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Skills Programme

This programme aims to develop essential skills and competencies for employment readiness, focusing on commercial awareness, networking, CV/application forms, and interview techniques. The module also includes mentoring opportunities to facilitate career growth and development.

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Skills Programme

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  1. Skills Programme Level 1 Core Skills Level 2 Scientific Skills Professional Skills Mariann Rand-Weaver

  2. Professional Skills AIM To develop awareness of skills and competencies needed for employment Employability Skills (50%) Practical/Analytical Skills (50%) Mariann Rand-Weaver

  3. Employability Skills • Commercial awareness • Employment awareness • Networking • CV / Application forms • Aptitude / psychometric analysis • Interview technique Mariann Rand-Weaver

  4. Mentoring • Module Co-ordinator: • Reorganise module content • Organise students for mentoring fair • Allocate mentors • Provide information to students Mariann Rand-Weaver

  5. Problems • Students narrow-minded in choice of mentor • Insufficient resources for follow-up • Artificial pairing of people • Timing Mariann Rand-Weaver

  6. Benefits • Resources developed • Closer links with Careers • Contact with alumni • Appreciative students Mariann Rand-Weaver

  7. Feedback Very positive! “When we first started networking I thought it was actually a waste of time (sorry, but true), but by the end of the module I picked up excellent advice and techniques, which I’m sure will benefit me in the future. I can truly say that I have gained something useful out of the Mentoring Programme and it should be continued next year as part of the module.” Mariann Rand-Weaver

  8. Recommendations Be realistic about what can be achieved. Give students the skills needed to network effectively - the rest will follow! Mariann Rand-Weaver

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