Develop Your Evidence for These Top 10 Employability Skills
This is the best way to prepare yourself for the job market and the interview
This article is written for students and young individuals who are just about to enter the job market. It will also appeal to more mature professionals who are thinking of changing jobs and careers.
Employability skills are the umbrella set of skills that make you an attractive candidate for a job. When you are applying for jobs, you need to give rigorous and specific evidence for your employability skills. You need to be able to give examples of these skills on your CV or cover letter or during the job interview.
Employability Skills are Your Passport for Jobs
Developing your employability skills through a lot of practice will give you an edge in the job market. These are transferable skills as you can take them with you as your career progresses. Think of them as “passports for jobs”.
STEM Learning has developed this poster or handout that highlights the 10 top employability skills required by employers. Please look at the skills, definitions, and examples carefully (below):
