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3. To be able to explain the different employability skills. To identify your own strengths and weaknesses within the employability skills.

4. What skills / attributes do you think an employer might be looking for?

6. Communication skills listening and understanding · speaking clearly · negotiating · persuading · being assertive · writing to meet the needs of the audience · reading · using numeracy skills · establishing and using networks · sharing information · speaking and writing in languages other than English

7. Reliability Being reliable means that you are Trustworthy Consistent Dependable Steadfast

8. Problem Solving http://www.youtube.com/resu lts?search_query=piano+stair s+escalator http://www.youtube.com/resu lts?search_query=piano+stair s+escalator identifying problems · clarifying problems · solving problems · applying a range of strategies to problem solving · using mathematics to solve problems

9. Team Working · working as an individual and as a member of a team · working with people regardless of different genders, race, religions or political persuasions · taking different roles in a team · applying teamwork to a range of situations · identifying the strengths of team members · giving feedback to a team

10. Number Skills Being able to do basic numeracy skills like addition and subtraction etc. Being able to work without a calculator (mental maths). Being able to work out wages and percentage discounts etc. Being able to work out work schedules etc. Data for businesses – profit etc.

11. Initiative adapting to new situations  developing a strategic, creative and long term vision  identifying opportunities not obvious to others  translating ideas into action  generating a range of options  initiating innovative solutions

12. IT/ Computer Skills selecting the right technology for the task · using the selected technology safely · having a range of basic IT skills · being willing to learn new IT skills

13. Flexible Being flexible means Able to compromise Open to new ideas

14. Willing / keen to learn being willing to learn new skills and knowledge · using a range of mediums to learn – mentoring, peer support and networking, IT and courses · applying learning to technical issues (e.g. learning about products) and people issues (e.g. interpersonal and cultural aspects of work) · being open to new ideas and techniques

15. Employability skills – which skill is this? You will be given a list of statements. Your task is to match each statement to one of the employability skills. Have a go in pairs and then we will feedback ideas as a whole class.

16. You are now going to independently (in silence) fill out the ‘My skills and abilities’. This is your own assessment of your own skills. You do not need to talk to anyone else.