Transferable skills audit

2016
Name: Abbaas Tariq
28/04/2016
Course: Level 3 Business
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5 - A truly outstanding student able to confidently enter the

world of work with a high level of competency.

TRANSFERABL
E SKILLS

Be able to
demonstrate:

Teamwork

More specifically

Be an effective member of a team

to achieve a successful outcome

Please see
cover page
for
how to rate
yourself
My
competence
1

Understand your individual role and

contribution to a team.
I understand my behaviour and
impact
on others when working in and
contributing
to the success of formal and

Where and how have I developed this

skill?

I have done this in college when one time we

had to organise an event as part of our
coursework. We had successfully made
preparations for equipment and cleaning.
When working in college and school, I was a lot
of the time working in teams and groups. Here
is where I realised how important every
individuals roles is in a team.
I have learned these both in secondary school
and also college where it is very important to
understand that bad behaviour could result in
the team not succeeding.

informal teams
Able to listen, give and receive
feedback
and respond perceptively to others.

Communication written
Write clearly and
in a style
appropriate to
purpose, e.g
reports,
assignments,
letters.

Communication
verbal
Construct
coherent
arguments and
articulate ideas
clearly to a range
of audiences,
formally and

Able to produce a well-structured

and well
written report of substantial length.
Have confidence and control when
writing
different types of document in
various styles.
Able to demonstrate proficient
report writing skills.

Able to communicate own ideas

verbally,
with proficiency and confidence.

Able to explain my ideas at a range

of levels.

I have received feedback many times from

tutors in college where they would give me
feedback based on performance and I would
listen.
I have mainly learned this in college from
doing a lot of coursework and units which
revolve around being able to write wellstructured written assignments in the form of
essays.

I can write different types of documents and

forms which I learned in both secondary school
and college such as letters and assignments.
I would say I am profient in my writing to a
certain degree which is something I have
learned in college. I could improve on this.

I am able in communicating my own ideas

verbally with confidence. However I would need
some more experience in doing this with a lot
more confidence.
I could explain my ideas however this is
something I could really need to do more to
improve.

informally
through a variety
of
techniques
Be able to
demonstrate:

Able to construct arguments and

present these to a range of
audiences.

More specifically
Show evidence of presenting
information
effectively to groups.

Presentation
skills

Project
management
skills
Apply effective
project
management
through the
setting of goals,
intermediate

My
competence
1

Able to present work fluently and

confidently, and able to respond
clearly and persuasively to questions
and comments.

Able to plan, organise and evaluate

a
given project.

Able to produce well-constructed

clear
presentations and use audio-visual
aids where
appropriate e.g. PowerPoint.

Able to execute a project plan

which
follows a designated schedule to
produce a
finished piece of work within a given
time period

I have some experience in doing this and I am

able to voice my opinions in front of other
people. I would need to do this more in front of
a large range of audiences.
Where and how have I developed this
skill?
I have some experience of showing evidence
in school and college in front of both groups
and also the whole class. I had to read out
information conducted from group work to the
whole class.
I have some experience of doing this both in
school and college. I had to present a
presentation in front of a class in English as
part of coursework.
As part of a PowerPoint presentation I did in
front of a class in college I had a couple of
people ask questions relating to the
presentation in which I gave good responses.

This is something I could improve on.

In the future this is something I could take part
in and gain some experience.

milestones and
prioritisation of
activities

Able to set and prioritise a number

of
intermediate goals within an
individual
or group project and to develop an
effective strategy and timetable for
meeting them.
Able to make plans and balance
competing demands on time
effectively.
Build and maintain cooperative
networks and relationships with
tutors, peers and corporate
representatives.

Networking

Be able to
demonstrate:
Negotiation
skills

Able to promote my unique selling

points
in a networking situation with
prospective
employers.
More specifically
Understand what effective
negotiation
requires.
Demonstrate where I have carefully
explored my position and the other
persons position, with the goal of
finding a mutually acceptable
compromise, that gives us both as
much of what we want as possible.

5
In the future this is something I could take part
in and gain some experience.

My
competence
1

In the future this is something I could take part

in and gain some experience.

I have a very good relationship with my tutors

and learning coach.
In the centre of excellence in college I have
done this with some employers as it was
required of me to do so as part of the get ready
for work programme.
Where and how have I developed this
skill?

I have negotiated with people many times for

various things such as buying things off them.
I have done this many times before such as
when playing monopoly with friends or family
and there was a need to come to an agreement
and sorting out a deal where we both are
happy.

 Have negotiated in a situation

where you have found what the other
person wants matches what you are
prepared to trade, and that you are
prepared to give what the other
person wants.
Able to demonstrate my awareness
of the power dynamic in a
negotiating situation and how this
can impact on me winning or losing a
negotiation.
Able to work effectively
unsupervised.

Managing self

Able to manage competing

demands on your time.

I have done this many times in college and at

home.

I have done this when completing coursework

at home on my own time.

I always prioritise tasks which are important

and need proper attention on time.

I have done this many times before such as

when playing monopoly with friends or family
and there was a need to trade properties.
I have done this many times before such as
when playing monopoly with friends or family
and there was a need to think over what my
position could be if I went down a certain path.

Able to efficiently prioritise tasks

Managing others Understand the skills and attributes

of a
leader.
Have experience of managing or
leading another team or group.
Have experience of motivating a
group and giving them responsibility.

I understand some skills and qualities which

are required of a leader which I have learned
from school and college.
A unit which I have studied in college was when
I was a team leader leading a group.
When I was a team leader as part of course in
college I was needed to motivate and give
some responsibility to team mates.

 Listen to team members and

encourage
involvement.
Experience of training or coaching
people to equip them to succeed
Plan the work of a team,
considering all that must be
accomplished, the various deadlines
or timeframes to be met, and the
work steps required.
Delegate tasks and review progress
to achieve goals.
Able to demonstrate awareness of
individuals in a team, learn their
strengths and weaknesses and
challenge them to achieve to the best
of their abilities.
Can demonstrate fairness and
impartiality and be consistent when
holding everyone to the same
standards and expectations.
Have proven ability to challenge
and/or discipline a team member for
failing to adhere to standards and
expectations
Be able to
demonstrate:
Application of IT

More specifically
Effective use of Microsoft Office
including Word and Power point.

As part of unit 16 I listened to what team

members had to say and encouraged their
involvement.

I have not had any experience doing this.

I have not had any experience doing this.
1

I have not had any experience doing this.

I have not had any experience doing this.

5
I have not had any experience doing this.

5
I have not had any experience doing this.

My
competence
1 2 3 4 5

Where and how have I developed this

skill?
In college I am constantly using Microsoft
office and I am very good at using these
programmes.

 Able to use Excel and develop and

manipulate spread sheets.

In many units for college which involve finance

5 I have used excel in a lot of coursework so I am
very much familiar in using it.

Proficient in the use of email and

Internet.

Knowledge of computer hardware

and how to troubleshoot.

Can use printer and photocopier

efficiently.

I am always using the internet and my email

so I a proficient in this area.
I have some knowledge of computer hardware
and how to troubleshoot problems which I have
taught myself.

Yes I can do this.

Able to access online research
databases

Be able to
demonstrate:
Critical thinking

More specifically
Able to raise vital questions and
problems,
formulating them clearly and
precisely.
Gather and assess relevant
information, using abstract ideas to
interpret it effectively.
Come to well-reasoned conclusions
and
solutions, testing them against
relevant criteria and standards.

My
competence
1

I could improve a lot in this area as I dont

have much experience in this field.
Where and how have I developed
this skill?
If there are any issues regarding anything in
relation to me than I will always ask people
questions.

When doing assignments in college I am

5 always able to do this by also referencing my
sources.
5 Sometime do this in assignments in college as
part of coursework.

Problem solving

Be able to
demonstrate:
Creativity

Think open-mindedly within

alternative systems of thought,
recognising and assessing, as need
be, your assumptions, implications,
and practical consequences.

Communicate effectively with

others in
figuring out solutions to complex
problems, without being unduly
influenced by others' thinking on the
topic.

Able to identify, clarify and describe

a
problem (s).

I will usually think open mindedly and base

things on whether I believe they are correct or
not.

I have done this many times individually and

also in groups in school and also college.

There have been many times in the past where

a problem had emerged in a situation at
5
college and I had let a member of staff know
and they resolved it.

Ability to analyse the causes of a

given
problem (s).

Ability to identify and assess

alternative
solutions.

Able to choose a solution and

implement it.

Able to evaluate whether the

problem (s) was solved or not.

More specifically
Able to generate new ideas and
approaches.

My
competence
1 2 3 4 5

I have analysed the causes of some problems

to some extent.
I usually look for different sources of
information such as many websites and
textbooks.
Yes I am able to do this depending on the
situation.
Yes I can analyse a situation and make a
decision regarding if the problem has be
resolved.
Where and how have I developed this
skill?
With a lot of thought and some planning I am
able to do this in class and group discussions.

 Able to develop new methodologies

as
required.
Able to find and implement
solutions to difficult problems.

Lifelong
learning

Ethics and social

responsibility

5
Yes I can do this to some degree.

Demonstrate self-awareness and

the ability to identify own training
needs.

Pursue appropriate training to

develop skills
and knowledge.

Have a clear understanding of

the theoretical meaning and
reference
of moral propositions and how their
truth
values (if any) may be determined.
Familiar with the practical means
of determining a moral course of
action.

Depending on the situation I can generally find

solutions to resolving some problems.
I can think of a few ways where I can improve
myself and identify what I need to do in order
to improve.

I have not done this.

5
I have a little understanding of this.

Are aware how moral outcomes

can be achieved in specific situations.

I am quite conscious of how to make moral

outcomes in specific social backgrounds.

Understand ethics in a business

context.

I know what the basic ethics are which are

required in a business context.

Understand corporate social

responsibility (CSR).

I am familiar with determining a moral course

of action in regards with being practical.

I know this.

 Have freely contributed to the

community through activities such as

volunteer work.

I have little experience in delivering volunteer

work.

CAREER
MANAGEMENT
Be able to
demonstrate:
Appreciate the need
for
and show
commitment to
continued
professional
development.

Take ownership of
and manage
ones
career
progression, set
realistic and
achievable goals,
and identify
and develop ways
to
improve
employability
Be able to

More specifically
Active member of a professional
institution or body.
Regularly attend seminars or
presentations outside formal
curriculum timetable.
Have ownership of, update and
regularly review a Personal
Development
Plan (PDP)
Aware of potential employers,
general
recruitment practices and effective
job hunting techniques.
Have considered own career
direction
post-graduation and set realistic and
achievable career goals.
Have identified ways to improve
your
employability and acted upon them.
More specifically

My
competence
1

Where and how have I developed this

skill?
I am not part of any professional institution or
body.

I do not attend any seminars or presentations.

1

My

I have created a personal development plan

spanning out over 5 years as part of college
coursework.

I am quite aware of this from working in

different workplaces.
I have planned out what career I would like to
pursue and have set realistic career goals.
This is something which I would need to
improve on.
Where and how have I developed this

demonstrate:
Demonstrate an
insight into the
transferable
nature
of skills developed
as part of your
degree
to other work
environments and
the range of
career
opportunities
within
and outside the
sector.
Present ones
skills, personal
attributes and
experiences
through effective
CVs, applications
and interviews

competence
Aware of the range of career
opportunities within and outside
the property sector.

5
Not Sure.

Fully able to demonstrate the

transferable nature of the skills
developed
as part of your degree to other work
environments.
1

Not Sure.
A broad knowledge of types of CV's,
interview techniques and standard
questions and recruitment techniques
such as psychometric testing.
Able to create a targeted CV which
effectively presents your skills,
attributes and experiences.
Able to present your skills,
attributes and
experiences effectively in a job
interview
situation.

Commercial
Awareness

skill?

Know where to look to find what

channels exist so I can keep up to
date within my specialism.

5
I have a lot of knowledge in this area.

5 I have taken part in interviews in the centre of

excellence with some employers with gave me
a lot of insight about interviews.

I have successfully done this with help from

some staff at college.

In college they have an intranet where they

have a lot of information about the college and
things which can benefit students and staff.

 Research events within

organisations
which offer students opportunities
to get involved.
Aware of membership bodies which
I am able to join or get support from.

We have done this in the centre of excellence

as a part of unit 18 within college.

I am quite aware of this.

Use social networking to keep in
touch with latest trends within my
specialism.

I am fully able to do this as I am used to using

a
lot of different social media sites where I
5
check the latest trends taking place around the
world.