareness.org.uk | registered in England and Wales number OC378029

Self Awareness LLP

supporting young people, adults and employability practitioners

Hilary Hale & Jackie Rawling

Employability & Enterprise Development

http://www.selfawareness.org.uk/


“hard skills get you the interview…

…but soft skills help you get the job

…and keep it”



so, let’s ask ourselves…

how does a young person:

• discover what their soft skills are?

• decide what jobs will suit the way they work?

• know how to write about their soft skills and working style?

• know how to talk about these in interviews?

how does an employer:

• decide what soft skills they need for a vacancy?

• know which applicants have these soft skills?



INTRODUCTION & CREDENTIALS THE SELF AWARENESS SOFT SKILLS DIAGNOSTIC



• online psychometric personality test

• measuring our behavioural foundations

• allowing us to interpret a wide range of aspects including:

– our working style, value to employers & enterprise

– communication style, motivators, values, beliefs

– and our approach to new learning, skills & challenges

what are we measuring?



PERSONALISED REPORTS EMPLOYABILITY & ENTERPRISE



• Candidate Feedback and

• Entrepreneurial Skills for – job/career choices

– interview & application preparation

– self awareness, contribution & confidence

• Personal Interview Techniques for – as above, the higher level student

• Enterprise Skills for – coaching & support for self-employment

and business start-up

personalised reports, including:



personalised reports, including:

• Personal Statement for – UCAS application

– university interview preparation

• Approach to Learning and

• Approach to New Learning & Skills for – student learning plans

– staff development plans and choice



EMPLOYABILITY WORKING WITH YOUNG PEOPLE & EMPLOYERS



working with young people one short online questionnaire in 8 EU languages to…

• determine their soft skills – establish their contribution

– build self-worth

– engage

• choose careers, enterprises and jobs they would do well… – and enjoy

– and be successful

• develop their ability to articulate – in applications

– at interview



one short online questionnaire:

• produces a Soft Skills Summary with – the soft skills required for the job

– what to look for in candidates at interview

– key questions to ask

– how to get the best out of a new employee

• available in 8 EU languages

determining the Soft Skills the employer needs in the job…



automated matching



because

• hard skills get you the interview

• but soft skills get you the job

• the right candidate for the business

• …and keep it



OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOU NEXT STEPS…



opportunities for you

• experience the diagnostic yourself

– [email protected]

• receive your own employability reports

– some immediately upon completion

– some emailed later

• interested... discuss staff training and licencing packages



www.selfawareness.org.uk [email protected] 0845 094 3955

further information…


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