TRANSFERABLE SKILLS AUDIT

Name: Sophie Littlewood

Course: Level 3 Business Studies

Year:2016

Date: 26th September 2016

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:
x

3x4=12

In the website I have just created is the evidence for the

level of competence to write about myself as thats what
I did on the about me page. This is what I need to build
and work on.

2x5=10

3x5=15

I can network easily with people and I can work as a

team together with different people.
My evidence for this is being a manager as you have to
talk to groups of people.

2x5=10

I will sit and listen to other peoples views.

3x5=15

I wouldnt say Im the best at this but I can try.

2x5=10

I have previous experience of working in a team as last

year we ran a project and all had little teams to be in.

2x5=10

I have the ability to agree with people by compromising

for example when we ran our job fair and we didnt
agree on things we had to meet in the middle and
compromise.

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

x
x
x
x

WORKING WITH OTHERS

Cooperation
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

2x5=10

When running our project we had to talk to different

people of different ages, genders and ethnicity etc.

2x5=10

I have leadership skills I will try motivate others to do

the best as they can and succeed for example this year I
am going to be a manager.

COMPETENCE

Ability to supervise or direct work of

others
Ability to evaluate competing priorities
to plan ahead

JOB
IMPORTANCE

x
x

COMPETENCE
X
JOB
IMPORTANCE

2x5=10

3x5=10

1x5=5

EVIDENCE FOR YOUR LEVEL OF

COMPETENCE
I will support others and help them out with whatever
they need help with if I can.
I can plan ahead like when we ran that project we had to
plan what we were doing weeks ahead.

APPLICATION OF NUMBER
Calculations
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

3x3=9

3x3=9

I know how to use a calculator as I used it to do the sums

for this work.

2x4=8

Finance is the side of this I can organize data into an

appropriate manner.

1x5=5

I know how to do this as I have had many years

experience whilst studying IT and Business.

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
File Management Techniques
Ability to create, store and retrieve files
Word Processing (e.g. MS Word)

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

SKILL

COMPETENCE

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
Information and Communication
Ability to send and receive e-mail
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

PROBLEM SOLVING
Creativity

1x5=5

My evidence for this is that I am using Microsoft right

now.

2x5=10

I can usd spreadsheets for example in dees work unit 9.

JOB
IMPORTANCE

COMPETENCE
X
JOB
IMPORTANCE

EVIDENCE FOR YOUR LEVEL OF

COMPETENCE

4x4=16

Never done this need to work on.

4x4=16

Never made a database need to work on.

1x5=5

Microsoft PowerPoint is easy to us software.

x
x

x
x

1x5=5
1x5=5

This is a basic skill so I know how to do that.

This is another basic skill thats not hard to do at all.

1x5=5

1x5=5

1x5=5

My evidence for this is I have used the internet to send

emails and to hand my assignments in over google
classroom.
Downloading a file from the internet is easy as I did it
earlier on to get the picture I wanted for my website.
Google is easy to use I am using it to get onto my
website.

Ability to generate new ideas or

conceive existing ideas in a new way

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

4x4=8

4x4=8

JOB
IMPORTANCE

IMPROVING OWN LEARNING AND PERFORMANCE

Self Management

3x5=15

COMPETENCE

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

COMPETENCE
X
JOB
IMPORTANCE

I can generate new ideas to put into place for example in

our job fair we had to make ideas and plan how we were
going to do things.

EVIDENCE FOR YOUR LEVEL OF

COMPETENCE

3x5=15

My evidence for this is I can summarize information and

I have the ability to understand for example if we were
doing a case study.

2x5=10

I can make decisions for example when being a manager

we have to make a lot of decisions.

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

3x5=15

My evidence for this is my work that I have put on my

website which is the swot analysis I did of myself.

3x5=15

I am always learning.

3x5=15

3x5=15

COMPETENCE

JOB
IMPORTANCE

COMPETENCE
X
JOB
IMPORTANCE

2x5=10

3x5=15

2x5=10

2x5=10

Wouldnt say Im the best at this cause I dont really like

talking about myself.

EVIDENCE FOR YOUR LEVEL OF

COMPETENCE

My level of competence for this is fairly proficient, I am

not then best at this as I leave my assignments to the last
minute.

Did this last year when I had to find the book for the
course to help me.
I can take and organize notes for example when Im at
college I take notes when the tutors are teaching us.

Ability to reference materials using an

appropriate system, e.g., Harvard or
Vancouver

3x5=10

I can use Harvard referencing to create bibliographys

when doing assignments

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. Ability to retrieve
information from a
database

This is my plan of action as I have never worked on a database before so I dont know what to do, but Im sure I
can get help from my mum or dad if I need to learn that for my job role or I could get special training. This also
links to the ability to create a database.

2. Reflection ability to
reflect on and critique own
performance

Another plan for development is this I need to be able to reflect on what I have done that is right and that is wrong
on my own performance and other peoples, for this I think I need to practice.

3. Ability to express self

well in writing

The last plan is to be able to express myself in writing, I am not very good at this as I never know what to write for
example when writing my personal statement I found it hard as I didnt know what to exactly write so I have to
look at other examples.

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 such as Ability to express self well in writing
Essays/reports for School/University, competitions, Scholarships, Work. I am capable of doing this as for
college we have to write assignments for our course work so I can write essays and reports when doing
assigments.

Reports/Minutes from Committees/Clubs. I can write minutes for example when we have meetings from
having project meetings at college I now know how to write and take minutes.

Personal Statements/Covering letters for CVs, Application forms. I am in with writing my personal statement for
university, I have got a CV and a covering letter for my personal uses.

Posters for forthcoming events or to present research gathered, when we held our job fair we made posters so people
would know about it and they would turn up, this is a picture of them we put them up on the walls around college to
attract people to come to our event being held.

Letters to gain sponsorship/support, contact new friends/old friends

E-mail contacts for any of the above, I can write emails to other people for example when I email my tutors if I need abit
of help or guidence on one of my assignments.

Written - Ability to express self well in writing

Verbal:
Informal ability to network easily with other people I have the confience to talk to others making new friends as socially so this could also be
going out with friends and working as part of a team for example group work this could be when we are running our project working together as
one.
Formal ability to express self clearly and concisely to a group, I can present to a group of people for example when we our running our project
I am the project manager so I have to stand up at the front of the classroom and present formally to the rest of the group. In interviews
I get nervous for exmaple when we had our appresals I got nervous and didnt know what to say as I dont like talkinf about myself to
people I dont know.
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Non-verbal:
Listening I have the ability to attend actively to others views and ideas and understand their point of view so listening to what others have to
say for example when working as part of a team we have to listen to one another. I can listen as when on my driving lessons I have to
listen to what my instructor is saying so I know what im doing right and wrong.
Body Language ability to match body language appropriately to what is being said verbally, I am okay at this for example the other week
when we had employers in we had to look profesional and show that we have good body language by making eye contact with them to shoo that
we are paying attention and listening.

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, I developed this through NCS as we wokred together as part of a team.i will also
be taking part in the Duke of Edinburgh.

Negotiation - Ability to reach a mutually satisfactory outcome through compromise, this situation happens quite often at work when you have to
make a compramise with people for example when sorting shifts out say you didnt want to work one day but there was no one else to do the
shift until later on you could compramise and split the shift
Sensitivity- Ability to respond appropriately to individual differences, as a student rep I habe to respond to all the inderviduals differently as
noone is the same, people have different needs.
Leadership - Ability to encourage and motivate others this is being a team leader for example in our project I show leadership
skills by taking charge of it as I am the manager.

APPLICATION OF NUMBER
Calculations I have the ability to use a calculator or PC to make calculations as you can see int the picture on the side
Interpretation
Application
I have got a GCSE in maths

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
File Management Techniques - Ability to create, store and retrieve files I am able to do this I
know all the basics for this. For exmaple how to make and create folders.
Word Processing - I have the Ability to use a word processing package to produce a variety of
formats of documents for example I created my personal statement by using this.
Spreadsheets I can use a spreadsheet to record and manipulate different sets of data but not to
an advanced level as we havent done much work on them.
Databases not very good at need to improve.

Presentations I have the ability to create and display a PowerPoint presentation for example in my work later on.
Information and Communication - I know how to send and receive emails from google and
hotmail. I can send emails with attatchments and pictures. I am able to use the internet for example
google and the internet explorer to do research for assignments. I know how to download flies from
the internet for example application forms for jobs or downloading assignment breifs.

PROBLEM SOLVING
Creativity - Ability to generate new ideas or conceive existing ideas in a new way, for example
when thinking of ways to write things for example new ways of approaching coursework.
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?
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.
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.

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

IMPROVE OWN LEARNING AND PERFORMANCE

Self Management
Self-awareness I have the ability to identify and reflect on own strengths and weaknesses in relation to my own personal development for
example I need to work on being more confident about myself as this is what I lack. I can identify most of my skills that I have. I view my
educational development regularly for example on our tracker which shows what we have achieved. My career plan is to go to university and get
a job as a buyer or something to do with an international company.
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?
Reasoning skills ability to defend argument using logical and systematic thinking based on sound evidence for example I can do this from
reading the news often and backing up my points.
Do you make best use of a wide range of sources from books and articles when presenting arguments in essays and seminars?
Reflection ability to reflect on and critique own performance so I use feedback and when people give constructive chrisism
Study Skills - Ability to manage and prioritise time to meet deadlines not very good at needs more work.
- 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.