Develop Skills
Gaining skills | Skills online resourcesMost employers require evidence of your skills so it's important that you are able to recognise the ones that you currently possess and those you need to develop further. |
Work experience | Work experience portfolioFind out more about the various types of work experience and use the work experience portfolio to record the skills you have gained. |
Skills for SuccessA series of practical, interactive workshop style sessions run by graduate employers - Skills for Success sessions provide opportunities for you to learn about and practise your ‘employability’ skills eg teamworking, negotiation skills, project management etc and can contribute to the Sheffield Graduate Award. |
Skills for Work CertificateUse your work experience to demonstrate to future employers that you have the necessary skills to function in the workplace. The Skills for Work Certificate can also count towards the Sheffield Graduate Award. |
Sheffield Graduate AwardThe award recognises the skills and experience you have gained through work experience, voluntary work, membership of clubs and societies and international relations. |
Degrees with Employment ExperienceYou may wish to consider a one year work placement as part of your degree programme which will help you to develop your transferable skills and become more commercially aware. |
Enterprise & Entrepreneurship workshopsA range of support is available to help you develop your enterprise skills. Activities can also count towards the Sheffield Graduate Award. |
Taste of WorkA helpful solution for students with no work experience |
Employability and information literacyThe University Library has produced an information skills resource to help you develop your skills in information literacy. |
The Sheffield useful guide libraryEver wondered what it means to have teamworking, time management or customer service skills? This series of online guides will help you to develop and reflect on these skills and more (you will need your University username and password) |