Ways To Boost Your Employability Skills As A Young Professional

It’s Employability Day 2023! Here’s a few ways you can build your employability skills as a Young Professional…

What are employability skills?

Employability skills are the core skills you have that are useful in any job. You might also know them as ‘soft skills’ or ‘transferable skills’, meaning you can be transferred across jobs.

Employers look for these skills because they show you’ll be able to thrive in the workplace, no matter what experience or qualifications you have.

Build your skills with Young Professional training

Developing skills such as communication, self management, teamwork, problem solving and self belief are key ways to grow as a Young Professional. These employability skills will be useful, whichever career journey you choose, and you can build them with free Young Professional training.

You can work through the modules about life, work, study, and your needs and choices at your own pace. All you need to do is create an account and you’ll have free access to the course (and all other courses too!)

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Explore the Careers Hub

When applying for jobs, employers will be looking for employability skills. You can show them off in your CV, but they’ll also be looking for them in interviews. You can use the advice in our Careers Hub to learn how to shine in your CV and interview, and how to show you’re the best person for the job.

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Find local jobs and training opportunities

You can build employability skills through life and work experience. You’ll build them naturally every day when communicating with different people or entering new situations, but you can also find opportunities to boost them even further.

Look for opportunities such as volunteering roles, work experience, job shadowing, short courses and events that will give you the chance to develop your skills in a professional environment.

With experience under your belt, you’ll be able to show employers how you’ve built and used your employability skills, and that you have the passion to develop yourself.

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Volunteer with us

If you’re looking for volunteering opportunities you can do from home, why not consider volunteering with us? Join our community of amazing Youth Ambassadors who share their voice and help shape UK policy for other young people. However you want to get involved, you can make a big difference by volunteering with Youth Employment UK.

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Discover Youth Friendly Employers

Severn Trent Careers Discover opportunities for apprentices, graduates and undergraduates in the office and beyond! EXPLORE Royal Air Force There’s nothing like a career in the RAF, it’s not just a job but a way of living. EXPLORE Careers in Racing Horse racing is a great career choice! British Racing is the 2nd largest spectator sport after football. EXPLORE Aspiration Training Traineeships & Apprenticeships in childcare, dental nursing, teaching, health/social care, and business admin EXPLORE Haven Joining Haven is more than just a job. Our early careers are a breath of fresh air! EXPLORE The British Library Work experience, internships and apprenticeships with The British Library open up a WORLD of possibilities. EXPLORE Essex Youth Service Aged 13-25 and live in Essex? Get involved in fun activities, The Duke of Edinburgh's Award and online Plan B Traineeships. EXPLORE Environment Agency Careers Our work helps to protect and improve the environment to make it a better place for people and wildlife. Join us! EXPLORE NCFE Vocational Qualifications Young people get amazing perks when they work for the NCFE, with apprenticeships and more. The training is great, too. EXPLORE Prezzo Restaurant Careers Prezzo offers so many early careers, from cooking great food and giving great customer service to managing like a boss! EXPLORE VHR Technical Recruitment The VHR talent academy can help you get into a successful technical recruitment career - with NO experience! EXPLORE Catch22 Youth Services Want to overcome barriers in life, whatever your background? Want employers to give you a chance? We can help. EXPLORE ABP Foods Apprenticeships, graduate schemes and an AMAZING early careers academy in the world of sustainable food EXPLORE Pret Apprenticeships & Careers When you apply for a Pret Apprenticeship or junior role, you’ll belong to a community of achievers. Get support on your own unique career journey! EXPLORE Careers in Eyecare From healthcare lab to high street fashion - you don't need a degree to open your eyes to eyecare careers EXPLORE Coach Core Apprenticeships See how Coach Core Apprenticeships get you into sport careers EXPLORE Coca-Cola EuroPacific Want to work for one of the most well-known brands in the world? They work hard to develop their young people! EXPLORE Generation: Free Skills Training Get FREE skills and careers training today! Generation gives you skills and connects you with employers to find a job fast. EXPLORE Get Into Teaching You can get a teaching degree for FREE with apprenticeships! EXPLORE Historic England Discover early careers in heritage for all backgrounds, skills and interests. EXPLORE IHG Early Careers Discover how you can grow your career in hospitality! EXPLORE Working in local government Local government touches everyone's lives every day EXPLORE Martin Brower Careers Break into business, admin and supply careers with Martin Brower. Don't settle for the status quo. EXPLORE McDonald's Early Careers You probably knew you can get McDonald's Apprenticeships. Did you know you can also study for a FREE Management Degree? EXPLORE Surrey County Council Careers Thinking about rewarding apprenticeships and early careers in a diverse environment? Fire up your career with SCC! EXPLORE
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