Communication involves listening well and speaking clearly, being able to form relationships with others and to network.   Being able to communicate through literacy and numeracy skills is very important. It is also important to be able to be assertive, to negotiate and to persuade.  

 

Teamwork involves being able to work with others across different ages, gender, race, religion and politics.  It includes being able to work both as an individual and within a team, understanding the team role and contributing to team planning and problem solving.

 

Problem solving includes developing creative, innovative and practical solutions to work issues.  Showing initiative and independence and finding a range of solutions are all highly valued.

 

Self management means taking responsibility for your own actions and outcomes, with personal vision and goals and the confidence to work towards these.  

 

Planning and organising includes time management and the ability to set clear project goals and work towards them.

 

Technology is an employability skill because basic IT skills are an expectation in almost any working environment.  It also involves the willingness to learn new IT skills.

 

Lifelong Learning has been talked about in education for many years.  The fast-changing world in which we live demands that we have current knowledge and that we are open to new ideas and ways of doing things.  

 

Initiative and enterprise involves developing new creative ideas and innovative solutions, identifying opportunities and translating these ideas into action.