1. UL Careers Service Career Development Module Skills and Interests

2. UL Careers Service Overview of Today’s Tutorial 1 Skills review What skills do employers look for? What skills do you have? Employability skills sheet 2 Occupational Interest Questionnaires Career Pathfinder - Quickscan

3. UL Careers Service What Do Employers Look For? Irish Employer survey July 2003 84 Companies, all sectors –business, finance, education, the arts, retail, tourism Most Important Factors in Recruitment: 1.Enthusiasm for position 2.Personality 3.Transferable skills 4.Potential for advancement 5.Good Academic record 6.Relevant Work Experience 7.Specialist Subject Knowledge 8.Personal Interests 9.Any other work experience

4. UL Careers Service Employability Skills or Transferable Skills People Skills Team work Interpersonal skills Communication skills Self Reliance Skills Self awareness Self presentation Networking Action planning Generalist Skills Problem solving IT/computer literacy Flexibility Specialist Skills Company specific skills Technical skills

5. UL Careers Service How Employable Are You? Employability Skills Sheets 1 and 2 Each person to complete worksheets and then interview a partner, asking the following questions: –What skills do you have? Do you have evidence? (Worksheet 1) –What skills do you need to develop? (Worksheet 2) –How and where might you develop them? (Worksheet 2)

6. UL Careers Service Career Pathfinder – Quickscan A self-assessment questionnaire to help you assess your interests. Provides information on careers associated with those interests A number of things will influence your career or job choice- your educational qualifications, interests, opportunities available, family commitments etc This questionnaire is about what you enjoy doing- this is important when choosing a job or career It will give you a broad overview of the areas in which you are most interested. You will need to do further research on careers of interest, this is just a starting point

7. UL Careers Service Career Pathfinder- Quickscan Not a test- no right or wrong answers Based on various job activities 60 statements about various jobs Assume you can do all the activities Indicate your preference for undertaking each activity using the 1-5 rating scale given. Try to avoid using the middle option (unsure) as much as possible. Complete all statements, even if they don’t seem relevant Online: (2 out of 3) Personality Type www.personalitytype.com Careers World www.careersworld.com Temperament Sorter www.advisorteam.com