Employability Skills Audit

The "Perfect 10" Employability Skills

Employability Skills Audit

Have you got all the skills you need for your ideal job?

 

1. Personal Development

Are you involved in any mentoring, leadership or befriending schemes?                                                        

Have you overcome your nerves to present to a large group of people?

Have you set yourself specific objectives and met them?

If things don’t go as well as you’d planned, do you pick yourself up and learn from it?

Have you picked up any new skills in the last couple of years, e.g. driving, language, martial arts?

 

 

2. Communication

Have you had to write speeches, reports or business cases?

Have you given clear and appropriate instructions to others?

Have you used your powers of persuasion to get funding for an agreement or proposal?

Can you think of a time when you actively listened to the opinions of other people?

 

 

3. Creativity and Innovation

Do you bring a fresh approach to each task you undertake?

Can you think of a time when you’ve had to be creative in your thinking?

Have you ever come up with a new idea that was adopted?

Can you provide an example of a time when you had to use creativity to solve a problem?

Have you ever used unusual resources to complete an assignment?

 

 

4. Teamwork

Are you a member of a sports team club or society?

Have you flexed your style to work better with others?

Have you provided leadership to a group?

Have you thought about what qualities you can bring to a team?

Have you actively contributed to a project which relied on team success?

 

 

5. Professionalism

Do you undertake even the most mundane tasks with enthusiasm?

Have you applied tact and diplomacy during a difficult conversation?

Have you had to follow rules and regulations in your job or on a course?

Do you always turn up to lectures and meetings on time?

Do you always try to present yourself in a professional light?

 

 

6. Organisational skills

Have you had to juggle different tasks at the same time in order to meet a deadline?

Have you ever had to manage a tight budget?

Have you had to prioritise multiple pieces of coursework?

Do you effectively plan your time so that you can fit in all your commitments?

 

 

7. Flexibility

Can you think of a time when you’ve had to adopt a new approach?

Have you ever put yourself in an unfamiliar situation?

Has there been a time when you’ve had to be really flexible?

Have you ever deliberately placed yourself in a situation outside your comfort zone?

Have you ever worked in a pressurised environment or situation?

 

 

8. Commercial awareness

Do you have a good knowledge of the industry you’re interested in working in?

Do you understand how the wider economy can affect an organisation?

Do you have a good understanding of the firms or businesses your want to apply for?

Do you have an interest in businesses and how they operate?

Are you committed to offering exceptional client service?

 

 

9. Problem solving/analysing

Can you think of a time when you’ve had to absorb and analyse lots of information?

Do you tend to foresee issues before others?

Can you think of a time when you’ve come up with a practical solution to problem?

Have you ever been faced with a complaint in a work environment?

Can you think of a time when you’ve overcome a difficult problem?

 

 

10. Initiative

Can you think of a time when you’ve initiated action without being prompted by others?

Have you used your initiative to achieve a goal?

Are you always happy to voice new ideas and suggestions?

Do you always try to go the extra mile?

Have you ever set up a new organisation like a club or society?