The University of Sheffield
Careers Service

Skills Resources Online

Please note: DVDs require your university username.

Skills employers look for

Here, a number of employers describe what they mean when they look for evidence of skills from graduates
Commercial awareness - FDM Group (14 mins)
Impact and influencing skills - EDF Energy (9 mins)
Leadership skills - HSBC (5 mins)
Leadership skills - TeachFirst (7 mins)
Networking and what it means (9 mins DVD)
Presentations (6 mins DVD)
Teamwork and communication skills - HSBC (7 mins)

Make the most of your work experience

How to make the most of the of the different types of opportunities available
Degrees with employment experience (6 mins)
Degrees with employment experience (6 mins DVD)
Getting involved in student life ( 5 mins DVD)
Turning an internship into a job offer - HSBC (8 mins)
Student jobs (5 mins)
Volunteering (8 mins DVD)
Work experience (6 mins)
Work experience (9 mins DVD)

These short films available on YouTube provide career tips and pointers from some of Accenture's senior executives, consultants and analysts. The sort of things they wish they’d known when they started out. Skills that will help you get your first step on the career ladder – whether that’s a graduate role or your first internship – and the skills you’ll need when you get there.

Sheffield useful guide library

A series of online guides to help you develop and reflect on your skills (you will need your username and password)

Topics include:

  • assertiveness
  • customer service
  • interviewing
  • managing teams
  • problem solving
  • time management
  • and much more ..