1.

What does employability mean?

How is it different from employment?

2.

Nine KeyEmployability Skills

Graduates did not rate so well in FOUR of the nine employability skills.

Employers rated graduates the lowest in:

• Problem Solving
• Initiative, Creativity & Enterprise
• Planning and Organising
• Self-management

Discuss the FOUR of the nine employability skills above.

Answer the following questions:

1.What does this skill involve?

2.Why is this skill important in the workplace?

3.How can you proactively develop this skill? Provide a specific example.

3.

An element within the CareerEDGE - The Key to Employability Model is EI.

In the reading, it says, "a graduate will need to have well developed emotional intelligence competencies", and they suggest that "Enhancing emotional intelligence is a desirable outcome for students, employees and employers."

Employability Career Experience Development (Work & Life) Learning Reflection and Evaluation Degree Emotional Subject Intelligence Knowledge, Understanding & Skills Self-Esteem Self-Confidence Self-Efficacy Generic Skills Career Development Learning Experience (Work & Life) Degree Subject Knowledge, Understanding & Skills Generic Skills Emotional Intelligence CareerEDGE - The Key to Employability