BTEC L3 Unit 1 – Communication and Employability Skills for IT

UNDERSTAND THE PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES VALUED BY EMPLOYERS

The Perfect Employee What words would you associate with personal attributes? If you were an employer what attributes would you want your employees to have?

Activity – Personal Attributes In pairs: – Look at Activity 2 – Sort the words into two lists: Attitudes Skills and attributes – How would you rank them in order of preference? – Discuss you decisions with your partner

General Attributes and Skills Planning Organisational Time Management Team Working Verbal Written Numeracy Creativity Have you too much or too little of these?: Take each heading and: create a short definition about that the general attribute is write one paragraph about how good you are at this attribute do you know anyone that is particularly good at it? state how you think this attribute would matter to an employer Create a Word Template

Attitudes Determination Independence Integrity Tolerance Dependability Problem Solving Leadership Confidence Self-motivation Have you too much or too little of these?: Take each heading and: create a short definition about that the general attribute is write one paragraph about how good you are at this attribute do you know anyone that is particularly good at it? state how you think this attribute would matter to an employer Create a Word Template

Job related Technical knowledge, e.g.: Knowledge of HTML5, CSS3 and JavaScript if going for a web designers role What technical knowledge will the following people need? – Airline employees – employees are expected to respond in the same language that passengers used – Sales representative – drive, have a clean driving licence. Some may provide a car but other employers may ask that you have your own vehicle – IT technician – your role is fixing PCs so you and employer would need to be able to use hand tools such as a screwdriver as well as using electronic testing equipment such as a multi meter.

Procedures Working procedures and systems – Shift work – working nights or at weekends Risk levels – fire brigade/police/teachers/doctors Theoretical – evacuation/fire drill procedures, sickness and absenteeism procedures, disciplinary procedures Some of the procedures in place at Selby College

Activity 1 – Technical Skills In groups of 2 or 3 search the internet for examples of job adverts that specify the technical skills needed for IT vacancies. List the attributes that employers seem to be seeking. Make a list of the technical skills that you have and grade your own level of competence. Compare your list with that of your group.

Summary Introduction to unit Assessment criteria Schedule of assignments and hand in procedures Next time we will take a look at general skills