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What are the eight skills?

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As well as skills specific to the job you’re going for, employers are also looking for general job skills. These are sometimes called ‘employability skills’ or ‘soft skills’. These types of skills will make you stand out. Even if you don’t think you have any job skills, you have these employability skills if you’re:

dependable

easy to get along with

open to learning new things.

These skills might not be listed in the position description, but they are common skills needed to do most jobs. It’s good to think about these skills when you’re preparing for a job interview. Different people define these skills in different ways, but generally they can be broken down into these eight categories:

communication

teamwork

problem solving

initiative and enterprise

planning and organising

self-management

learning

technology.

1. Communication

Depending on the job, communication means being clear about what you mean and what you want to achieve when you talk or write. It involves listening and being able to understand where someone else is coming from. Communication skills also include non-verbal communication, such as the body language you use. Examples of ways that you can develop or improve your communication skills include:

writing assignments and reports as part of your studies

blogging or using social media

making oral presentations as part of your class work

working in customer service (face-to-face or on the phone)

getting involved in a local club

being aware of how you hold your body.

2. Teamwork

Teamwork means being able to get along with the people you work with. It involves working together to achieve a shared goal. Examples of ways that you can develop or improve your teamwork skills include:

doing group assignments as part of your studies

volunteering for a community organisation

thinking about how you can work better with other people at your workplace

joining a sporting team

organising with friends or family to have a neighbourhood working bee.

3. Problem solving

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Problem solving means finding solutions when you’re faced with difficulties or setbacks. It involves being able to use a logical process to figure things out.

Examples of ways you can develop or improve your problem-solving skills include:

doing research assignments as part of your studies

dealing with complaints at your workplace

doing a study skills course that looks at problem solving

talking to other people about how they solved the problems they faced

fixing broken things around the house by looking up YouTube to find out how to do it.

4. Initiative and enterprise

Initiative and enterprise mean looking for things that need to be done and doing them without being asked. This can also involve thinking creatively to make improvements to the way things are done. Examples of ways you can develop or improve your initiative and enterprise skills include:

approaching organisations and businesses about work placements or internships

setting up a fundraiser in your community

making or proposing changes to the way a group you belong to does things

doing things around the house without being asked.

5. Planning and organising

Planning and organising mean working out what you need to do, and how you'll do it. Planning and organising involve things like developing project timelines and meeting deadlines. Examples of ways you can develop or improve your planning and organising skills include:

developing a study timetable and sticking to it

travelling by yourself overseas or interstate

managing your time around work, study and family commitments

helping to organise a community event

organising a family get-together.

6. Self-management

Self-management means:

being able to do your job without someone having to check up on you all the time

staying on top of your own deadlines

delegating tasks to other people to make sure things get done on time. Examples of ways that you can develop or improve your self-management skills include:

doing a work experience placement or internship

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asking for new responsibilities at work

developing a study schedule and sticking to it

joining a volunteer organisation

keeping your room tidy.

7. Learning

Learning is about wanting to understand new things and picking them up quickly. It also involves taking on new tasks and being able to adapt to change.

Examples of ways to develop or improve your learning skills include:

doing a short course or online course

researching skills and courses you’d like to do

starting a new hobby

joining a sporting or volunteer group

teaching yourself a new skill, like making the perfect omelette.

8. Technology

Technology skills mean being able to use a computer for word processing, using spreadsheets and sending email, or knowing how to use office equipment like a photocopier. They also involve using social media, working with design or video editing software or knowing programming languages. Other technology skills relate to hardware, like knowing how to use EFTPOS, a cash register, a camera or a recording studio.

Examples of ways to develop or improve your technology skills include:

doing a short course or online course

asking for extra training at work

finding out what technology is used in the job you want and how it’s used making a list of all the technology you're already using in your day-to-day life.

Highlighting your skills

Now that you've identified the employability skills you have, and ways you can improve them, you need to highlight them in your job applications. To find out more about applying for jobs, visit our Applying for a job section. To find out how to highlight your skills in a job interview, visit our job interviews section.

What are the eight skills?

What should I eat when there's no food?

Do zombies walk fast or slow?

dependable

easy to get along with

open to learning new things.

communication

teamwork

problem solving

initiative and enterprise

planning and organising

self-management

learning

technology.

1. Communication

writing assignments and reports as part of your studies

blogging or using social media

making oral presentations as part of your class work

working in customer service (face-to-face or on the phone)

getting involved in a local club

being aware of how you hold your body.

2. Teamwork

doing group assignments as part of your studies

volunteering for a community organisation

joining a sporting team

organising with friends or family to have a neighbourhood working bee.

3. Problem solving

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How do you shut someone down in an argument?

Examples of ways you can develop or improve your problem-solving skills include:

doing research assignments as part of your studies

dealing with complaints at your workplace

doing a study skills course that looks at problem solving

talking to other people about how they solved the problems they faced

4. Initiative and enterprise

approaching organisations and businesses about work placements or internships

setting up a fundraiser in your community

doing things around the house without being asked.

5. Planning and organising

developing a study timetable and sticking to it

travelling by yourself overseas or interstate

managing your time around work, study and family commitments

helping to organise a community event

organising a family get-together.

6. Self-management

Self-management means:

staying on top of your own deadlines

doing a work experience placement or internship

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What kind of life is not worth living?

asking for new responsibilities at work

developing a study schedule and sticking to it

joining a volunteer organisation

keeping your room tidy.

7. Learning

Examples of ways to develop or improve your learning skills include:

doing a short course or online course

researching skills and courses you’d like to do

starting a new hobby

joining a sporting or volunteer group

teaching yourself a new skill, like making the perfect omelette.

8. Technology

Examples of ways to develop or improve your technology skills include:

doing a short course or online course

asking for extra training at work

Highlighting your skills

Links

Monash University Careers -Developing Your Skills

Advice on employability skills, general skill and suggestions on developing skills.

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