TRANSFERABLE SKILLS AUDIT

Name: Kamran Hussain

Course: Level 3 Business

Year: 2

Date: 13/02/16

Section 1
Consider the skills listed below and rate how important you think each skill is for employment and how competent you are in
this skill. Consider how each of these skills may enhance your performance, and allow you to develop and advance further.
You may wish to discuss these with your advisor of studies. Alternatively, you may wish to ask a friend or family member, and
to compare and discuss your separate findings.
Once you have rated yourself, multiply the number in the column marked Competence with that in the column Job
Importance. So, for example, if you feel that you are not very proficient in verbal and written communication (i.e. you have
rated your competence at 4), but that these skills are very important for employment (i.e. you have rated it at 5), then your
overall total score would be 5 X 4 = 20.

Section 2

This section will provide you with examples of the types of evidence you can provide to demonstrate your level of
competence with each skill.

Competence How competent are you

Job Importance How important do
in this skill?
you think this skill is in Employment?
1. Highly proficient
1. Unnecessary
2. Fairly proficient
2. Not very important
3. Adequate
3. Helpful
4. Not very proficient
4. Fairly important
5. Unskilled
5. Essential

SKILL

COMPETENCE

JOB
IMPORTANCE

COMPETENCE
X
JOB
IMPORTANCE

EVIDENCE FOR YOUR LEVEL OF

COMPETENCE

1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5
COMMUNICATION
Written:
2

I have fairly proficient ability to express self well in

writing the reason being is I passed my English Gcse
which consisted of a writing paper. This is not as
important in the work place.
I am also fairly proficient when it comes to talking to
others as when I started college I didnt know anyone
and I have made new friends which involved me talking
to others. This is very important in the work place as you
have to be able to talk to others.
This is important I have this skill as I can talk in front of
a group as I have done a few times when contributing in
lessons. This is important within the work place as if you
were to do presentations in front of everyone. You will
need confidence. This skill will come in handy.

Ability to express self well in writing

Verbal:
Informal ability to network easily
with other people

Formal ability to express self clearly

and concisely to a group of people

Non-verbal:
Listening ability to attend actively to
others views and ideas and understand
their point of view
Body Language ability to match body
language appropriately to what is being
said verbally

WORKING WITH OTHERS

Cooperation

10

10

15

I have this skill as I listen in all my lessons this skill is

very important as when you dont listen you wont
understand what is going on this is also important within
the work place.
I am adequate in this skill as sometimes it is hard to
determine someones body skills. This skill is very
important within the work place as body language will
tell you a lot about a person and what they are saying if
you dont understand what words they use.

Ability to collaborate effectively within

a team

Negotiation
Ability to reach a mutually satisfactory
outcome through compromise
Sensitivity
Ability to respond appropriately to
individual differences, e.g., age, gender,
etc.

Leadership
Ability to encourage and motivate
others

SKILL

COMPETENCE

Ability to supervise or direct work of

others

Ability to evaluate competing priorities

to plan ahead

APPLICATION OF NUMBER
Calculations

10

I am fairly proficient when it comes to doing group work

as I know how to work in a group I have done many
different group activities within my lessons in college.
This is very important within the working environment
as you need to be able to collaborate within a group.

15

I am adequate with this as this depends on what type of

negation is needed. This skill just needs to be improved a
little. This is very important in some fields of work for
example when making deals with contractors.

I am highly proficient with this skill as I can respond

appropriately to people regardless of their age or gender.
This is important within the work place as everyone
needs to talk to others regardless of their age and gender.

15

I am adequate with this as I need to focus a little more on

this. I have done this fairly within in college by
motivating my friends not to give up. This is important
within the workplace as it is needed for employees to
encourage one another.

JOB
IMPORTANCE

COMPETENCE
X
JOB
IMPORTANCE

10

EVIDENCE FOR YOUR LEVEL OF

COMPETENCE
I am unskilled in this as I have not supervised or directed
work of others it is something that I need to work on.
This skill not very important within the work place this
all depends of what work someone is doing and what
they role is within the work place.
I am fairly proficient with this. This is helpful within the
work place as employees will be able to plan ahead but it
can only be applied with certain things.

Ability to use a calculator or PC to

make calculations

Interpretation
Ability to interpret descriptive statistics,
e.g. ratios percentages, means, standard
deviations
Ability to interpret inferential statistics,
e.g., confidence intervals, statistical
significance, effect size
Application
Ability to organise and present
numerical data in an appropriate manner

I am highly proficient with this as I know how to make

calculations on a calculator and on a pc. This is fairly
important within the workplace if numbers are involved
as you will need to know how to make calculations via a
calculator and a pc.
I am not very proficient with this skill it needs perfecting
to my highest ability it is also helpful within the work
place.
I am not proficient in this. It is fairly important in the
work place.

12

12

12

I am adequate in this meaning know how to do this but

could do better in it. It is fairly important within the work
place as it may be needed.

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
File Management Techniques
Ability to create, store and retrieve files

ha
Ability to use a word processing (WP)
package to produce a variety of formats
of documents
Spreadsheets (e.g., MS Excel)
Ability to use a spreadsheet to record
and manipulate different sets of data

I am highly proficient in this as I am able to Create, store

and receive files as I have been doing throughout my
business course by completing my assignments. This
also applies within the workplace as it is necessary for
employees to have the basic skills.

I have done this within college this was done with many
of my assignments. This is also important within the
work place.

10

I am fairly adequate with using spreadsheet but need to

practice a little more with it. This may be necessary
within the workplace but it depends on what type of job
an employee is doing.

SKILL

Databases (e.g., MS Access)

Ability to retrieve information from a
database
Ability to create a database
Presentations (e.g., MS PowerPoint)
Ability to create and display a
PowerPoint presentation

COMPETENCE

JOB
IMPORTANCE

5
3

COMPETENCE
X
JOB
IMPORTANCE

5
12

EVIDENCE FOR YOUR LEVEL OF

COMPETENCE

I am able to do this as I have done this in college for

research this may also be needed within the work place.
I am fairly adequate with this as I have done this in
school I just need a refresh on the topic. This is
important within the work place,

I am able to do this I have done this many times during

college for my assignment work. This is important
within the work place for when it comes to doing
presentations.

Ability to send and receive attachments

by e-mail

Ability to use an internet browser, e.g.,

Internet Explorer, Netscape, AOL

Ability to download files from the

Internet and transfer to WP

Ability to use a search engine, e.g.

Altavista, Google

I am able to send and receive emails as it is very easy.

This also has to be done by employees. As it essential for
them to have this skill.
I am also able to do this as it is easy and seen as a basic
skill and it is easy to do this. It will also be important to
do this within employment.
I am also able to use the internet browser it is essential
within the work place as employees will have to have the
skills to use the internet.
I am able to download files from the internet and transfer
them to a WP. This is also essential within the work
place.
I am able to use the search engine I picked up this skill
in Primary school as I was taught there.

Information and Communication

Ability to send and receive e-mail

PROBLEM SOLVING
Creativity
Ability to generate new ideas or
conceive existing ideas in a new way

I am okay with this as I have thought and conceived

many ideas within secondary school. This is fairly
important within the work place.

Organisation and Planning

Ability to set down a systematic
sequence of activities and carry them
through in an effective manner
Research
Ability to gather information in a
systematic way to establish certain facts
or principles

SKILL

Analysis
Ability to understand and summarise
information
Initiative
Ability to initiate, take decisions and act
resourcefully

COMPETENCE

JOB
IMPORTANCE

12

I am not very proficient with this it is helpful within the

work place.

12

I am okay with this as I have some knowledge and

understanding of how to do this.

COMPETENCE
X
JOB
IMPORTANCE

EVIDENCE FOR YOUR LEVEL OF

COMPETENCE

I am able to this as I have done this in my assignment

work it is also important within the working sector.

I have done this in secondary school with many tasks

that I was assigned in my lessons. This is important
within the work place as it is needed by employees.

I am able to reflect on my personal, educational and

career development this was done through college as I
have done this which has helped me with what I want to
do in the future. This is also as important to reflect on
the working place as it is helpful and helps people set
goals.

IMPROVING OWN LEARNING AND PERFORMANCE

Self Management
Self awareness ability to identify and
reflect on own strengths and weaknesses
in relation to:
Personal Development
Educational Development
Career Development

Effective learning ability to learn

from a range of situations and apply
learning in a variety of contexts
Reasoning skills ability to defend
argument using logical and systematic
thinking based on sound evidence
Reflection ability to reflect on and
critique own performance

SKILL

Study Skills
Ability to manage and prioritise time to
meet deadlines
Ability to identify relevant sources of
information, including people and
reference material
Ability to use a library to find books and
journal articles
Ability to take notes, organise them, and
integrate them with other sources of
information
Ability to reference materials using an
appropriate system, e.g., Harvard or
Vancouver

10

10

COMPETENCE

JOB
IMPORTANCE

COMPETENCE
X
JOB
IMPORTANCE

I am able to do this which I have been this during my

maths lessons. This should also be done within the work
place.
I am able to this as I have done this within my business
lessons when we have had group discussions, this is also
useful in the work place.
I am able to this when it comes to my end of term
reports I am able to reflect. This is also good for the
work place.

EVIDENCE FOR YOUR LEVEL OF

COMPETENCE

I am able to do this as I have always handed in my

assignments in on time in all my business units that I
have done as this is really important.
I have done this with my assignments as I have had to
references the material which I use from online
materials.
I am able to use a library to get information such as
business books which help me with my units.
I am also able to take notes in lessons when appropriate
this helps me when it comes to doing my course work
the notes that I take help me.
I have also used Harvard referencing but only used it a
little I need to start using it.

Identify your learning needs

Now pick three of the highest scoring skills from the above audit (by multiplying your scores as shown above) that you need to develop further.
List these below in order of priority.

Skill Area

Action Plan for Development and where you can access these

1. Body Language ability

to match body language
appropriately to what is
being said verbally

I need to able to match body language appropriately. This can be done in many different ways such as paying
attention to what is being said and putting it into context to what body language a person.

2. Ability to encourage and

motivate others

I need to also try and to encourage and motivate other people the way in which I will do this by talking more often
and contributing within in lessons more often.

3. Ability to organise and

present numerical data in
an appropriate manner

I also need to do this a practice with this a lot more as it may come in handy at certain times.

Section 2: Providing Evidence you have the Skills

COMMUNICATION
Communication may be formal or informal, personal or impersonal, creative or factual. Messages may be delivered verbally, in writing or nonverbally. There are many areas where examples of each communication approach may have been successfully applied, at university, at work, at
home, etc
Written - Ability to express self well in writing Ability to express self well in writing
Essays/reports for School/University, competitions, Scholarships, Work
Reports/Minutes from Committees/Clubs
Personal Statements/Covering letters for CVs, Application forms
Posters for forthcoming events or to present research gathered
Letters to gain sponsorship/support, contact new friends/old friends
E-mail contacts for any of the above
I have had many school reports which included my ability to express myself. This was done within my English lessons. I used to express
myself within my creative writing assessment which got me a C grade.
Written - Ability to express self well in writing

Verbal:
Informal ability to network easily with other people
Tutorials, socially (making friends, making contacts), gathering or giving information, for example for a holiday or to solve a problem at
work or to arrange an outing (in person or over the telephone)
I have done this within in college as when I started college I didnt have any friends I socialized and got to know others within my class. This
also happened within Secodnry School as I had to make new friends. I have also arranged many days out with friends to go and socialize.
Formal ability to express self clearly and concisely to a group of people
Presentations university/school/clubs/committees/interviews
I have done this as part of my college work. This was done part of ready for wqork as I had to present my skills with an employers.

Non-verbal:
Listening ability to attend actively to others views and ideas and understand their point of view
Lectures (evidenced from good notes and good results!), in groups/teams, peer tutoring, supporting/counselling others, ability to take
instructions (e.g. when learning a new skill music, driving, sport).
This has happened to me within secodnry school as I loistend to all the advice that I was given by my tutor. I have also done this while doing
my driving lessons as I had tyo listen to and learn everything that my driving instructor had said to me.
Body Language ability to match body language appropriately to what is being said verbally

Body language (eye contact, posture, movement, expression, etc) in presentations, socially, on holidays, at work.
I find it difficult to do this it is something that I need to go over.

WORKING WITH OTHERS

Working with others is a skill highly valued by employers. Suitable evidence for this skill need not be limited to work experience. You should
think of all aspects of your work, studies and social life.
Cooperation - Ability to collaborate effectively within a team
You may have developed this skill through your involvement with, group project work during your course, team games, Duke of Edinburgh
Award Scheme, committee work etc.
I have done this within college with unit 18 as it involced working tighter as a team and planning an event which was done.
Negotiation - Ability to reach a mutually satisfactory outcome through compromise
It is likely that you will have used this skill in many aspect of your day-to-day life. Try to think of situations where you have wanted
something and the person you have been dealing with has been reluctant to give it to you. This is very common when dealing with
bureaucracy. E.g. dealing with problems about welfare benefits, dealing with a landlord, extending an overdraft. You might have been in
more formal negotiating situations such as getting sponsorship for a project, representing students on university committees, student union
work etc.
I have also done this to a certain extent for example with my phone contract I got my internet usage for less.

Sensitivity- Ability to respond appropriately to individual differences, e.g., age, gender, etc.
You many have developed this skill through working on a student nightline or help line, being a course or hall rep, committee work etc.
Leadership - Ability to encourage and motivate others
Obvious examples include: being a team captain, drama directing, chairing a committee etc. Less obvious examples include: editing a magazine, cocoordinating the activities of a group who are planning a social event etc.

I have done this within college as I have been a a team leader in my business lessons which was part of my business work.

APPLICATION OF NUMBER
Calculations
Interpretation Application

- Ability to use a calculator or PC to make calculations

- Ability to interpret descriptive statistics, e.g. ratios percentages, means, standard deviations
- Ability to interpret inferential statistics, e.g., confidence intervals, statistical significance, effect size
-Ability to organize and present numerical data in an appropriate manner

I am able to use a calculator and a pc to make calculations as I have done this in my maths lessons and in many of my business lessons for
certain units.
You can draw evidence directly from your degree if a high level of numeric or mathematical ability is an essential part of your programme of
study. If this is not the case you can demonstrate this skill by GCSE/AS/A level Maths, a job involving a significant amount of work with
numerical data, a leisure or extra- curricular activity that involves manipulating figures etc.

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
File Management Techniques - Ability to create, store and retrieve files
Have you ever - Saved a file to disk to print in university?
Accessed information on the university network?
I can do this as I am able to save my business work I can also scan my work in and send it to my email address.
Word Processing - Ability to use a word processing package to produce a variety of formats of documents
Have you produced letters, CVs, coursework, posters, and flyers?
I have produced course work and a Cv by using a word document.

Spreadsheets - Ability to use a spreadsheet to record and manipulate different sets of data
Can you: -Input information? , Produce graphs? , Use formula to calculate averages, maximums, totals etc?
I have also used spreadsheet to input information which was part of my Unit in my business lessons.
Databases - Ability to retrieve information from a database/ Ability to create a database
Can you: - Run queries?, View reports? , Use macros, Use tables to view the information you want? etc
Can you: - Create tables?, Create relationships?, Design queries? Etc.
I am able to create tables.
Presentations - Ability to create and display a PowerPoint presentation
Have you ever used PowerPoint to produce a presentation for a lecture/tutorial?
Can you produce a presentation with graphics/moving images?
I have produced many powerpoint presentations in college and in Secondry school. I am also able to produce a presentation with graphics.
Information and Communication - Ability to send and receive email
Can you use web mail such as Hot Mail?
Have you used windows based email such as MS Outlook or Pegasus
I use email such as hotmail and outlook as I have 2 different email address as one is an hotmail and the other is an outlook.
Ability to send and receive attachments as email
Have you forwarded your CV to an employer?
Forwarded coursework to a lecturer?
I have forwarder my Cv to many different employers when I have applied for jobs I have also forwarded my course work to my tutors.
Ability to use an internet browser e.g. Internet Explorer, Netscape, AOL
Have you checked your exam results on the student web? NO
Have you researched coursework on the web? Yes I have only done this when I am struggling with the tasks themselves.
Ability to download files from the internet and transfer to WP
Have you downloaded course notes from the web? NO
Downloaded past exam papers? Yes I have downloaded pass maths papers.
Filled in an application form you have downloaded from the web? Yes I have filled in my student finance application.

Ability to use a search engine e.g. Altavista, Google

Have you used a search engine when: researching coursework?, Looking for a job?, Shopping online? Etc.
I have used serach engine for finding many jobs I have also used it for online shopping.

PROBLEM SOLVING
Creativity - Ability to generate new ideas or conceive existing ideas in a new way
Perhaps you have found a new way of approaching your coursework or taken over a project from someone else bringing a fresh approach to
achieving a goal. Do you produce publicity materials for a charity? Yes and no as I have volunteered for many different charitys and done
many different fundraisers.
Organisation and Planning - Ability to set down a systematic sequence of activities and carry them through in an effective manner
Perhaps you have organised a group holiday or club event; do you use a diary or action plan for successful study/revision?
I organized the family holiday.
Research - Ability to gather information in a systematic way to establish certain facts or principles
Perhaps you have looked into different options for a place at university live or conducted research for an assignment / project. Writing an
article for a journal or magazine. Yes I looked into many different Universitiess. I have also done many different types of research for my
course work.
Analysis - Ability to understand and summarise information (Detailed examination of structure and content)

Perhaps you enjoy digging into or interrogating a topic or concept for better awareness such as reading articles in a broadsheet paper or
professional journal. Consider your examples of independent study such as academic essays and dissertations. N/A

Initiative - Ability to initiate, take decisions and act resourcefully

Do you undertake tasks in your part-time job without waiting for someone else to give the order? Deciding to create your own website or
start a new club N/A

IMPROVE OWN LEARNING AND PERFORMANCE

Self Management
Self-awareness ability to identify and reflect on own strengths and weaknesses in relation to:
Personal Development: Are you confident in expressing yourself or is this something you need to work on? Are you fully aware of your
core strengths ie., skills, experience knowledge and attributes that are your unique selling points in the employment market.
I am aware of my core strengths and I am able to tell myself the things that I need improving on.
Educational Development: Do you regularly review your progress against targets you set yourself ? Do you make good use of your
time when working on assignments or do you need to be more organized? This depends as I sometimes view my progress
Career Development: Do you have a career plan? Do you have an up-to-date, well-organized, concise and accurate CV which clearly
sells your strengths? Do you have any par-time jobs, or do voluntary work, that has developed your employability skills?
Yes I have a career plan made which lists all my sko;;s and contains and accurate cv.
Effective learning ability to learn from a range of situations and apply learning in a variety of contexts
Have you developed skills from a hobby or sport that you have transferred across to your academic studies?
N/A
Reasoning skills ability to defend argument using logical and systematic thinking based on sound evidence
Do you make best use of a wide range of sources from books and articles when presenting arguments in essays and seminars? No as I use the
internet to get information.
Reflection ability to reflect on and critique own performance
Do you make use of feedback received from one assignment to help you plan the next assignment? Do you regularly take dedicated time out
to reflect more deeply on your learning? Are you able to accept and learn from failure in a positive manner?
Yes I make use of the feedback that is given to me by my tutors.
Study Skills - Ability to manage and prioritise time to meet deadlines
- Ability to identify relevant sources of information, including people and reference material
- Ability to use a library to find books and journal articles
- Ability to take notes, organize them, and integrate them with other sources of information
- Ability to reference materials using an appropriate system, e.g., Harvard or Vancouver

These are very specific statements and you should be able to provide the required evidence. The kinds of questions you should be asking
yourself are: - Do you use a timetable to organize assignments and prepare for exams?, Do you use a diary to record times and locations of
classes and adviser of study sessions? Are you fully aware of how you learn most effectively and make full use of the current range of
learning opportunities available to you? etc.

Yes I am able to do this as I always meet deadlines and I always reference my work. I also take notes and use harvered referencing when
appropriate. This is all shown in my assignment work.