ES&C brochure S3 (1)

Developing Employability Skills: Connecting university learning to the world of work.

CREATE / WHAT CAN I DO?

CREATE / WHAT DOES IT LOOK LIKE?

CREATE / WHAT EVIDENCE DO I HAVE? Dissertation project. Business Start Up. Leading a team. Innovating within a role.

Combine my skills to perform a new activity/task. Solve problems that I have come across before independently.

I designed a research question and tested it. I used my knowledge to craete a programme. I have led on a project. I have adapted to uncertainty and challenge well.

I can say what worked and what did not. I can suggest changes, my work shows evidence of improvement after feedback. I can identify what I am good at and where I have gaps. I can identify what I need to do to address any gaps and create a plan to help me achieve this. EVALUATE / WHAT DOES IT LOOK LIKE? LEVEL 1 LEVEL 2 LEVEL 3 LEVEL 4 LEVEL 5 APPLY / WHAT DOES IT LOOK LIKE? UNDERSTAND / WHAT DOES IT LOOK LIKE? KNOW / WHAT DOES IT LOOK LIKE? KNOW / WHAT CAN I DO? UNDERSTAND / WHAT CAN I DO? APPLY / WHAT CAN I DO? EVALUATE / WHAT CAN I DO? I used Excel and other softawar, e.g. SPSS to analyse data. I applied theory to an assignment project. I perform tasks reliably e.g. I always submit work before the deadline. My attendance at lectures is above X%. I can deliver a presentation explaining a concept in my own words. I can explain why communication matters and how it adapts. I know what project management is. I can name software used to do this task. I can list reasons why this skill is important to an employer. Reflect upon and form an option on quality and suggest improvements. Reflect and learn from feedback and experience. Use my knowledge and skills in practice. Follow a process to complete a task. Explain ideas in my words. Make connections between concepts. Recall facts, terms, equipment, rules or process. Name the skill, know why it is important.

EVALUATE / WHAT EVIDENCE DO I HAVE? Reflection assignments. Improved draft and submission work. Clear evidence of planning actions and self-led improvement plans. performance review and check submissions.

Employability skills are the skills that help you succeed in the workplace, on placement and beyond graduation. At Hartpury, you develop these skills every day through your course, practical learning, sport, part time work, volunteering and wider university life. Careers support helps you recognise them, strengthen them and explain them clearly to employers. Employers don’t just look at what you study. They want to see how you apply your knowledge, work with others and adapt to real world challenges. Developing employability skills early helps you feel more confident and prepared for whatever path you choose. Discover and build your employability skills at Hartpury: Developing your employability skills is about more than just gaining knowledge – it’s about learning how to apply, reflect on, and grow your abilities over time. Skills such as communication, teamwork, problem solving, time management, professionalism, adaptability, and self-awareness are built step-by-step through your studies and experiences. This journey moves from understanding what these skills are, to applying them in real situations, reflecting on how well you’ve used them, and eventually creating and leading your own ideas and projects. You can build and demonstrate these skills through your academic work, placements, part-time jobs, as well as volunteering, coaching, leadership roles, and involvement in sport, clubs, societies, and student activities. By recognising where you are on this journey and gathering evidence along the way, you can clearly show employers what you can do now—and how you’re continuing to grow.

APPLY / WHAT EVIDENCE DO I HAVE? Academic work/results. Part time work, placement, volunteering etc.

UNDERSTAND / WHAT EVIDENCE DO I HAVE? Lecture notes, reading lists, feedback/marks on presentations. Contribution.

KNOW / WHAT EVIDENCE DO I HAVE? Lecture notes, reading lists, attendance at workshops, etc.

Careers support helps you connect the dots. Showing you how your university experiences translate into skills employers value, and how to talk about them in applications, interviews and the workplace. You may already have more employability skills than you realise. Our role is to help you make them visible and use them with confidence.

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