The top 3 soft skills employers look for
Soft skills can be learned but young people need to go out of their comfort zone and start today. Here are the top 3 that employers value.
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Month: September 2021
What is the colour of your thinking hat?
Since we all approach our problems differently depending on context, situation and resources, psychologist Edward de Bono categorised our strategies into 6 thinking hats.
What is your team role?
Knowing your team role can help you as a graduate or newly qualified person to perform better in group interviews and generally to work more effectively in a team.
Do young people think networking is equivalent to nagging?
Whether you’re a Further Education provider or you’re just qualifying, find out how networking skills can be developed with these three simple exercises.
3 tips to make your careers fair a buzzing event
Here are 3 top tips to help transform career fairs into events where a high volume of students are actively and professionally approaching employers for advice.
What is your planning style?
Understanding your planning style helps you to create effective plans and stay motivated throughout the year.
5 steps for communicating well when you’re planning an event
Taking time to include communications planning as part of your overall strategy means that communication is integral and effective, not an afterthought that takes time but adds nothing.
A simple guide to pitching skills to employers
Introducing your skills and experience seems simple enough but young jobseekers often get flustered when under pressure. That is why it is crucial to set aside some time with young people and help to prepare their pitch.
4 effective tools to measure the outcomes of your soft employability skills training
The importance of soft employability and enterprise skills for young people’s careers has been demonstrated but how we measure young people’s development of these crucial skills still proves to be challenging.
3 powerful actions for FE providers to ensure the success of college leavers
Whilst many FE professionals worry about the undecided students, what about the students who have great ambitious goals which are not in line with the current job market?