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Employability Skills. At a Glance

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Title: Employability Skills. At a Glance
Language: English
Authors: Wibrow, Bridget, National Centre for Vocational Education Research
Source: National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER). 2011.
Availability: National Centre for Vocational Education Research Ltd. P.O. Box 8288, Stational Arcade, Adelaide, SA 5000, Australia. Tel: +61-8-230-8400; Fax: +61-8-212-3436; e-mail: ncver@ncver.edu.au; Web site: http://www.ncver.edu.au
Peer Reviewed: N
Physical Description: PDF
Page Count: 12
Publication Date: 2011
Sponsoring Agency: Australian Government Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations
Document Type: Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Adult Education
Descriptors: Employment Potential, Job Skills, Communication Skills, Skill Analysis, Skill Development, Training Methods, Training Objectives, Labor Force Development, Educational Needs, Occupational Surveys, Instructional Development, Educational Change, Change Strategies, Education Work Relationship
ISBN: 978-1-921955-30-3
Abstract: In a competitive workforce it is not just having the right qualification or technical skills that will land an individual a job; it could very well be their interpersonal skills. How someone communicates is often the first impression an employer has of a possible worker. Yet, it is precisely communication skills that employers feel applicants are most lacking (Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations 2011). This "At a Glance" looks at developments in employability skills since 2002. It finds that most research has focused around teaching, assessing and reporting on employability skills, where consistency remains a key challenge. There also continues to be a lack of understanding of employability skills among some teachers. Until these issues are addressed, the sector could fall short in providing learners with the skills they need to succeed in their vocations. (Contains 7 boxes and 1 footnote.)
Abstractor: ERIC
Number of References: 21
Entry Date: 2011
Accession Number: ED523641
Database: ERIC
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Abstract:In a competitive workforce it is not just having the right qualification or technical skills that will land an individual a job; it could very well be their interpersonal skills. How someone communicates is often the first impression an employer has of a possible worker. Yet, it is precisely communication skills that employers feel applicants are most lacking (Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations 2011). This "At a Glance" looks at developments in employability skills since 2002. It finds that most research has focused around teaching, assessing and reporting on employability skills, where consistency remains a key challenge. There also continues to be a lack of understanding of employability skills among some teachers. Until these issues are addressed, the sector could fall short in providing learners with the skills they need to succeed in their vocations. (Contains 7 boxes and 1 footnote.)
ISBN:978-1-921955-30-3