What are key skills? Employability skills to help you get a job
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With so many young people out there looking for jobs, how do you stand out from the crowd and impress employers? This is where key skills come in.
Key skills are employability skills that you need for the world of work – and they’re pretty important for life as well! By developing employability skills, you’ll improve your chances of getting a job and thriving in your career.
But how do you gain these employability skills? Luckily, there are lots of different ways to develop them – including lessons or extracurricular activities at school, in a Saturday or holiday job, doing projects in your own time or work experience.
What are key skills?
Here is a list of key skills that employers typically look out for:
- Communication
- Teamwork
- Initiative
- Problem-solving
- Computer / IT skills
- Organisation
- Leadership
- Hard work and dedication
- Creativity
- Numeracy
- Reliability.
How key skills or employability skills can boost your CV
According to jobs board Monster, employers consider key skills to b...
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