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Core Employability Skills in the Workplace
by Carmela I. TorresILO Sub-Regional Office for East Asia
National Technical Workshop & Study Programme on Skills Training in the Workplace
Bangkok, 23-24 March, 2010
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OUTLINE
Employability skills Main features of employability skills Why employability skills Definition of core employability skills Proposed model Integrating core skills/key skills in
skills development Conclusions
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Employability skills
Encompasses skills, knowledge and competencies that enhance a worker’s ability to:----secure & retain a job
----progress at work ----cope with change ----have more ease in entering labour market
Have broad-based education and training
Have basic and portable skills
Skills which will allow them to adapt to changes in the world of work
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Main Features
Broad-based education: solid foundation to allow further acquisition of knowledge, training & competencies
Portable high level skills: allow to be mobile & get job elsewhere, high standards for upward mobility
Acquisition of knowledge: constant acquisition & recycling of knowledge
Development competencies: have other important qualities like teamwork, problem solving, communication skills, etc
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Current developments
Requirements of knowledge-based new economy, continuing impact of globalization, new ICTs
Rapid phase of change & changes in the workplace
Consequent pressures for continuing & lifelong learning
Need to maintain employability Foster enterprise skills for improved
competitiveness & productivity
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SKILLS EMPLOYERS LOOK FOR
Be accountable Strive for quality Work hard- put in the effort Be productive Serve & care for others Learn & develop all the time-LLL Think & act like a business person Develop & maintain an open mind Know others, know the world Act with honesty & integrity Lead by your own good example Accept people as they are and appreciate diversity
ETC.
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CORE EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS
Common skills, key skills that apply to any occupation aside from technical skills
General requirements of employment Abilities an individual applies to work
effectively & efficiently Enabling competencies for work & life in
general but valued highly in workplaces Skills to prepare people for future change &
adaptability
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VERSIONS OF CORE SKILLS
Basic skills Broad skills Basic competencies Common skills Core skills Core work skills Employability skills Essential skills Generic skills
Key qualifications Key skills Life skills Non-technical skills Personal skills Personal
Competencies Process skills Social & life skills
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COMPARISON by COUNTRIES
AUSTRALIA: Key competencies
Collecting, analyzing & organizing info
Communicating ideas & info
Planning & organizing activities
Working with others & in teams
Using mathematical ideas & techniques
Solving problems Using technology
UNITED KINGDOM: Core skills
Communication Communicating personal
skills: improving own learning performance
Personal skills: Improving own learning & performance
Personal skills: Working with others
Numeric skills: application of numbers
Problem solving Information technology
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COMPARISON by COUNTRIES
SINGAPORE:Employability skills
Workplace literacy & numeracy
ICT Problem solving & decisions
making Communication & relationship
mgt LLL Global mindset Self-mgt Workplace-related life skills Health & workplace safety
USA: Workplace know-how
Information-- foundation skills: basic skills
Resources-- foundation skills: personal qualities
Interpersonal skills Foundation skills– basic skills Technology systems
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EMERGING MODEL
Managerial Competencies
LeadershipVision
Empowering othersBuilding trust
Managing performance
Judgment/decision-making
Managerial Competencies
LeadershipVision
Empowering othersBuilding trust
Managing performance
Judgment/decision-making
Core Competencies
•Communication•Teamwork
•Planning & organization•Accountability
•Creativity•Commitment to continuous
learning•Technological awareness
Core Competencies
•Communication•Teamwork
•Planning & organization•Accountability
•Creativity•Commitment to continuous
learning•Technological awareness
Core Values
•Integrity•Professionalism
•Respect for diversity
Core Values
•Integrity•Professionalism
•Respect for diversity
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DEVELOPING & USING CORE EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS: FACTORS
Actual use vary from one job to another May be driven by the economy, social
orientation, industry requirements, productivity & organizational expectations
Employability & job retention aspects as key considerations
Skills for the survival of knowledge worker in a competitive economy
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PROPOSED CORE EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS
Critical thinking & problem solving Creative thinking skills Accessing & using information Communication skills Teamwork Technology application skills Autonomous learning Cross-cultural understanding
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INTEGRATING CORE EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS
Paradigm shift in educational & training practices in a knowledge society
Learning through projects, diversity & design, discovery & invention, problems, action & reflection
Shift in the teaching & learning process
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SHIFT IN LEARNING & TRAINING DELIVERY
DIMENSIONS
Learning focus
Learning goal
Teaching role
Delivery Modes
Learning structures
Instructional modes
Learning methods
DESIRABLE
Learning to learn
Autonomous
Facilitative
Open
Flexible
Learning team centered
Active
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Next Generation Core Employability Skills
Work & values clusters
Basic IT Skills
Self-mgtTime mgtAttitude & values
Interpersonal clusters
People skillsCommunicationTeam workCustomer orientationCultural Understanding
Cognitive clusters
Learning to learn
Problem solving
Critical thinking
Innovation
Adaptbility clusters
FlexibilityAbility to adopt
Conflict resolutionNegotiation
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CONCLUSIONS
Knowledge workers require ability to adjust & captures key issues quickly
Core employability skills are not only important in the workplace but equally required across a spectrum of living experiences
Emerging workplace demands a set of new core skills for maintaining employability
No single list of core employability skills can be considered for one job or sector
Skills sets and competencies must be consigned to the learner
Possessing core skills will be a flexible approach as people move from one job to another