TRANSFERABLE SKILLS AUDIT

Name:

Hamaad

Course: L3 BTEC

Year:

2016

Date: 03/10/16

Section 1
Consider the skills listed below and rate how important you think each skill is for employment and how competent you are in
this skill. Consider how each of these skills may enhance your performance, and allow you to develop and advance further.
You may wish to discuss these with your advisor of studies. Alternatively, you may wish to ask a friend or family member, and
to compare and discuss your separate findings.
Once you have rated yourself, multiply the number in the column marked Competence with that in the column Job
Importance. So, for example, if you feel that you are not very proficient in verbal and written communication (i.e. you have
rated your competence at 4), but that these skills are very important for employment (i.e. you have rated it at 5), then your
overall total score would be 5 X 4 = 20.

Section 2

This section will provide you with examples of the types of evidence you can provide to demonstrate your level of
competence with each skill.

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Competence How competent are

Job Importance How important do
you in this skill?
you think this skill is in Employment?
Highly proficient
1. Unnecessary
Fairly proficient
2. Not very important
Adequate
3. Helpful
Not very proficient
4. Fairly important
Unskilled
5. Essential

SKILL

COMPETENCE

JOB
IMPORTANCE

COMPETE
NCE
X
JOB
IMPORTA
NCE

EVIDENCE FOR YOUR LEVEL OF COMPETENCE

1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 4
COMMUNICATION
Written:
X

This is used by me in order to write emails,

reports and minutes during the career fair as
well as assignments, if I cannot
communicate effectively then my point
cannot be carried across in the assignment.

I am easy talk to, I can make friends and make

people feel conformable, for example
employers at events such as careers fairs which
are quite informal and relaxed, I managed to
talk to the police and a lot of universities about
what they do and the sort of jobs they offered.
The feedback I got was very positive.
This is used in the form of emails to tutors as
well as emails we sent out to employers
inviting them to the careers fair, if the message
wasnt formal the employers wouldnt take the
email seriously and would decline the event.

Ability to express self well in writing

Verbal:
Informal ability to network easily
with other people

Formal ability to express self clearly

and concisely to a group of people

Non-verbal:
Listening ability to attend actively to
others views and ideas and understand
their point of view
Body Language ability to match

I have this skill, I use during class in order to

understand the work being taught to me and I
do this by listening and then taking notes in
order to make sure I understand the work.
During presentations this is key, If you are

mumbling, not speaking clearly and reading

every word off the PowerPoint and not
explaining it yourself it will not get you good
marks.

body language appropriately to what is

being said verbally

WORKING WITH OTHERS

Cooperation
Ability to collaborate effectively within
a team

I was part of the class that did the career fair

so we had to be able to work effectively and
efficiently in order for the project fair to work.
Each sub team worked perfectly to pull off the
project and make it a success.

This was learnt throughout the career fair, I

had to compromise in order to actually keep
everyone happy, this was a property of the PM
I had learnt and developed.

Negotiation
Ability to reach a mutually satisfactory
outcome through compromise

Sensitivity
Ability to respond appropriately to
individual differences, e.g., age, gender,
etc.

Leadership
Ability to encourage and motivate
others

SKILL

COMPETENCE

JOB
IMPORTANCE

As PM during the event span and on the day I

was giving everyone a vote of confidence and
giving them encouraging words in order to
keep them motivated throughout the day.
COMPETE
EVIDENCE FOR YOUR LEVEL OF
NCE
COMPETENCE
X

JOB
IMPORTA
NCE

Ability to supervise or direct work of

others

I was the PM of the Career Fair , this was my

job, I had to assess the sub teams performance

very week as well as give out weekly objectives

this is always required supervision.
Ability to evaluate competing priorities
to plan ahead

his is a skill I use in maths and other calculations

This is a skill I use in maths and other calculations

This is a skill I use in maths and other calculations

This is a skill I use in maths and other calculations

APPLICATION OF NUMBER
Calculations
Ability to use a calculator or PC to
make calculations
InterpretationT
Ability to interpret descriptive statistics,
e.g. ratios percentages, means, standard
deviations
Ability to interpret inferential statistics,
e.g., confidence intervals, statistical
significance, effect size
Application
Ability to organise and present
numerical data in an appropriate manner

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
File Management Techniques
Ability to create, store and retrieve files
Word Processing (e.g. MS Word)
Ability to use a word processing (WP)
package to produce a variety of formats
of documents
Spreadsheets (e.g., MS Excel)
Ability to use a spreadsheet to record
and manipulate different sets of data

This is a skill I use regularly with assignments

This is a skill I use regularly with assignments

This is a skill I use regularly with assignments

SKILL

COMPETENCE

Databases (e.g., MS Access)

Ability to retrieve information from a
database
Ability to create a database
Presentations (e.g., MS PowerPoint)
Ability to create and display a
PowerPoint presentation
Information and Communication
Ability to send and receive e-mail
Ability to send and receive attachments
by e-mail
Ability to use an internet browser, e.g.,
Internet Explorer, Netscape, AOL
Ability to download files from the
Internet and transfer to WP
Ability to use a search engine, e.g.
Altavista, Google

JOB
IMPORTANCE

COMPETENCE
X
JOB
IMPORTANCE

This is a skill I use regularly with assignments

This is a skill I use regularly with assignments

This is a skill I use regularly with assignments

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1

This is a skill I use regularly with assignments

This is a skill I use regularly with assignments

This is a skill I use regularly with assignments

This is a skill I use regularly with assignments

This is a skill I use regularly with assignments

X
X

x
X

PROBLEM SOLVING
Creativity
Ability to generate new ideas or
conceive existing ideas in a new way
Organisation and Planning
Ability to set down a systematic
sequence of activities and carry them
through in an effective manner
Research
Ability to gather information in a
systematic way to establish certain facts
or principles

EVIDENCE FOR YOUR LEVEL OF

COMPETENCE

SKILL

Analysis
Ability to understand and summarise
information
Initiative
Ability to initiate, take decisions and act
resourcefully

COMPETENCE

JOB
IMPORTANCE

COMPETENCE
X
JOB
IMPORTANCE

This is a skill I use regularly with assignments

This is a skill I use regularly with assignments

EVIDENCE FOR YOUR LEVEL OF

COMPETENCE

IMPROVING OWN LEARNING AND PERFORMANCE

Self Management
Self awareness ability to identify and
reflect on own strengths and weaknesses
in relation to:
Personal Development
Educational Development
Career Development
Effective learning ability to learn
from a range of situations and apply
learning in a variety of contexts
Reasoning skills ability to defend
argument using logical and systematic
thinking based on sound evidence
Reflection ability to reflect on and
critique own performance

NA

NA

NA

NA

X
X

SKILL

Study Skills
Ability to manage and prioritise time to
meet deadlines
Ability to identify relevant sources of
information, including people and
reference material
Ability to use a library to find books and
journal articles
Ability to take notes, organise them, and
integrate them with other sources of
information
Ability to reference materials using an
appropriate system, e.g., Harvard or
Vancouver

COMPETENCE

JOB
IMPORTANCE

COMPETENCE
X
JOB
IMPORTANCE

EVIDENCE FOR YOUR LEVEL OF

COMPETENCE

This is a skill I use regularly with assignments

This is a skill I use regularly with assignments

This is a skill I use regularly with assignments

This is a skill I use regularly with assignments

This is a skill I use regularly with assignments

X
X
X

Identify your learning needs

Now pick three of the highest scoring skills from the above audit (by multiplying your scores as shown above) that you need to develop further.
List these below in order of priority.

Skill Area
1. Ability to reach a
mutually satisfactory
outcome through
compromise

2. Ability to use a
spreadsheet to record
and manipulate
different sets of data

. Body Language
ability to match body
language
appropriately to what
is being said verbally

Action Plan for Development and where you can access these
This is a skill I started to learn during the Project, I had to learn that although it isnt nice
to disagree with people as the PM as their motivation goes it is the best way to make the
majority in the form of a compromise. This was clear during the project where sub teams
would argue over whose fault it was for the project falling behind and I had to make a
compromise by setting weekly objectives that satisfied each time.
This is very important in any business job; I can use a spreadsheet but need to learn how
to use formulas and equations in order to crunch numbers very effectively. This is a skill
that I need if I am to become an accountant or an lawyer, I am practising and learning
how to use Excel to the best of my ability to help me in the future. I need to raise my
Excel levels to the levels of My word and PowerPoint Skills.

I need to learn how people react to orders, as PM I wasnt aware of the clear body
languages shown by some embers that displayed unhappiness; for example moaning
sighing and eye rolling, these are signs that my decisions were harsh or not liked, t the
time I didnt know and in hindsight it is a skill I need to learn in order to be more
sensitive. I did notice the positive signs of body language such as smiling and nodding and
laughing

Section 2: Providing Evidence you have the Skills

COMMUNICATION

Communication may be formal or informal, personal or impersonal, creative or factual. Messages may be delivered verbally, in writing or nonverbally. There are many areas where examples of each communication approach may have been successfully applied, at university, at work, at
home, etc

Written - Ability to express self well in writing Ability to express self well in writing
Essays/reports for School/University, competitions, Scholarships, Work
Reports/Minutes from Committees/Clubs
Personal Statements/Covering letters for CVs, Application forms
Posters for forthcoming events or to present research gathered
Letters to gain sponsorship/support, contact new friends/old friends
E-mail contacts for any of the above
Written - Ability to express self well in writing

Verbal:
Informal ability to network easily with other people
Tutorials, socially (making friends, making contacts), gathering or giving information, for example for a holiday or to solve a problem at work
or to arrange an outing (in person or over the telephone)
Formal ability to express self clearly and concisely to a group of people
Presentations university/school/clubs/committees/interviews
Non-verbal:
Listening ability to attend actively to others views and ideas and understand their point of view
Lectures (evidenced from good notes and good results!), in groups/teams, peer tutoring, supporting/counselling others, ability to take instructions
(e.g. when learning a new skill music, driving, sport).
Body Language ability to match body language appropriately to what is being said verbally
Body language (eye contact, posture, movement, expression, etc) in presentations, socially, on holidays, at work.

WORKING WITH OTHERS

Working with others is a skill highly valued by employers. Suitable evidence for this skill need not be limited to work experience. You should
think of all aspects of your work, studies and social life.
Cooperation - Ability to collaborate effectively within a team

 You may have developed this skill through your involvement with, group project work during your course, team games, Duke of Edinburgh
Award Scheme, committee work etc.
Negotiation - Ability to reach a mutually satisfactory outcome through compromise
It is likely that you will have used this skill in many aspect of your day-to-day life. Try to think of situations where you have wanted something
and the person you have been dealing with has been reluctant to give it to you. This is very common when dealing with bureaucracy. E.g. dealing
with problems about welfare benefits, dealing with a landlord, extending an overdraft. You might have been in more formal negotiating
situations such as getting sponsorship for a project, representing students on university committees, student union work etc.
Sensitivity- Ability to respond appropriately to individual differences, e.g., age, gender, etc.
You many have developed this skill through working on a student nightline or help line, being a course or hall rep, committee work etc.
Leadership - Ability to encourage and motivate others
Obvious examples include: being a team captain, drama directing, chairing a committee etc. Less obvious examples include: editing a magazine, cocoordinating the activities of a group who are planning a social event etc.

APPLICATION OF NUMBER
Calculations
- Ability to use a calculator or PC to make calculations
Interpretation - Ability to interpret descriptive statistics, e.g. ratios percentages, means, standard deviations
- Ability to interpret inferential statistics, e.g., confidence intervals, statistical significance, effect size
Application
-Ability to organize and present numerical data in an appropriate manner
You can draw evidence directly from your degree if a high level of numeric or mathematical ability is an essential part of your programme of
study. If this is not the case you can demonstrate this skill by GCSE/AS/A level Maths, a job involving a significant amount of work with
numerical data, a leisure or extra- curricular activity that involves manipulating figures etc.

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
File Management Techniques - Ability to create, store and retrieve files
Have you ever Saved a file to disk to print in university?
Accessed information on the university network?

Word Processing - Ability to use a word processing package to produce a variety of formats of documents
Have you produced letters, CVs, coursework, posters, and flyers?
Spreadsheets - Ability to use a spreadsheet to record and manipulate different sets of data
Can you: -Input information? , Produce graphs? , Use formula to calculate averages, maximums, totals etc?
Databases - Ability to retrieve information from a database/ Ability to create a database
Can you: - Run queries?, View reports? , Use macros, Use tables to view the information you want? etc
Can you: - Create tables?, Create relationships?, Design queries? Etc.
Presentations - Ability to create and display a PowerPoint presentation
Have you ever used PowerPoint to produce a presentation for a lecture/tutorial?
Can you produce a presentation with graphics/moving images?
Information and Communication - Ability to send and receive email
Can you use web mail such as Hot Mail?
Have you used windows based email such as MS Outlook or Pegasus
Ability to send and receive attachments as email
Have you forwarded your CV to an employer?
Forwarded coursework to a lecturer?
Ability to use an internet browser e.g. Internet Explorer, Netscape, AOL
Have you checked your exam results on the student web?
Have you researched coursework on the web?
Ability to download files from the internet and transfer to WP
Have you downloaded course notes from the web?
Downloaded past exam papers?
Filled in an application form you have downloaded from the web?
Ability to use a search engine e.g. Altavista, Google
Have you used a search engine when: researching coursework?, Looking for a job?, Shopping online? Etc.

PROBLEM SOLVING
Creativity - Ability to generate new ideas or conceive existing ideas in a new way
Perhaps you have found a new way of approaching your coursework or taken over a project from someone else bringing a fresh approach to
achieving a goal. Do you produce publicity materials for a charity?
Organisation and Planning - Ability to set down a systematic sequence of activities and carry them through in an effective manner
Perhaps you have organised a group holiday or club event; do you use a diary or action plan for successful study/revision?
Research - Ability to gather information in a systematic way to establish certain facts or principles
Perhaps you have looked into different options for a place at university live or conducted research for an assignment / project. Writing an article
for a journal or magazine.
Analysis - Ability to understand and summarise information (Detailed examination of structure and content)
Perhaps you enjoy digging into or interrogating a topic or concept for better awareness such as reading articles in a broadsheet paper or
professional journal. Consider your examples of independent study such as academic essays and dissertations.
Initiative - Ability to initiate, take decisions and act resourcefully
Do you undertake tasks in your part-time job without waiting for someone else to give the order? Deciding to create your own website or start a
new club

IMPROVE OWN LEARNING AND PERFORMANCE

Self Management
Self-awareness ability to identify and reflect on own strengths and weaknesses in relation to:
Personal Development: Are you confident in expressing yourself or is this something you need to work on? Are you fully aware of your core
strengths ie., skills, experience knowledge and attributes that are your unique selling points in the employment market.
Educational Development: Do you regularly review your progress against targets you set yourself ? Do you make good use of your time when
working on assignments or do you need to be more organized?

 Career Development: Do you have a career plan? Do you have an up-to-date, well-organized, concise and accurate CV which clearly sells your
strengths? Do you have any par-time jobs, or do voluntary work, that has developed your employability skills?
Effective learning ability to learn from a range of situations and apply learning in a variety of contexts
Have you developed skills from a hobby or sport that you have transferred across to your academic studies?
Reasoning skills ability to defend argument using logical and systematic thinking based on sound evidence
Do you make best use of a wide range of sources from books and articles when presenting arguments in essays and seminars?
Reflection ability to reflect on and critique own performance
Do you make use of feedback received from one assignment to help you plan the next assignment? Do you regularly take dedicated time out to
reflect more deeply on your learning? Are you able to accept and learn from failure in a positive manner?
Study Skills - Ability to manage and prioritise time to meet deadlines
- Ability to identify relevant sources of information, including people and reference material
- Ability to use a library to find books and journal articles
- Ability to take notes, organize them, and integrate them with other sources of information
- Ability to reference materials using an appropriate system, e.g., Harvard or Vancouver
These are very specific statements and you should be able to provide the required evidence. The kinds of questions you should be asking
yourself are: - Do you use a timetable to organize assignments and prepare for exams?, Do you use a diary to record times and locations of
classes and adviser of study sessions? Are you fully aware of how you learn most effectively and make full use of the current range of learning
opportunities available to you? etc.