Trail To Employment – Applicant Skills Series In this final post of the series, we consider the role played by mobility. Global experience – the contact with other peoples and cultures around the world – is commonly praised as an aid to gain new skills and access to career opportunities. Nevertheless, the results of employer …
Trail To Employment – Applicant Skills Series Time- and Self-Management, as the name suggests, is a skill with two aspects: One is deciding how much time you allocate per task. The second is regulating your behaviour, motivating yourself and managing your stress. Time- and self-management characterise powerful job candidates. The CICan Innovation Fund Project Report introduces …
Trail To Employment – Applicant Skills Series Collaborating with a group of people towards a common goal is what teamwork is all about. The CICan Innovation Fund Project Report expands on the potential consequences a lack of teamwork could bring, even in job positions that require independent work from their employees. Employers emphasise teamwork is needed …
Trail To Employment – Applicant Skills Series From maintaining quality customer relationships, and regulating compliance, to dealing with embedded AI in the future, companies face many challenges. Problem-solving skills can get you through these and other roadblocks encountered in your search for a job as well as when starting on your career journey. Problem-solving, which …
Trail To Employment – Applicant Skills Series Adaptability – the ability and willingness to adjust to new, changing circumstances – is a crucial skill for an ever-evolving job market. According to the CICan Innovation Fund Project Report, employers value graduates’ confidence to step out of their comfort zone and take risks. Being adaptable also means …
Trail To Employment – Applicant Skills Series “I speak, therefore I am” – but does an employer who is hiring candidates think this too? Written and verbal communication are the means through which we connect. The Erasmus Competence Booklet introduces communication as the bond between a speaker and their audience, or a writer to their reader. …