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Identifying skills and attributes

Identifying skills and attributes. Links used in session: Definition of ‘ skill’ and ‘attribute’ Developing weaker skill areas STAR - definition and examples. Employability Skills: . Broadly fall into 6 areas: communication skills commercial awareness teamwork and leadership

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Identifying skills and attributes

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  1. Identifying skills and attributes • Links used in session: • Definition of ‘skill’ and ‘attribute’ • Developing weaker skill areas • STAR - definition and examples

  2. Employability Skills: Broadly fall into 6 areas: • communication skills • commercial awareness • teamwork and leadership • organising and planning • problem solving • use of IT

  3. Skills graduate employers want Team working (S) Independent working (S) Skills Resilience (A) Emotional Intelligence (A) Problem Solving (S) • Motivation (A) • Confidence (A) Open Minded (A) Initiative (A) • Interpersonal Skills (S)

  4. The STAR Approach S - describe a specific situation toset the scene [10%] T - explain what you had to do - what was the task? [10%] A – what action did you take? Talk about the skills you used to solve the problem e.g. liaising, organising, persuading etc. [70%] R - what was theresult? Give a positive outcome [10%]

  5. STAR example • Situation: I was events officer for my college student union • Task: I was responsible for organising a Halloween charity event in a local nightclub. • Action: I decided to involve all student union committee members to share the load and have regular meetings for them all to report back to me. I allocated specific roles to each person, set deadlines, progress chased and kept team members informed of progress. • Result: The event raised £500 and 200 students attended, exceeding the number expected by 50.

  6. Log in using your student number What isInfohub Search for jobs, placements and internships UsingInfoHub Access UWE InfoHub: www.uwe.ac.uk/careers Search Resources Other useful resources

  7. UWE Careers – how we can help • Checking your CVs, applications and helping you with speculative approaches • Interview prep and mock interviews • Making decisions and taking control • Getting work experience • Further study options • Vacancies • Events and more......

  8. Careers help and support … • Register now infohub.uwe.ac.uk • Login to infoHub- see the appointments section • Phone us on 0117 3285678 • Visit your nearest Information Point • Find us at Frenchay in E-zone (2D11) opposite Core 24 and the Library • Plus support available at all other campuses • More info on www.uwe.ac.uk/careers • It’s never too early to start

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