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- Employability Skills
All national Training Packages which qualifications are based upon, have been reviewed to ensure that Employability Skills feature in their units of competency.
Employability Skills are skills that apply across a variety of jobs and life contexts. They are sometimes referred to as key skills, core skills, life skills, essential skills, key competencies, necessary skills or transferable skills. Industry's preferred term is Employability Skills.
- What are the eight Employability Skills?
The following is a list of the eight Employabiity Skills contained in all nationally recognised qualifications.
Communication
Teamwork
Problem solving
Initiative and enterprise
Planning and organising
Self management
Learning
Technology
- What does Employability Skills mean?
Each qualification has a set of Employability Skills listed under the eight headings and they are:
- a set of skills which support the ability to perform effectively in the workplace
- non-technical skills that might be called 'soft skills', 'generic skills' or 'transferable skills'
- part of your training and assessment
- defined for your qualification in the Employability Skills Summary.
- Why are Employability Skills important for me?
The Employability Skills you learn in one workplace can be applied and further developed in other workplaces and job roles.
In most cases Employability Skills are already part of the tasks and activities you do on a daily basis.
Employers in Australia, and around the world, are placing greater and greater emphasis on these skills.
As a learner or candidate for assessment, you should ensure that you are aware of the role Employability Skills play in the qualification and occupation for which you are training or being assessed.
A summary of your Employability Skills can be used on your résumé and your Employability Skills Portfolio can be used to substantiate them.
If you would like more information, talk to your trainer or assessor.
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