EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS
SKILL	ELEMENT(facet of the skill that employers identified as important, noting that the mix and priority of these facets would vary from job to job)
Communication that contributes to productive and harmonious relations between employees and customers	Listening and understanding Speaking clearly and directly Writing to the needs of the audience Negotiating responsively Reading independently Empathising Using numeracy effectively Understanding the needs of internal & external customers Persuading effectively Establishing and using networks Being assertive Sharing information Speaking and writing in languages other than English
Teamwork that contributes to productive working relationships and outcomes	Working with people of different ages, gender, race, religion or political persuasion Working as an individual and as a member of a team Knowing how to define a role as part of a team Applying teamwork skills to a range of situations eg. Futures planning, crisis problem solving Identifying the strengths of team members Coaching, mentoring and giving feedback
Planning and organising that contributes to long and short term strategic planning	Managing time & priorities setting timelines, coordinating tasks Being resourceful Taking initiative and making decisions Adapting resource allocations to cope with contingencies Establishing clear project goals and deliverables Allocating people and resources top tasks Planning the use of resources including time management Participating in continuous improvement & planning processes Developing a vision and a proactive plan to accompany it Predicting weighing up risk, evaluating alternatives and applying evaluation criteria Collecting, analyzing and organising information Understanding basic business systems and their relationships
Self management that contributes to employee satisfaction and growth	Having a personal vision and goals Evaluating and monitoring own performance Having knowledge and confidence in own ideas and vision Articulating own ideas and vision Taking responsibility
Learning that contributes to ongoing improvement and expansion to employee and company operations and outcomes	Managing own learning Contributing to the learning community at the workplace Using a range of mediums to learn mentoring, peer support, networking, information technology (IT),courses Applying learning to "technical" issues (e.g. learning about products) and "people" issues (e.g. interpersonal and cultural aspects at work) Having enthusiasm for ongoing learning Being willing to learn in any setting on and off the job Being open to new ideas and techniques Being prepared to invest time and effort in learning new skills Acknowledging the need to learn in order to accommodate    change
Personal attributes that contribute to overall employability	Loyalty Positive self-esteem Commitment Sense of humour Enthusiasm Honesty and integrity Reliability Ability to deal with pressure Balanced attitude to work and home life Personal presentation Common sense Motivation Adaptability

Rate Your Employability Skills

The Department of Education, Science and Training (DEST), the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) and the Business Council of Australia (BCA) developed the following list of eight employability skills, sometimes referred to as 'soft skills':

The Australian Network on Disability adapted this list to provide a useful recording device that provides employers with a picture of a person with disability's skill level.

The shaded skills are directly from the Employability Skills.  Non-shaded skills are those identified by Vivienne Riches in her book 'Standards of Work Performance' as key for people with disability.