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Unit 1- Communication and employability skills for ITTask 1-personal attributes P1
Section 1:
Working procedure
Specific attributes as opposed to general attributes fall into
two broad groups: the job- related attributes necessary to
carry out the job and the knowledge of the good working
procedures which your employer will expect you to follow.
Section2:
Team working-
Some people work for a reason and prefer working alone,
on the other hand, most people work as a team to be able
get work done as fast as possible. Every team has someone
to stand up for them (leader) and the people in the team
have to and fellow specific roles to play or work together.
It is very important that everyone that is taking part of the
team understands exactly, what roles are accepted by each
person member in the team, in this case the tam will be
able to do well. becoming a member of a team brings great
responsibilities. You need to report to others in the team
about what you’re doing and to keep up to date with what they’re doing. This flow of
communication helps to prevent situations where ‘the left hand doesn’t know what the
right hand is doing’.
Numeric skills
Although few jobs require a high degree of mathematical skill,
all jobs require some numeric skills. If you need to do
calculations, you must be able to do them accurately. You
should be able to use a calculator and to check your working
by estimating the answer. During this course, there will be
occasions when you need to analyse data and then your
numeric skills will
be put to the test.
Planning organisational skills
planning and organisational skills, time
management, team working, verbal and written
communication skills, numeracy skills and other
skills such as creativity. The more competent you
are in these areas, the more attractive you will
appear to a prospective employer.
, Section3:
Determination
Some skills can be learned such as determination,
determination is doing something that needs to be
done even when you not feel like you can’t do it.
Personal attitudes are difficult to learn. Instead, if you
consider yourself to be lacking in some respect, you
can try hard to overcome your natural inclinations.
For many attitudes, there is a spectrum ranging from
‘very much so’ to ‘hardly at all’ that might describe
you.
Leadership
Everyone is a possible leader and breaks for
leadership happen daily. However, many people lack
sureness or leadership experience – they misgiving
that they can lead and so they do not even try.
Learning
how to lead contains learning how to follow, so
knowing the roles and responsibilities of leaders
and followers is a must for those who work within
a team. To lead well, you need to be aware of your
own. strengths and weaknesses. Before others will
respect you as their leader, you must respect
yourself. You
must understand people, so that you can identify what
motivates them, what rewards and values matter to
them and how, as a team leader, you can inspire them
with your vision of what the team can achieve.
Confidence
If you lack confidence, your approach to problem
solving may be too cautious – you may not have the
courage to try the best strategy. Confidence in your
ability to meet the challenges you face can help you to
achieve your goals. Other people’s confidence in your
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