P2. DESCRIBE THE MAIN EMPLOYABILITY, PERSONAL AND COMMUNICATION SKILLS REQUIRED WHEN APPLYING FOR A SPECIFIC JOB ROLE. JENNIFER SMITH 20353378 EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS | PERSONAL SKILLS | COMMUNICATION SKILLS | Employability skills is the different kind of skills that someone poses that makes him or her to be able to person different kinds of jobs well. These skills are what makes a person attracted to an employer. For employers, selecting the right candidates means identifying people with the right skills and quality that can help in the organisations success.
After a thank you is one of the easiest and best ways to boast your chances in the hiring process. A thank you letter re assures your interest in the position and a way to add positive points about your self you forgot to bring up in the interview. The job market is unforgiving and tough, but if one follows that stated steps above they can strongly increase their chances of being hired as a professional accountant. With hard work, a strong will to be successful and a positive attitude, companies will see that and a candidate will eventually be hired and on his way to a flourishing career as an
It shows that the introverted individual come up with a plan before acting, needing time to think things through. Employers have found personality testing to be a great tool in determining whether or not an individual have what it takes to be successful on the job with interaction and interpersonal communication with others. Even though the pre-employment personality test is a good ideal, it does have the potential to produce problems. One of the problems would occur when a potential candidate tries to cheat the system by answering the question in a way to make the employer feel they are the best one for the job. This type of answering would be using a hypothetical method.
The company should always give a realistic job description accompanied with a self-assessment survey. Many ideas should be job shadowing, ride along with a current employee, asking more question and giving more answers in the interview process, let the applicants meet employees and ask questions they might now feel like they can ask you, in other words let them feel the job out first and in this process you can get a better read if the employee would be a good fit for the company. The pre-employment testing is the most important thing that HR can do to make sure that the employee will be the right fit. HR needs to review the job history, experience do the thorough reference and background checks and in the interview give the behavioral interview with a personality assessment this will give a better feel for the employees work ethic. Provide an open line of communication between employees and management or HR.
Joshua Joseph (2000) published data answering this question. Several of the “potential benefits linked to effective ethic training programs include:…Fostering a more satisfying and productive working environment.” Maintaining the trust of members to ensure continued self-regulation…Legitimizing open discussion of ethical issues.” After this introduction, employees will engage in a brainstorming session to share more ideas and give concrete examples about why this training is an integral element of a productive business. Secondly, the presenter will explain the definitions of each of the four elements in section one. In addition the reasons why these elements were chosen will be a topic of discussion. Our company strives to be as transparent as possible and to instill in employees the fact that an understanding of these elements is important to build a culture of trust within our company.
c.) I used the Job Specification and Person Specification when recruiting and selecting my new employees because I can see what skills the employee would need and I can make sure the employee has the skills they need the job. I could also see what kind of person they would be and how they would deal with customers and if they would work well with other employees. 5.a.) b.) The benefits of the Interview Checklist during the interview process is that you could see what they needed or any quality’s that they could have and if they did you were able to tick of
This is because you will have already met some of the staff and realised they are actually very friendly and you can familiarise yourself with your surroundings so you won’t get lost on your competency-based interview and risk look silly. The main advantages shown in the case study are: The day prepares the applicant for the competence-based interview. It will give him/her guidance on what qualities they are looking for by meeting the other staff that work there. T By doing a day’s work it will give the applicant the opportunity to know exactly what he/she would be doing and give him/her knowledge of what they expect in the workplace It gives the applicant a chance to show off their skills to other team members and managers By seeing the other applicants you will be able to measure up how your own skills compare to theirs, more qualities to state during the interview He/she will be able to hopefully make a few friends so that if successful their first day of work will not be so daunting and you will gain confidence The main disadvantages shown in the case study
My confidence and ability to get along well with others seems to help. How will you demonstrate this in a cover letter/resume? I try to communicate who I am in a way and my skills by carefully choosing words and what I am trying to portray and to whom. You try and look at the position you are applying for and play up those skills needed most. When is the best time to start working on your cover letter and resume?
The first stage in the interview process is accepting the interview. This is the most exciting part of the process because you, as an applicant, have just accepted the idea that someone thinks you are suitable for the job that is being offered. Emotions run high during the interview process and fluctuate throughout. When accepting a call from an interviewer offering you a chance at an interview, it is extremely important that you be polite and show gratitude for the opportunity. Saying “Thank you for this great opportunity” or “This will be a fantastic opportunity, thanks so much” is a very good way to show your appreciation.
Dressing appropriately and professionally is important because it shows the witness you are confident, responsible and in control. This also can help the person trust and confide in you. The next step is to find an appropriate time and place to interview. It is very important to interview the witness as soon as possible. The longer you take to interview someone the more fuzzy there memories’ become.