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Sometimes it is difficult to understand what your skills and qualities are or even know the difference between the two. This page will help you to identify the difference and give you some tools to help you reflect you on your own.
We have also provided you with links to a useful website with information on what careers your skills, likes & what you are studying links to.
It is useful for you to reflect on these because it helps you to show an employer who you are and what you can offer a company. It also helps to build your confidence and show you areas for development.
What are Skills?
What are Skills?
The definition of a skill is a talent or ability that comes from training or practice.
There are different types of skills such as:
o Transferable skills that can be applied across all job roles such as: time management, organisation, team work, communication skills. These are just a few examples.
o Knowledge based and these are skills developed through education, such as learning skills on your college course that links to your chosen career path, knowledge of specific subjects to be able to perform particular tasks.
Skills can be developed through requiring knowledge & practicing them and it is great to look at what skills are needed for your chosen career so you can start to build upon them.
What are qualities?
What are qualities?
A quality is a particular characteristic of a person and it makes up the nature and behaviour of the person.
Examples of qualities can be but not limited to:
o Kind
o Resilient
o Assertive
o Honest
o Patient
o Motivated
Ways to Identify who you are and what your unique gift is
Ways to Identify who you are and what your unique gift is
What are you passionate about? Think about things you enjoy doing, what helps you to feel motivated and what skills and qualities do these things give you?
Complete this course on ePass+ to help you to understand your strengths and areas for development to help with your career planning.
Take the 16 personalities test, this personality test can help you learn more about yourself and better understand both your strengths and development areas. While all personality tests are different, learning that you might be high in a specific trait can help you gain greater insight into your behavioural patterns. You can find the test by clicking here.
How can you use this Information?
How can you use this Information?
Understanding your skills, qualities, strengths and development areas can provide you with excellent knowledge on what areas you may need more support with or to work on and also know your strengths and how this can help you in your career.
This will also help you to create your CV and answer questions in interviews as you can confidently show an employer who you are.
Useful websites to continue your professional Development
Useful websites to continue your professional Development
Epass+
Epass+
Standing out from the crowd can be difficult when you’re all starting off at the beginning of your career. You need to give yourself a competitive edge…but how? That’s where ePass+ come in. This platform is full of resources for you to upskill yourself with the knowledge to help raise your CV to the top of the pile.
Icanbea
Icanbea
This website can help you to know what careers your skills and interests links to as well as providing videos from local employers about that industry for you to learn more and develop your knowledge. It also helps you to stay up to date with local career opportunities and progression routes as well as job searching.
5 ways to wellbeing
5 ways to wellbeing
It is also important for you to look after your wellbeing in the workplace. This website provides you with the 5 ways to wellbeing, what they are and how they can help support your wellbeing. Remember you can always visit student support or speak to a member of staff if you feel you would like some support.
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