Business Organisations Developing Employability Skills

Question: Discuss about the Business Organisations for Developing Employability Skills. Answer: Introduction In order to work in business organisations, the candidates are required to have a set of skills which are prerequisites to work in any industry. These skills that every individual should possess in order to work in any industry are known as the employability skills. Thus, employability skills can be defined as the basic set of skills which help an individual in getting a job offer from a business organisation. In general, employability skills are divided into eight categories, which are listed below: Communication Team-work Problem solving Initiative and enterprise Planning and organising Self-management Learning Technology ("Employability Skills", 2016) In order to find a respectable job, such as an EDA engineer, I have been developing my employability skills since a long time. I have been trying to develop some important skills through my coursework, outside my coursework as well as in the industry in which I have been working. Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, with staff at all levels: This particular employability skill is one which I have developed throughout my life, right from the beginning of my schooling. While studying in an institute, I had to communicate with my peers, juniors, seniors, teachers, assistance teachers, head of various departments, etc. Not only did I learn to communicate verbally with the staff at all levels, but I also learned how to communicate with them through writing. I developed verbal communication skills as a result of their daily interactions with the people I met while. I also developed written communication skills from the subjects that they I was taught. Further, I also used to write formal letters to various teachers and head of departments whenever there was an issue related to the students or if I had to inform the higher authority about something important. Thus, it also helps me in developing their written communication skills. Ultimately, communication skill is one such skills which a person continuously develops throughout his or her life as he or she meets new people and has to deal with them. This skill can be developed during student life, while working in an industry as well as outside the coursework or industry (Youth Central, 2016). I have also been taking some important courses that are helping me in improving this particular employability skill while it becomes more efficient as I deal with people in my industry and during social interactions. Ability to work effectively both independently and as a part of a team: One of the most important employability skill is to work effectively individually as well as while working in a team and it is highly important for all the employees to have this skill in them. I started developing this particular skill right from the beginning of my student life. Educational institutes provide individual as well as team based assignments to the students. Such assignments helped me in developing my skills while working individually as well as while working as a part of a team (Teamwork, n.d.). This skill was further developed once I started to work in an industry. While working in an industry, I am responsible for my individual performance while I also have to fulfil those jobs and responsibilities which are provided to me by my team leaders, departmental heads, seniors, etc. Thus, I am developing this employability skill by basically working in an industry. (Kent.ac.uk, 2016). Ability to plan, prioritise and organise work to ensure pre-determined deadlines are met: Another important employability skill is the ability of an employee to plan, prioritize and organise his or work and to ensure that the deadlines are met. This is a skill which I have developed throughout my life i.e. right from the beginning of education to working in an industry and also outside the coursework. During my coursework, I had to study a number of subjects, prepare assignments, take exams, etc. which are all based on deadlines and require a lot of planning, organising and prioritizing. In our social and family lives, we all have a number of tasks that we are required to accomplish in our daily lives. Consequently, I have to plan my day, prioritise the work that needs to be accomplished first and organise ourselves accordingly. Also while working in an industry, I am given a number of tasks and associated deadlines, which I have to accomplish by hook or by crook as failure in doing so can have a direct impact on my career and the work of the organisation. Thus, I am deve loping this employability skill by working in my industry and outside my coursework too (while carrying out my day-to-day tasks). References Cte.ed.gov. (2016). Developing Employability Skills | Employability Skills Framework. [online] Available at: https://cte.ed.gov/employabilityskills/index.php/developingskills/overview [Accessed 30 Sep. 2016]. Youth Central. (2016). Employability Skills. [online] Available at: https://www.youthcentral.vic.gov.au/jobs-careers/planning-your-career/employability-skills [Accessed 30 Sep. 2016]. Kent.ac.uk. (2016). How to develop employability skills. [online] Available at: https://www.kent.ac.uk/careers/sk/skillsdevelop.htm [Accessed 30 Sep. 2016]. Teamwork. (n.d.). 1st ed. [ebook] pp.1-21. 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