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Enhancing your Employability with Transferable Skills
In addition to the technical skills that you require for particular jobs, such as a carpenter using tools and understanding house plans, employers are also looking for general skills that are transferable across any role that you undertake.
Transferable skills are those that you develop and use throughout your life in work and non-work situations. They are often referred to as ‘employability’ or ‘enterprise’ skills.
These skills can be defined in different ways, but generally, they can be broken down into these nine categories:
- Communication
- Critical thinking
- Project management
- Financial literacy
- Technology
- Global enthusiasm/citizenship
- Confidence and agency
- Creativity and innovation
- Enthusiasm for ongoing learning
With the holidays fast approaching, it is a good opportunity for students to reflect on these employability/enterprise skills and to identify opportunities for personal/professional development.
How Can Students Develop Employability Skills?
Skills can be developed through study and work/life experience, for example:
- Part-time/casual employment
- Volunteer work
- School
- Interests and hobbies
- Life experiences (i.e. travelling, moving from another country)
- Work experience
If your child is interested in enhancing their employability (i.e. work experience during the break), please encourage them to make time to meet me to discuss opportunities.
Defence Force GAP Year – Applications Open
An ADF Gap Year is a unique opportunity to experience life in the Navy, Army or Air Force, without needing a long-term commitment. The skills obtained through the ADF Gap Year program will provide students valuable work and life experience and are completely transferable. It will enable your child to develop the confidence for their next endeavour.
Eligibility
Who can apply? Current Year 12 Students (for next year’s program).
You will need to be an Australian citizen aged between 18 and 24 on completion of military training (dates vary by job). You will also need to have completed Year 12 (subject passes required vary by job) and have passes in Year 10 English and Maths. Refer to individual job pages for more information.
Applications are now open. For more information, please visit: Defence Jobs – GAP Year.
Jobs Board: Splash’s Learn to Swim
Splash's Learn to Swim is currently seeking staff for its afternoon, weekend and school holiday programs at its centres in Berwick, Pakenham and Dandenong.
This opportunity is ideal for enthusiastic and energetic Senior School students, aged 16 and over who love working with children.
Full training is provided for teaching assistants. New staff may be eligible for subsidised enrolment in the AUSTSWIM Teacher of Swimming and Water Safety course, the nationally recognised qualification for aquatic educators.
For further information, please contact me directly.
Take care,
Ms Sarah Blythman
Head of Careers and Student Pathways
