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‘M ‘MYY SSKKIILLLLSS’’ CCHHEECCKKLLIISSTT
This checklist sets out a list of questions to help you identify your employability skills. Tick each item to say whether it is:
- a current skill
- a future skill you would plan to acquire
- not applicable to your situation.
COMMUNICATION SKILLS
I am good at CURRENTSKILL^ FUTURESKILL APPLY TO ME^ DOESN’T
- Listening and understanding (^)
- Speaking clearly and directly
- Writing to the needs of the audience
- Negotiating responsively (^)
- Reading independently
- Empathising
- Using numeracy effectively (^)
- Understanding the needs of internal and external customers
- Persuading effectively (^)
- Establishing and using networks
- Being assertive
- Sharing information (^)
- Speaking, reading and writing in languages other than English
Snapshot of evidence of where and how I have developed this skill
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TEAMWORK
I am good at CURRENTSKILL^ FUTURESKILL APPLY TO ME^ DOESN’T
- Working with people of different ages, gender race, religion or political persuasion
- Working as an individual and as a member of a team
- Knowing how to define a role as part of a team (^)
- Applying teamwork skills to a range of situations – eg futures planning, crisis problem solving
- Identifying the strengths of team members (^)
- Coaching, mentoring and giving feedback.
Snapshot of evidence of where and how I have developed this skill
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PROBLEM SOLVING SKILLS
I am good at CURRENTSKILL^ FUTURESKILL APPLY TO ME^ DOESN’T
- Developing creative, innovative solutions (^)
- Developing practical solutions (^)
- Showing independence and initiative in identifying problems and solving them
- Solving problems in teams (^)
- Applying a range of strategies to problem solving
- Using mathematics including budgeting and financial management to solve problems
- Applying problem solving strategies across a range of areas
- Testing assumptions taking the context of data and circumstances into account
- Resolving customer concerns in relation to complex project issues
Snapshot of evidence of where and how I have developed this skill
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SELF MANAGEMENT
I am good at CURRENT SKILL^ FUTURE SKILL^ APPLY TO MEDOESN’T
- Having a personal vision and goals
- Evaluating and monitoring own performance (^)
- Having knowledge and confidence in own ideas and vision
- Articulating own ideas and vision (^)
- Taking responsibility
Snapshot of evidence of where and how I have developed this skill
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LEARNING SKILLS
I am good at CURRENTSKILL^ FUTURE SKILL^ APPLY TO MEDOESN’T
- Managing own learning (^)
- Contributing to the learning community in the workplace (^)
- Using a range of mediums to learn – mentoring, peer support, networking, information technology (IT) courses
- Applying learning to ‘technical’ issues (e.g learning about products) and “people” issues (eg interpersonal and cultural aspects of work)
- Having enthusiasm for ongoing learning (^)
- Being willing to learn in any setting – on and off the job
- Being open to new ideas and techniques (^)
- Being prepared to invest time and effort in learning new skills
- Acknowledging the need to learn in order to accommodate change
Snapshot of evidence of where and how I have developed this skill
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TECHNOLOGY SKILLS
I am good at CURRENTSKILL^ FUTURE SKILL^ APPLY TO MEDOESN’T
- Having a range of basic IT skills (^)
- Applying IT as a management tool
- Being willing to learn new IT skills
- Having the occupational health and safety knowledge to apply technology
- Having the appropriate physical capacity
Snapshot of evidence of where and how I have developed this skill
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KEEP THIS RECORD FOR YOUR REFERENCE. DISCUSS WITH YOUR TEACHER/MENTOR.
