Employability 360 -What and Why

Do you think your academic knowledge will guarantee you a job?

Are you aware of the skills and abilities most employers want?

How does it feel to know that there are at least 1 million people around this world who can do your job?

In this age of distraction and disruption, jobs are not bordered by the territory of a country. That means you have employment all over the globe. These one million candidates have the same education as you have, if not better! Good news is people lack the most critical skill, which is employability. Degrees can assure only acquisition of knowledge but to implement that knowledge in the field of your work requires Employability skills.

What is employability?

Employability Skills refers to the skills, abilities, and behaviors that are necessary for every job. Employability skills allow you to:

· Interact and communicate with coworkers

· Solve problems

· Understand your role within the organization or the team

· Make responsible choices,

· Make proactive decisions, and

· Take charge of your own career

Daffodil international university has introduced a course on Employability Skills called “Employability 360 degree”

The objectives of the course are-

· Help students to discover themselves

· Help them to develop basic professional skills

· Help them to build a better attitude with confidence

This course will mainly focus to fulfill the desired qualifications that employers want. Here are top 10 skills that student should develop through Employability 360.

1. Confidence and Self Esteem

2. Communication skills

3. Commercial awareness

4. Teamwork

5. Negotiation and persuasion