University of Central Lancashire
Lancashire Business School
MK3025
Enhanced Employability through work related learning
Assignment 1

Name: Jill Atherton
Date: 17th December 2010

Summary
This report will look at the skills employers want in employees and how these compare to the skills I already have or could look to achieve through the MK3025 module at UCLAN. This report will also assess if there are significant skills they feel are more important or does that depend on the industry of employment.

Contents

Summary 2
1.0 Introduction 4
2.0 Employability Skills 4
2.1 Self management and leadership 4
2.2 Team working 5
2.3 Communication 5
2.4 Problem solving 6
3.0 Conclusion 7 References 8 Appendix 1 Belbins Team Roles 9 Appendix 2 Curriculum Vitae 18 Appendix 3 Term of Reference 21

1.0 Introduction
This report will look at the employability skills that employers find are essential for employees to have or be able to gain through experience while at work, and how this will help them progress throughout their employment.
2.0 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 fellow workers and supervisors besides making sound, critical decisions. Unlike occupational or technical skills, employability skills are generic in nature rather than job specific and cut across all industry types, business sizes, and all job levels from the entry-level worker to the most senior position (Cassidy, 2006). Employability skills include self management, teamwork, business and customer awareness, problem solving, communication, application of numeracy and application of Information Technology (educationandskills). Apart from specialist skills and knowledge it has been found that employees want graduates and employees to have