Employability

Yes, I can group the skills discussed in the sources into different categories [Me]. This will help to provide a more structured understanding of the various abilities highlighted.

Here are the skills grouped into relevant categories, drawing on information from the sources and our conversation history [Me]:

I. Interpersonal/People Skills: These skills focus on how you interact and work with others.

• Communication skills [Me]

• Active listening [Me]

• Interpersonal skills [Me]

• Teamwork [Me, 16, 159-162, 166, 172-173]

• People skills [Me, 16, 135]

• Oral communication skills [Me]

• Negotiating skills [Me]

• Managing a difficult situation [Me, 64]

• Persuasion [Me, 90]

• Cultural awareness [Me, 93]

• Social awareness [Me, 59-60]

• Appreciating diversity and respecting different cultures [Me, 93]

• Engaging stakeholders [Me]

• Managing customer relationships [Me]

• Dealing with conflict [Me, 16, 170-171, 185]

• Mentoring [Me, 174]

• Teaching and training [Me]

• Customer service [Me]

• Delegating [Me, 72, 90, 91, 181]

• ‘Followership’ [Me, 71]

• Building a good rapport with others [Me, 64]

• Giving and receiving encouragement, support and constructive criticism [Me, 64, 77]

• Networking and finding allies [Me, 64, 67, 173]

• Understanding team dynamics

• Involve and include the whole team

• Confronting team members

• Recognising talent/potential in others

• Identifying the best person for a task

• Letting others feel recognised and valued

• Facilitating meetings [Me, 71, 72, 80, 143]

• Respect for others [Me]

• Collaboration

• Empathy

• Building trust

• Showing genuine interest in others

• Listening attentively [Me, 66, 77]

• Taking turns in conversation [Me]

• Being concise [Me]

• Representing corporate views accurately [Me]

• Offering constructive verbal criticism [Me]

• Adapting verbal communication style [Me, 64]

• Communicating with specific audiences [Me]

• Making customers and clients feel respected [Me]

• Inspiring confidence through speech [Me]

• Establishing rapport easily [Me, 64]

• Making others feel included and respected [Me, 64]

• Respecting other people’s dignity and time [Me]

• Working collaboratively [Me, 77, 171]

• Taking on board other people’s ideas [Me, 75, 77, 171]

• Sharing well with others [Me, 77, 91]

• Recognizing quickly what others need [Me, 67, 75, 77]

• Dealing well with awkward situations [Me, 64]

• Maintaining professional boundaries [Me]

• Remaining patient [Me]

• Accepting leadership and authority [Me, 71]

• Understanding workplace politics and culture [Me, 161-162]

II. Self-Management/Personal Development Skills: These skills relate to managing oneself effectively.

• Self-management skills [Me, 15, 159]

• Self-confidence [Me]

• Commitment [Me]

• Managing change [Me, 15, 122-127, 169]

• Taking calculated risks [Me]

• Learning from mistakes [Me, 18, 119, 170, 177]

• Organizational and planning skills [Me, 18, 127, 159, 177]

• Goal setting [Me, 11, 90, 95, 181]

• Prioritizing [Me, 18, 96-99]

• Initiative [Me, 56-57, 187]

• Emotional intelligence [Me, 15, 59-61, 118-122, 180, 185]

• Adaptability [Me, 13, 55, 169]

• Persistence [Me]

• Curiosity [Me]

• Flexibility [Me, 36, 37, 39, 43, 101, 105, 169]

• Self-reflection [Me, 12, 13, 20, 23, 25, 47, 49, 62, 81, 87, 140-157, 173, 179, 181]

• Self-awareness [Me, 59, 60, 61, 62, 87, 180]

• Time management [Me, 15, 18, 128-130, 166, 167]

• Decision-making [Me, 11, 12, 20, 94, 131-139, 166, 188]

• Personal development planning (PDP) [Me, 125, 173, 181]

• Motivation (self and others) [Me, 26, 77, 162]

• Taking initiative [Me, 56-57, 187]

• Taking on responsibility [Me, 16, 18, 81, 88, 90, 171]

• Self-reliance [Me]

• Managing personal distress

• Holding uncertainty

• Getting organised

• Understanding your time character

• Improving your time management

• Developing new habits [Me, 129, 139, 149, 166, 240]

• Managing your own needs and emotions [Me, 15, 59-61, 118-122, 180, 185]

• Maintaining focus [Me, 80, 106, 143]

• Self-evaluation [Me, 83, 88, 173, 180]

• Building a rounded profile [Me, 174, 175, 180]

• Flexibility of plans [Me, 101, 169]

• Self-organization for work [Me, 15, 127, 172, 181]

• Professional attitude [Me]

• Self-promotion [Me, 164]

III. Cognitive/Thinking Skills: These skills involve mental processes and abilities.

• Critical thinking skills [Me, 12, 20, 113]

• Analytical skills [Me, 44, 90, 116, 120, 128, 175]

• Creative ability [Me, 44, 109, 110, 116, 185]

• Problem-solving [Me, 20, 46, 70, 80, 94, 109, 113-139, 167]

• Observational skills [Me, 32, 80, 89, 147]

• Strategic thinking [Me, 87, 190]

• Critical evaluation [Me, 12, 20, 131-139, 146, 164, 182]

• Logical reasoning [Me, 44, 109]

• Information management [Me, 10, 166, 172]

• Synthesising ideas and/or information [Me, 44, 107, 113, 132]

• Critical reflection [Me, 12, 13, 20, 23, 25, 47, 49, 62, 81, 87, 140-157, 173, 179, 181]

• Analysis [Me, 35, 54, 55, 77, 100, 113, 116, 120, 128, 175]

• Evaluation [Me, 20, 35, 46, 55, 80, 101, 104, 113, 131-139, 146, 164, 182]

• Memory skills [Me, 106-107]

• Verbal reasoning [Me]

• Seeing the ‘whole picture’ [Me, 44, 73, 107]

• Seeing patterns and connections [Me, 25, 44, 107, 122, 126]

• Innovation and inventiveness [Me, 26, 105, 110, 116]

• Classifying and organizing information [Me, 43, 107, 108, 127, 172]

• Understanding quickly how things work [Me, 128]

• Willingness to take risks and experiment [Me, 40, 110, 169]

IV. Task/Project Management Skills: These skills are about organizing and completing tasks effectively.

• Managing tasks and projects [Me, 16, 18, 94-105, 159, 166, 181]

• Research skills [Me, 94, 116, 130, 167]

• Commercial awareness [Me, 10, 163, 165, 187]

• Goal setting [Me, 11, 90, 95, 181]

• Planning a course of action

• Following through on a course of action

• Setting goals, targets or milestones

• Meeting deadlines [Me, 36, 95, 98, 159]

• Information seeking [Me, 10, 167]

• Giving clear directions and instructions [Me, 91, 167]

• Project management [Me, 159, 166, 181]

• Project management software use [Me]

• Attention to detail [Me, 73, 177]

• Technical foundation [Me, 175]

• Outlining achievements [Me, 176]

• Stating needs clearly [Me, 67, 167, 171]

• Setting agendas [Me, 71, 79]

V. Leadership Skills: These skills involve guiding and influencing others.

• Leadership [Me, 16, 177-198, 180, 181]

• Persuasion [Me, 90]

• Delegating [Me, 72, 90, 91, 181]

• Inspiring and encouraging others [Me, 80, 85, 91, 180]

• Supporting others [Me, 77, 85, 91, 180]

• Managing a budget and accounts

• Supervising others’ work [Me]

VI. Communication Skills: These skills relate to conveying information effectively [Me, 64-67, 158].

• Written communication skills [Me, 158, 172]

• Oral communication skills [Me]

• Presentation skills [Me, 68, 166]

• Academic writing skills [Me, 158]

• Reflective writing [Me, 20, 140-157]

• Report writing [Me, 90, 172]

• Conveying information accurately and clearly [Me, 167]

• Speaking confidently [Me]

• Contributing to meetings effectively [Me, 71, 77, 79, 80]

• Proof-reading [Me]

• Personal statement writing [Me, 164]

• Curriculum vitae (CV) building and use [Me, 164, 172]

VII. Career Management Skills: These skills are focused on navigating and progressing in one's career.

• Commercial awareness [Me, 10, 163, 165, 187]

• Labour market awareness [Me, 165, 183, 184]

• Articulation of skills [Me, 174]

• Self-awareness (for career decisions) [Me, 29, 30, 31, 34, 37, 38, 40, 42, 48, 50, 54, 55]

• Self-management (for job application process) [Me, 172]

• Ability to innovate and integrate skills [Me, 10, 26, 44, 58, 107, 111, 113]

• Career planning [Me, 163]

• Graduate skills [Me, 159, 186]

• Gaining work experience [Me, 160, 167, 174]

• Building a rounded profile [Me, 174, 175, 180]

• Increasing mobility [Me, 169]

• Creating a positive online presence [Me, 17, 164, 167]

• Decision making (career related) [Me, 166, 169]

• Goal formulation (career related) [Me, 163]

• Job-search skills [Me, 164, 165, 167, 179]

• ‘Marketing yourself’ [Me, 164]

• Understanding the world of work [Me, 160-162]

• Reference gathering [Me, 175]

• Contact building [Me, 173]

• Self-promotion [Me, 164]

• Job analysis [Me]

• Value articulation (to employers) [Me, 176]

• Building a personal brand [Me, 17, 164]

• Understanding employer needs [Me, 163, 164, 168, 170]

• Understanding the appointments process [Me, 166]

• Understanding personal job wants [Me, 163]

• Managing the appointments process [Me, 166, 168]

• Using feedback effectively [Me, 143, 146]

• Commercial awareness development [Me]

• Job application preparation [Me, 164, 167, 168, 170, 172, 179]

• Interview preparation [Me, 17, 168, 170, 171, 179]

VIII. Technical/Practical Skills: These skills involve specific proficiencies and knowledge.

• IT skills [Me, 167]

• Spreadsheet use [Me, 1, 2, 7-9, 24]

• Percentage calculation [Me]

• Hand-eye coordination [Me, 2]

• Technical problem-solving [Me, 126, 128]

• Interpreting/translating languages [Me, 174]

• Creativity, design, and layout [Me]

• Technological skills (general) [Me, 159]

• Using social networking tools (professionally) [Me, 17, 164, 167]

• Working with numbers [Me, 1, 7-9]

• Budget management [Me, 90, 91, 119]

• Data analysis [Me, 1, 90]

IX. Emotional Intelligence/Social Awareness: These skills focus on understanding and managing emotions in oneself and others.

• Emotional intelligence [Me, 15, 59-61, 118-122, 180, 185]

• Self-awareness [Me, 59, 60, 61, 62, 87, 180]

• Social awareness [Me, 59-60]

• Managing personal distress

• Handling uncertainty

• Empathy

• Managing emotions (self and others) [Me, 15, 59-61, 118-122, 180, 185]

Please note that some skills can fall into multiple categories, reflecting their multifaceted nature. The categorization provided aims to offer a comprehensive and organized view of the diverse skills discussed in the sources.