Employability Skills

Just as organisation and time management are important skills for college, they are also really important in the workplace. You could find yourself having to juggle quite a few different priorities or turning to a back-up plan if a project doesn't go quite as well as expected.

You'll need to be able to explain how you've managed your workload, met deadlines and stuck to a budget, as well as how you've used your initial to deal with the unexpected.

You may have examples from being involved in a club or society or a Young Enterprise scheme. Perhaps you have saved and raised money for an expedition? Or you may have helped organise a social event, such as a school Prom.

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On the final Review worksheet you should try and come up with examples of as many of the following questions as you can.

When have you:
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• looked after an organisation’s finances?
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• organised a big event?
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• managed to cope with different pieces of coursework and deadlines at the same time?
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• successfully managed your own money to achieve a goal?
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• had to adapt a plan as a result of changing circumstances?
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• used your initiative to deal with the unexpected?

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This page is adapted from http://read.pwc.com/i/391324-employability-brochure.