What are the Employability Skills? Hard skills vs. Soft Skills what wins a job? What are the skills needed to enter, stay in, and progress in the world of work? What Human resource screening does?

1. Employability
Skills
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By: Harsh Pratima B.

2. Without sharpen your
weapon; standing on the
battlefield would not
increase your chance of
winning.”
- Ankit Sahay
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3. What are
employability
skills?
Employability skills are those basic skills
necessary for getting, keeping and doing well
on a job. These are the skills, attitudes and
actions that enable workers to get along with
their peers and supervisors or to make good,
critical decisions. Employability skills are
general skills that apply to all industries,
businesses and job levels.
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4. Employability
Skills
Personal Skills
• Initiative
• Understanding
• Adaptability
• Professionalism
• Self management
• Time management
Teamwork
• Effective communication
• Committed
• Reliability
• Meet deadlines
• Helpful
Knowledge
• Science
• Technology
• Numeracy
• Analysis
• Research And Development
Workplace
• Problem Solving
• Organising
• Planning
• Customer
• Decision
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5. Hard Skills
Soft Skills
Transferable
Skills
Work experience and hard skills stated on resume will help in getting an interview.
Soft skills help earn the job.
Transferable skills are skills
and abilities that are
relevant and helpful across
different areas of life:
socially, professionally and
at school. They are ‘portable
skills’.
Hard skills are teachable
and measurable abilities,
such as writing, reading,
math or ability to use
computer programs.
Soft skills are the traits that
make you a good employee,
such as etiquette,
communication and listening,
getting along with other
people.
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6. Transferable
Skills
Transferable skills are skills and
abilities that are relevant and
helpful across different areas of
life: socially, professionally and at
school. They are ‘portable skills’.
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7. Hard Skills
Hard skills are teachable and
measurable abilities, such as writing,
reading, math or ability to use
computer programs.
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8. Soft Skills
Soft skills are the traits that
make you a good employee, such
as etiquette, communication
and listening, getting along with
other people.
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9. Transferrable Skills Hard Skills Soft Skills
• Teamwork
• Leadership
• Personal
• Motivation
• Organization
• Time Management
• Listening ability
• Communication
• Research and Analytics
• Numeracy
• Information
• Technology
• Adaptability
• Dependability
• Proficiency in a foreign
language
• A degree or certificate
• Typing speed
• Machine operation
• Computer programming
• Teamwork Communication
Flexibility
• Patience
• Persuasion
• Time management
Motivation
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10. Categories of
employability
skills
• Fundamental Skills
• Personal Management Skills
• Teamwork
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Fundamental Skills Personal Management Skills Teamwork
Communication Demonstrate Positive Attitudes
And Behaviors
Work with Others
Manage Information Be Responsible Participate in Projects and
Tasks
Numeracy Be Adaptable
Problem Solving Learn Continuously
Work Safely

12. Conclusion
Hard skills are abilities which can be taught and measured, for example
writing, reading, math or ability to use computer programs.
By contrast, soft skills are the characteristics that make you a good employee,
such as etiquette, communication and listening, make out with other people
and colleagues.
Improving Soft skills will lead to thriving in Hard skills. The axe needs to be
sharpen in both sides to increase the chance of getting hired, and than be
successful and progress.
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13. References
• Doyle, Alison. “Hard Skills vs. Soft Skills: What's the Difference?” The
Balance Careers, The Balance Careers, 20 Jan. 2020,
www.thebalancecareers.com/hard-skills-vs-soft-skills-2063780
• Employability Skills, www.conferenceboard.ca/edu/employability-skills.aspx
• Employability Skills 2000+,
https://www.edu.gov.mb.ca/k12/cur/cardev/gr9_found/blms/blm16.pdf
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14. Thank You!
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