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Career Resources for Current Students

The transition from university to the workforce can be quite a daunting process, and often something for which students are not fully prepared. These pages are designed to offer students assistance in identifying the transferable skills an Arts degree provides them with that employers are looking for, as well as the means of enhancing their employability while still at university.

What are my skills?

Many students find it difficult to know what exactly are the skills they gained through their Arts studies, or how best to describe them to future employers. The Arts Skills Summary is an online exercise which helps students to pinpoint examples of where in their studies they have attained certain skills, and gives guidance on how to describe those skills when addressing selection criteria in a job application.

The Arts Skills Summary

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If you encounter any technical difficulties please email Leitha Delves in the Multimedia Centre.

Go to Arts Skills Summary

How can I prepare for work after University?

The Career Readiness Checklist is a list of resources, services and self-guided tasks all aimed at guiding students through the process of preparing for a career after university.

Career/Employability: Some important terms

Generic skills Skills which are possessed or learnt which help to achieve success in both studies and career. These include problem-solving, effective communication, critical thinking and effective participation in team work. Typically, these are the "transferable" skills you are expected to take from your time at university into the workplace.
Transferable skills Skills which are learnt or developed in one situation, and then used or applied in a new situation.
Employability skills Skills that are identified by employers as good or desirable skills for all employees to have and which are usually of great importance in the workplace. These are often also called generic, or transferable skills.
Selection Criteria A list of essential and desirable skills, attributes, experience or educational qualifications that have been identified by an organisation as being necessary for a position.
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