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Career Development Module. Skills and Interests. Overview of Today’s Tutorial. 1 Skills review What skills do employers look for? What skills do you have? Employability skills sheet 2 Occupational Interest Questionnaires Career Pathfinder - Quickscan. What Do Employers Look For?.
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Career Development Module Skills and Interests UL Careers Service
Overview of Today’s Tutorial 1Skills review • What skills do employers look for? • What skills do you have? Employability skills sheet 2 Occupational Interest Questionnaires • Career Pathfinder - Quickscan UL Careers Service
What Do Employers Look For? Irish Employer survey July 2003 84 Companies, all sectors –business, finance, education, the arts, retail, tourism Most Important Factors in Recruitment: • Enthusiasm for position • Personality • Transferable skills • Potential for advancement • Good Academic record • Relevant Work Experience • Specialist Subject Knowledge • Personal Interests • Any other work experience UL Careers Service
Employability Skills or Transferable Skills UL Careers Service
How Employable Are You? • Employability Skills Sheets 1 and 2 • Each person to complete worksheets and then interview a partner, asking the following questions: • What skills do you have? Do you have evidence? (Worksheet 1) • What skills do you need to develop? (Worksheet 2) • How and where might you develop them? (Worksheet 2) UL Careers Service
Career Pathfinder – Quickscan • A self-assessment questionnaire to help you assess your interests. Provides information on careers associated with those interests • A number of things will influence your career or job choice- your educational qualifications, interests, opportunities available, family commitments etc • This questionnaire is about what you enjoy doing- this is important when choosing a job or career • It will give you a broad overview of the areas in which you are most interested. • You will need to do further research on careers of interest, this is just a starting point UL Careers Service
Career Pathfinder- Quickscan • Not a test- no right or wrong answers • Based on various job activities • 60 statements about various jobs • Assume you can do all the activities • Indicate your preference for undertaking each activity using the 1-5 rating scale given. • Try to avoid using the middle option (unsure) as much as possible. • Complete all statements, even if they don’t seem relevant Online: (2 out of 3) • Personality Type www.personalitytype.com • Careers World www.careersworld.com • Temperament Sorter www.advisorteam.com UL Careers Service