| Skills Inventory |
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| Written communication: able to express yourself clearly in writing |
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| Thinking through in advance what you want to say |
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| Gathering, analysing and arranging information in logical sequences |
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| Developing your argument in a logical way. |
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| Able to condense information/produce concise summary notes. |
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| Adapting your writing style for different audiences. |
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| Avoiding jargon |
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| Oral communication: clearly& confidently expressing ideas in speech |
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| Listening carefully to what others are saying. |
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| Able to clarify and summarise what others are communicating. |
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| Helping others to define their problems. Not interrupting. |
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| Being sensitive to body language as well as to verbal information |
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| Making the right impression by making effective use of dress, conduct and speech. |
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| Keeping business phone calls to the point |
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| Thinking up an interesting way to put across your message to groups. |
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| Successfully building a rapport with your audience when speaking to groups |
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| Flexibility:adapting successfully to changing situations and environments |
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| Keeping calm in the face of difficulties |
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| Planning ahead, but having alternative options in case things go wrong |
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| Persisting in the face of unexpected difficulties |
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| Persuading: able to convince others, to discuss and reach agreement |
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| Putting your points across in a reasoned way. |
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| Emphasising the positive aspects of your argument. |
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| Understanding the needs of the person you are dealing with. |
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| Handling objections to your arguments. |
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| Making concessions to reach agreement. |
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| Teamwork: working confidently within a group using tact and diplomacy. |
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| Working cooperatively towards a common goal. |
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| Contributing your own ideas effectively in a group. |
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| Listening to others' opinions. |
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| Being assertive - rather than passive or aggressive. |
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| Accepting and learning from constructive criticism. Giving positive feedback. |
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| Leadership:able to motivate and direct others. |
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| Taking the initiative. |
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| Organising and motivating others. |
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| Making decisions and seeing them through. |
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| Taking a positive attitude to failure: persevering when things are not working out. |
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| Accepting responsibility for mistakes/wrong decisions. |
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| Being flexible - prepared to adapt goals in the light of changing situations. |
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| Planning and organising: able to plan activities and carry them through effectively |
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| Setting objectives which are achievable. |
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| Managing your time effectively/using action planning skills |
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| Setting priorities- most important/most urgent. |
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| Identifying the steps needed to achieve your goals. |
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| Being able to work effectively when under pressure. |
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| Completing work to a deadline. |
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| Investigating, analysing and problem solving. |
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| Gathering information systematically to establish facts and principles |
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| Clarifying the nature of a problem before deciding action. |
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| Collecting, collating, classifying and summarising data systematically. |
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| Analysing the factors involved in a problem & being able to identify the key ones. |
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| Recognising inconsistencies in reasoning. |
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| Using creativity/initiative in the generation of alternative solutions to a problem. |
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| Differentiating between practical and impractical solutions. |
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| Numeracy: able to carry out arithmetic operations/understand data |
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| Multiplying and dividing accurately. |
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| Calculating percentages. |
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| Using a calculator. |
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| Reading and interpreting graphs and tables. |
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| Using statistics. |
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| Planning and organising your personal finances effectively. Managing a limited budget. |
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| Computing skills. |
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| Word-processing skills. |
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| Using databases (e.g. Access) |
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| Using spreadsheets (e.g. Excel) |
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| Using the Internet and email. |
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| Designing web pages. |
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| Programming skills. |
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| Developing professionalism. |
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| Accepting responsibility for your views and actions. |
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| Showing the ability to work under your own direction and initiative. |
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| Making choices based on your own judgement. |
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| Paying care and attention to quality in all your work. |
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| Taking the opportunity to learn new skills. |
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| Developing the drive and enthusiasm to achieve your goals. |
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