Sunday, 24 November 2019

Important Employability Skills For Workplace Success

Important Employability Skills For Workplace Success 
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BY ALISON DOYLE Updated June 15, 2019

What are employability skills, and why are they important both to get hired and to succeed in the workplace? Many of the most highly sought-after skills today are soft skills pertaining to your ability to communicate and work with a team or hard skills focused on basic (though newer) technology.
What are Employability Skills?
Employability skills are core skills and traits needed in nearly every job. These are the general skills that make someone desirable to an organization. Hiring managers almost always look for employees with these skills.
They are soft skills that allow you to work well with others , apply knowledge to solve problems and fit into any work environment. They also include the professional skills that enable you to be successful in the workplace. These are also seen as transferable skills because you can apply them to a job in any industry.

Types of Employability Skills

Communication
All employers look for job candidates with strong communication skills . These refer to one’s ability to convey information clearly to others. Employers want employees with strong written, verbal , and nonverbal communication skills. Part of being a strong communicator also includes being a good listener ; employees need to be able to understand the questions and concerns of their clients and listen to their employer’s directions.
Written Communication
Oral Communication
Interpersonal Skills
Active Listening
Attentive

Teamwork
Teamwork is important in almost any work setting. If an employee works on a number of group projects, he/she needs to be able to get along well with others and carry their share of the workload. Even if an employee does not do a lot of team projects, he/she still needs to be able to get along with other colleagues.

Collaboration
Managing Expectations
Conflict Management
Reliability
Professional

Critical Thinking
Critical thinking refers to one’s ability to understand, analyze, and interpret information and draw conclusions. In any job, an employee will have to assess situations and solve problems. Employees need to think logically and make sensible judgments.

Analytical Skills
Problem Solving
Creativity
Inductive Reasoning
Deductive Reasoning

Ethics
Ethics is a broad category that refers to an employee’s principles. Companies want employees who understand and follow company rules, are honest and trustworthy, and act professionally and responsibly.
Compliance
Integrity
Empathy
Discernment

Computer
While most employability skills are soft skills, computer skills are hard skills that are required in all jobs. While some positions in the field of technology (such as software developers or IT specialists) require extensive programming knowledge, most jobs simply require basic experience with computers.
All candidates must exhibit a willingness to learn and adapt to new or changing technologies.
Microsoft Office Suite
Information and Communications Technology (ICT)
Email Management
Digital Calendar Management
Mobile Devices
Word Processing
Search Engine Research
Social Media

More Employability Skills
Flexibility
Life Skills
Motivation
Organization
Ability to Learn New Skills
Administrative Skills
Phone Etiquette
Customer Service
Client Relations
Presentation
Office Equipment
Bookkeeping Software
Efficiency
Multitasking
Time Management
Sales
Goal Setting
Prioritizing
Supervision
Troubleshooting
Information Management
Initiative
Proactive
Focus
Enthusiasm
Negotiation
Memory

https://www.thebalancecareers.com/employability-skills-list-and-examples-4143571?utm_campaign=moneysl&utm_medium=email&utm_source=cn_nl&utm_content=18687880&utm_term=bouncex36b

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