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KEEP IN TOUCH:
UNDERSTANDING

SKILLS

EMPLOYABILITY

SKILLS...

The world of work is a constantly
changing place and employers want Working with your son / daughter try and list
people who can add value to their 10 skills which they think any of their future
business and contribute towards its employers might wish them to have.
growth. Qualifications are important,
and there are some jobs that require 1
you to have certain qualifications to
even be considered BUT, qualifications 2
are not the only thing employers
want to see. Employers are looking for
individuals who have employability skills. 3

What are employability skills?
4
Well, the good news is, your son /
daughter probably already has
more of the skills employers look for 5
than they realise.

There are 10 important personal skills 6
and qualities that your son / daughter
may well recognise in themselves
that employers look for when they 7
are recruiting. They are core personal
qualities and skills that any employer in 8
the world would recognise and value.
Think of them as ‘portable skills.’ They
are, quite simply, skills which your son / 9
daughter can apply throughout their
life and to many different job roles.
The more of these they have, or can 10
acquire, the better their chances of
finding work and being employable.

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