Increase your employability

We are NOT hiring, rather We are NOT hiring, rather

we are DOWNSIZING!we are DOWNSIZING!

A set of skills, knowledge and personal attributes A set of skills, knowledge and personal attributes

that make an individual more likely to secure and that make an individual more likely to secure and that make an individual more likely to secure and that make an individual more likely to secure and

be successful in their chosen occupation(s) to the be successful in their chosen occupation(s) to the

benefit of themselves, the workforce, the benefit of themselves, the workforce, the

community and the economy.community and the economy.

Employability goes well beyond the simplistic Employability goes well beyond the simplistic

notion of key skills, and it is application of a mix notion of key skills, and it is application of a mix notion of key skills, and it is application of a mix notion of key skills, and it is application of a mix

of of PERSONAL QUALITIES PERSONAL QUALITIES and beliefs, and beliefs,

understandings, understandings, SKILFUL PRACTICES SKILFUL PRACTICES and the and the

ABILITY to REFLECT ABILITY to REFLECT productively on experienceproductively on experience

APTITUDEAPTITUDE is is something one can TESTsomething one can TEST

BUTBUT

ATTITUDEATTITUDE is 100% to be seen after is 100% to be seen after ATTITUDEATTITUDE is 100% to be seen after is 100% to be seen after

the INTERVIEWthe INTERVIEW

EMPLOYABILITYEMPLOYABILITYis a function of your is a function of your

KNOWLEDGEKNOWLEDGEKNOWLEDGEKNOWLEDGE

SKILLSSKILLS and and

ATTITUDEATTITUDE

EMPLOYABILITYEMPLOYABILITY depends on your ability to use depends on your ability to use EMPLOYABILITYEMPLOYABILITY depends on your ability to use depends on your ability to use

them them (KSA) (KSA) for your advantage and present them for your advantage and present them

to your employers to your employers authenticallyauthentically

EMPLOYABILITYEMPLOYABILITYis a function of your is a function of your

KNOWLEDGEKNOWLEDGEKNOWLEDGEKNOWLEDGE

SKILLSSKILLS and and

ATTITUDEATTITUDE

Companies hire Companies hire

people based on their attitude people based on their attitude

towards work towards work towards work towards work Hired people can be trained for skills easier Hired people can be trained for skills easier

than changing a their attitudethan changing a their attitude

ATTITUDEATTITUDE

You either HAVE itYou either HAVE it

Or You DONT..Or You DONT..Or You DONT..Or You DONT..

FUNDAMENTAL SKILLSFUNDAMENTAL SKILLSFUNDAMENTAL SKILLSFUNDAMENTAL SKILLSFUNDAMENTAL SKILLSFUNDAMENTAL SKILLSFUNDAMENTAL SKILLSFUNDAMENTAL SKILLS

PERSONAL MANAGEMENT SKILLSPERSONAL MANAGEMENT SKILLSPERSONAL MANAGEMENT SKILLSPERSONAL MANAGEMENT SKILLS

TEAMWORK SKILLSTEAMWORK SKILLSTEAMWORK SKILLSTEAMWORK SKILLS

FUNDAMENTAL SKILLSFUNDAMENTAL SKILLSFUNDAMENTAL SKILLSFUNDAMENTAL SKILLSFUNDAMENTAL SKILLSFUNDAMENTAL SKILLSFUNDAMENTAL SKILLSFUNDAMENTAL SKILLS

READREADREADREAD WRITEWRITEWRITEWRITE PRESENTPRESENTPRESENTPRESENT

LISTENLISTENLISTENLISTEN SHARESHARESHARESHARE

PERSONAL MANAGEMENT SKILLSPERSONAL MANAGEMENT SKILLSPERSONAL MANAGEMENT SKILLSPERSONAL MANAGEMENT SKILLS

Feel GoodFeel GoodFeel GoodFeel Good ConfidentConfidentConfidentConfident HelpingHelpingHelpingHelping

Caring Caring -- OthersOthersCaring Caring -- OthersOthers Caring Caring -- SelfSelfCaring Caring -- SelfSelf

TEAMWORK SKILLSTEAMWORK SKILLSTEAMWORK SKILLSTEAMWORK SKILLS

APPRECIATE DIVERSITY APPRECIATE DIVERSITY APPRECIATE DIVERSITY APPRECIATE DIVERSITY

Work like SUPERHEROSWork like SUPERHEROS

ALWAYS DO YOUR BESTALWAYS DO YOUR BEST

NEVER COMPLAINNEVER COMPLAINNEVER COMPLAINNEVER COMPLAIN

WORK with available resources &WORK with available resources &

RISERISE

Take CHARGETake CHARGETake CHARGETake CHARGE

Be ready to face Be ready to face DEFEATDEFEATBe ready to face Be ready to face DEFEATDEFEAT

Heal quickly and bounce backHeal quickly and bounce back

Never underestimate anyone Never underestimate anyone

A strong A strong WILLWILL unlocks unlimited potentialunlocks unlimited potential

MAKE SURE EVERYONE HAS ITMAKE SURE EVERYONE HAS IT

STRONG WILL POWERSTRONG WILL POWER

Never part with Never part with LOYALTY LOYALTY -- APPRECIATEAPPRECIATE

.

Make your presence feltMake your presence felt

Arrive with THUNDER Arrive with THUNDER

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BIAS for BIAS for ACTION ACTION

.

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Your Work should Your Work should INSPIREINSPIRE othersothersYour Work should Your Work should INSPIREINSPIRE othersothers

EMPLOYERS across the WORLDEMPLOYERS across the WORLDEMPLOYERS across the WORLDEMPLOYERS across the WORLD

Ability to Ability to COMMUNICATECOMMUNICATE effectivelyeffectivelyAbility to Ability to COMMUNICATECOMMUNICATE effectivelyeffectively

Ability to Ability to SOLVESOLVE problemsproblemsAbility to Ability to SOLVESOLVE problemsproblems

Ability to take Ability to take INITIATIVEINITIATIVE –– Self motivatedSelf motivatedAbility to take Ability to take INITIATIVEINITIATIVE –– Self motivatedSelf motivated

Ability to Ability to LEARNLEARN & & ADAPTADAPTAbility to Ability to LEARNLEARN & & ADAPTADAPTAbility to Ability to LEARNLEARN & & ADAPTADAPTAbility to Ability to LEARNLEARN & & ADAPTADAPT

Ability to Ability to WORKWORK in TEAMSin TEAMSAbility to Ability to WORKWORK in TEAMSin TEAMS

Ability to Ability to ORGANIZE ORGANIZE Ability to Ability to ORGANIZE ORGANIZE

Ability to balance Ability to balance WORK & LIFEWORK & LIFEAbility to balance Ability to balance WORK & LIFEWORK & LIFE

JOB SECURITY vs. EMPLOYABILITY.....?JOB SECURITY vs. EMPLOYABILITY.....?JOB SECURITY vs. EMPLOYABILITY.....?JOB SECURITY vs. EMPLOYABILITY.....?

ECONOMIC FACTORS:ECONOMIC FACTORS:GLOBALIZING ECONOMY GLOBALIZING ECONOMY -- Diverging EconomiesDiverging Economies

GLOBAL SKILL RACE GLOBAL SKILL RACE –– Similar type of skills in demandSimilar type of skills in demand

UNPRECEDENTED RATES OF CHANGE UNPRECEDENTED RATES OF CHANGE –– Success depends on skilful teams of professionalsSuccess depends on skilful teams of professionals

INCREASING COMPETETION INCREASING COMPETETION –– Work ready employeesWork ready employees

MOBILITY MOBILITY

HIGH EXPECTATIONSHIGH EXPECTATIONSHIGH EXPECTATIONSHIGH EXPECTATIONS

EDUCATIONAL FACTORS:EDUCATIONAL FACTORS:DISCONNECT DISCONNECT -- Demand & Supply of Professionals Demand & Supply of Professionals

EDUCATION & TRAINING EDUCATION & TRAINING –– Not enough businesses taking education roleNot enough businesses taking education role

Appropriately skilled individuals to meet the demands of Appropriately skilled individuals to meet the demands of

businessesbusinesses

Professional Education SystemProfessional Education System

Technical knowledgeTechnical knowledgeTechnical knowledgeTechnical knowledge

Behaviour and Attitude Behaviour and Attitude

Employability skillsEmployability skills

SKILLSKILL

exist for both exist for both

NEW joiners NEW joiners –– Fresher Fresher and and

EXPERIECED staff EXPERIECED staff

The Majority of Employers find it difficult to The Majority of Employers find it difficult to

assess candidates’ assess candidates’ SOFT SKILLSSOFT SKILLS and therefore and therefore

find it most difficult to find candidates with find it most difficult to find candidates with find it most difficult to find candidates with find it most difficult to find candidates with

appropriate skills, ability to multiappropriate skills, ability to multi--task , with task , with

right level of commitment to the role.right level of commitment to the role.

Physically FitPhysically FitPhysically FitPhysically Fit

Good Learning SkillsGood Learning SkillsGood Learning SkillsGood Learning Skills

ConscientiousConscientious


Righteous Righteous Righteous Righteous



Reliable Reliable



Reliable Reliable

Diligent Diligent



Reliable Reliable

DiligentDiligent

HardHard--workingworking



ReliableReliable

DiligentDiligent

HardHard--workingworking

MeticulousMeticulous

The difference between a The difference between a SUCCESSFULSUCCESSFUL

candidate and an candidate and an UNSUCCESSFULUNSUCCESSFUL candidatecandidate

is the type of training the individual has is the type of training the individual has is the type of training the individual has is the type of training the individual has

undertaken during their career pathundertaken during their career path

It is very important for all of us to learn It is very important for all of us to learn

how to learnhow to learnhow to learnhow to learn

It is easy to decide what to look in a It is easy to decide what to look in a

candidate, the hard thing is to find the candidate, the hard thing is to find the candidate, the hard thing is to find the candidate, the hard thing is to find the

right ones.right ones.

The Ideal Employee The Ideal Employee

BehaviourBehaviourSkillsSkills


KnowledgeKnowledge

Has sufficient Has sufficient

relevant understandingrelevant understanding


KNOWLEDGEKNOWLEDGEEmployees have sufficient relevant understanding to perform Employees have sufficient relevant understanding to perform

SKILLSSKILLSEmployees have the practical ability to perform Employees have the practical ability to perform Employees have the practical ability to perform Employees have the practical ability to perform

BEHAVIOURSBEHAVIOURSEmployees actually do what needs to be done at the right Employees actually do what needs to be done at the right

time and in right way time and in right way

The Ideal EmployeeThe Ideal Employee

1.1. Desire to LearnDesire to Learn

2.2. Critical ThinkerCritical Thinker

3.3. Relevant KnowledgeRelevant Knowledge

4.4. Good CommunicatorGood Communicator4.4. Good CommunicatorGood Communicator

5.5. ResponsibleResponsible

6.6. Team workTeam work

7.7. Honest Honest QUALITIESQUALITIES

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