Transferable Skills

 1. Students to identify their top 3 transferrable skills

Top 3 identified transferable skills:

• Research Skills
• Teamwork Skills
• Communication Skills

2. In the discussion forum they are to write about each of their 3 skills, where they got the skills from, where they use the skill and what benefit that skill will be in their workplace and internship.

a) Research Skills: Got these skills from the time I worked on a thesis; and various other university reports. Also had the opportunity to work in a research environment. I used these skills for relevant tasks given in these scenarios (gathering information regarding a certain topic and making sense of it). In a workplace/internship; being proficient in this skill can boost your performance in report writing

b) Teamwork Skills: Through my experiences of working in teams in high-school and throughout my degree, I've acquired skills that should help me assimilate into a team environment with more ease. Thinking in a group improves creativity, and this aspect is very important in a workplace/internship. By working good in a team, a task can be done efficiently and can raise the morale of the entire workforce

c) Communication Skills: I've developed communication skills through working with peers in group projects and participating in outdoor team activities. By having good communication skills, there can be increased employee engagement in a workplace. This also enhances team building; which in turn boosts productivity

3. They will then need to create a 100 Blog on the importance of this skill in the workplace

• Research Skills: The importance of this skill in the workplace is the aspect of using these skills to gather information relevant to a certain task and analysing the identified information. By having good research skills, you should be able to complete reports with much ease, and find useful information. 
• Teamwork Skills: When work is divvied up among members of a team, it gets done faster, making the overall business operate more efficiently. A team will develop a sense of comradery as they work toward a common goal. Teamwork builds morale. Therefore the importance of this skill is seen as a backbone of any team tasks carried out at a workplace. You'll feel that your work is valued when you contribute to something that produces results
• Communication Skills: Effective communication in the workplace is an integral part of company success. Quality communication in the workplace can eliminate unnecessary problems and promote better performance. The ability to communicate effectively in the workplace can increase overall productivity, and create a strong team. This also seeps into good teamwork skills; as both go hand in hand in improving overall productivity in a team environment.