Personal skills
Organisation
Time keeping
Time management
Planning
Self-motivation
Work quickly/ accurately
Using initiative
Coping with stress
Self-awareness
Working to deadlines
Multi-tasking
Prioritising
Working under pressure
Assess and evaluate my own and others work
People skills
Team work
Customer service skills Leadership
Interpersonal skills Communication (oral and written)
Presenting/ Making speeches
Networking Negotiating
Handling Complaints
Management/Supervisory experience
Persuasiveness and influencing
Technical Skills
Collecting and analysing data
Foreign languages
Technical skills/ Knowledge specific to industry
Use sign language
Write reports
Occupational area specific knowledge/ information
General skills
Problem solving
Decision making
Numeracy
Arrange events and activities
Business/Commercial awareness
I.T.Skills
Identifying/evaluating options
Editing/summarising information
Identifying problems (troubleshooting)
Qualities Sought By Employers
Enthusiastic/willing to learn
Honest Reliable/dependable
Resilient
Creativity
Can accept criticism
Hardworking
Conscientious
Sensitive to others
Assertive
Friendly/likeable
Outgoing
Driven/ambitious
Independent
Proactive
Cooperative
Trustworthy
Fair
Patient/Calm
Energetic
Socially confident
Optimistic
Respectful
Polite
Original
Detail orientated
Adaptable/flexible
Able to take responsibility
REMEMBER – when saying you have certain skills you need to be prepared and be able to demonstrate HOW you have EFFECTIVELY used this skill
Some sources of examples:
Placements/internships
Part time Jobs/ holiday work Voluntary work
DegreePlus
Practical/Technical knowledge Project/ research work Student representation
Clubs and societies Enterprise programmes Courses and Seminars
Sports
Music
Drama
Travel Languages Charity Interests
Anything that involves teamwork or skill will be highly desirable
Find out more about how you can develop your personal skills on our website.