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21st century skills are a key requirement for any potential or existing employee to showcase. These contemporary skills are an indicator to an employer that you as an applicant are a well-rounded individual that is able to adapt and succeed in the role. In fact, employers often rate graduates who can demonstrate generic skills (sometimes referred to as ‘soft’ skills, professional skills or transferable skills) as preferential candidates as opposed to those who simply rely on academic results alone.

Explore the top 21st Century skills that employers are looking for in graduates, and consider how these skills relate to the skills, values and strengths you identified in the previous activities.

1. Collaboration

Is a skill relating to how well you:

· Work effectively as a team member

· Coordinate, cooperate and interact with others

· Contribute and participate with others

· Demonstrate ability to work effectively and respectfully with diverse teams

· Assume shared responsibility for collaborative work

2. Communication

Is a skill relating to how well you:

· Select your channel and methods of communication (e.g. face-to-face, email, phone, chat)

· Adapt communication to ensure it is professional and fit for purpose and culture

· Continuously reflect on how your communication style is perceived by others

3. Community Engagement

Is a skill relating to how well you:

· Actively engage and connect to your local community

· Effectively operate in different communities and cultural settings

· Engage and work collaboratively to make a difference in community activities with a diverse group of people

4. Creativity

Is a skill relating to how well you:

· Use your imagination and  ideas to create something new

· Demonstrate originality and inventiveness

· Push conceptual and practical boundaries

5. Critical Thinking

Is a skill relating to how well you:

· Apply logic in a holistic manner

· Use criteria and reflection to measure the impact of your thinking

· Recognise that learning and thinking are ongoing skills to acquire

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· reflection

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6. Enterprise Ready

Is a skill relating to how well you:

· Create new work opportunities

· Gather resources to support business start ups

· Use your business skills to improve business outcomes (e.g. relationship building / networking)

7. Global Outlook

Is a skill relating to how well you:

· Understand your rights and responsibilities as a global citizen

· Value diversity and be informed about the social and political world

· Support initiatives, values and practices that prioritise peace, security and human rights around the world

8. Innovation

Is a skill relating to how well you:

· Recognise opportunities to develop and apply new ideas

· Reflect on project outcomes and revise  for ongoing improvement

· Work with a future mindset and identify opportunities for continuous improvement

9. Leadership

Is a skill relating to how well you:

· Negotiate, persuade and influence others

· Direct and guide others towards achieving goals

· Inspire others towards shared vision and action

· Delegate and support others to reach their potential

· Recognise opportunities to develop and apply new ideas

10. Sustainability

Is a skill relating to how well you:

· Demonstrate a broad knowledge of key environmental and sustainability challenges

· Understand and use (where appropriate) sustainable work practices

· Participate in environmentally engaged activities

11. Work Ready

Is a skill relating to how well you:

· Plan, organise and manage your work, goals and time

· Interact effectively with others and build rapport

· Extend and expand professional networks

Work effectively independently and in teams