The skills which I believe to have developed most successfully during my placement at JLR are my Communication Skills and Teamwork, which I have grouped as one, and Adaptability. I understand that the assignment requires a focus on two of the given skills, but from my perspective, I consider communication and teamwork to be two qualities that overlap and intertwine when in a business setting, hence I have opted to group them as one. For the potential career path which I wish to pursue following my University studies, I consider this group of attributes to be the most important to me, if I am to be successful within any business environment. During my placement, a large majority of the work I witnessed hindered on these qualities, hence the reason for why I regard them as being the defining aspects for a successful business career.…
Companies are looking for employees that possess skills such as human skills, technical skills, and conceptual skills. Human skills are vital for all levels of management. Human skills includes working and sharing ideas freely with…
Gallagher, K., (2013). Skills Development for Business and Management Students. Study and Employability. 2nd ed. Oxford: Oxford University Press…
The intent of this essay is to provide general information in regards to the influence of soft skills in a military setting. Currently, the United States Army is invested in various operations throughout the world. In order to maximize the intent of the mission goal(s), leaders at every level must understand their environment both tactically and culturally. Effective communication is critical as it will serve as foundation for success. Applying soft skills will assist leaders and their subordinates in accomplishing their tasks as well as serve a positive representative of the United States of America.…
White cites another survey from the staffing company of Adecco, "44% of respondents cited soft skills, such as communication, critical thinking, creativity and collaboration as the area with the biggest gap" (par…
Weekly progress reports/time sheets will be reviewed to show if Mr. Hardaway is maintaining good work habits. Evaluator and counselor will review ratings in each performance area. Those areas includes paying attention to details, being courteous, following instructions, managing time, communicating problems, being enthusiastic, requiring minimum supervision, accepting constructive criticism, and initiating tasks.…
building, and being able to work with all different kinds of people. The last thing it can help…
Great Communication Skills- You have to have good communication between you co-workers. If you are unable to communicate what you need from them or what their job is then they are unable to perform properly.…
The speakers discussed important point about industry and career success, the main points that the speakers outlined included, persistence, determination, focus, the ability to take risks, effective communication skills, positive thinking, asking questions, as well as the ability to be patient and believe. Along with these important aspects that help to ensure personal and profession success there was one main factor that was identifiable with all six speakers, and that is the importance of hard work. According to the speakers, whether working in marketing, operations, or management, the ability and understanding that hard work is the one thing that will lead to success is the most important key that professionals young and old must master and be aware of. The speakers explained that throughout their careers, they have found success and they have found failure, whether it was starting a new company, changing jobs, investing in startup, or anything else, that if you work hard, and your company works hard, then success will be guaranteed. From this discussion, the main idea that shined throughout was that if an industry works hard, the company works hard, and the employees work hard then all three will be…
There are gaps to the skills needed to manage and navigate through change. In a research conducted by the Center for Creative leadership, Skills that are sorely lacking in many of organizations in the US are decisiveness, management change, employee development, inspiring commitment, leading people, strategic planning, and balancing personal life & work.…
Soft skills are important in any work field. They are a part of daily life. Soft skills are personal characteristics that help someone effectively and peacefully work with other people. Soft skills needed in the healthcare field, as a surgeon, are having empathy, having a strong work ethic, good time management, self confidence, and you need to be able to deal with pressure.…
First, hard skills are not enough for a job success. According to Salesforce (2014), The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) states that over 1.5 million graduates and become a independent employee come fully prepared with the requisite technical skills that most career requests, except that they may find themselves incapable to perform satisfactory with other competitive employees because of their lack in soft skills. In fact, with reference to Mark Murphy author of Hire for Attitude (2014) studies shows that all new hires who fail in the first 18 months, 89% fail for reasons associated with attitude, it is obvious that humans is still very sociable, and we particularly understand how to communicate, cooperate, and coordinate…
Another necessary skill is assertive leadership, as it will help me take charge of a situation when need be. In my career as a C.E.O., I will need assertive leadership to head my corporation. I will also need assertive leadership as I will be someone else’s boss. There will be many parts of my life when I will need to voice my opinion, requiring assertive leadership. In the future, I will additionally need to be able to learn from my mistakes, so that I can improve myself and make progress in my skillset. In college, there may be an assessment that I do poorly on. If I learn from my mistakes, I won’t make the same errors next time and my knowledge of the topic will be improved. As a C.E.O., the board may be concerned about a report, decision, or presentation that I did not do well on. They would then expect me to do better the next time and work out my errors, so that it doesn’t reflect as badly on the group of people I may be representing. In order to improve myself, I must also challenge myself in the areas that I’m not as strong…
One skill mentioned when wanting to be successful in the job role is good organisation and time management (Job-Interview-Site.com, 2009), something I have developed over the past year whilst being at university. Throughout the few months, I have spent at university I have had a job at a bar, whilst also attending lectures and completing assignments and phase tests. These are some of the basic skills required however the career I have chosen there are some specific skills required. I have researched some of these and found that one of the main skills needed is the ability to keep calm under pressure and solve problems quickly (National Career Service, 2012). This would definitely make me more attractive to employers since it was found on a website in which people go to when first applying for jobs in any sector. Another skill mentioned was ‘energy and enthusiasm’ (National Career Service, 2012). I myself possess the ability to be energetic and enthusiastic, I ensure this by applying myself positively into any situation. One reason I believe these skills would make me attractive to a possible employer as when applying for a job where you are dealing with customers on a daily basis, it is key that you are constantly energetic and confident within your position as the way a person acts in front of…
There has been noted shift in the preferences of employers in regards to skills that college students should poses as they enter into the job market. Employers today have higher preference for prospective employees, who are usually college graduates, with soft skills compared to those with hard skills. Soft skills have been rated to have impact on the performance of an employee in the work environment. Statistical data by various researchers indicates that employee’s success is dependent on hard skills to a scale of 15 %, while the larger 85% is dependent on soft skills of an employee (Adams, 2014). Soft skills are the abilities of an employee which enable them to discharge their duties effectively. The capabilities assist employees to adjust to the varying work conditions in terms of skills needed, commitment and sacrifice. The skills are also referred to as interpersonal skills and deals with emotional intelligence of the employers. Normally, it comprises the totality of traits, social considerations, the ability to communicate effectively as well as the positive, habits and language.The various soft skills that college students should cultivate as they prepare to enter the job.…