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What are Career Skills and why everybody should know about those Skills

Career Skills are the skills you need to get a job, move ahead and make it to the top

You may have the qualifications and you are eligible to apply for a job. But many other candidates may also have the same qualifications. Employers look for skills that go beyond your degrees. They expect all employees to have certain skills, for any job in any industry. These common skills, called career skills or employability skills are as important as your degrees for your career success.

Top skills everyone needs for success in any career path in any industry

  • Communication Skills: Verbal, Written and Listening in Career English
  • Interpersonal Skills: Teamwork- relationship building with customers and colleagues
  • Personal Skills: Initiative, Drive, Adaptability, Flexibility
  • Practical skills for the workplace: Reasoning and problem solving, Planning and organizing, Leadership and Management, Commercial Awareness, Computer literacy.

Communication- the most important of all career skills

By far the one skill that employers say they want to see in candidates is communication skills in English. As your career progresses, the importance of this skill increases.

For higher-level jobs you need to know Career English. Career English is the English used in the world of work. The English we learn in school and college is general English. Career English is not the same as general English.

An Example

Hi, got your mail. We can talk about it and fix the problem. I need technical help from you. Can we meet on Wednesday, say 3 ‘o’ clock? Get in touch with Roy. He will send a car to the airport and make a travel plan for you.

Thanks for your email. Let us discuss and solve the problem.However, we require some technical assistance from your company. Could we arrange a meeting for 3 PM on Wednesday, February 17? Please contact Mr. Roy. He will arrange transport from the airport and plan your itinerary.