Develop your employability
When organisations recruit new staff, they look for the skills and personal qualities the job requires. They then look for evidence of these skills during the application and interview process. To provide this evidence, you will need to understand the skills you possess and where you might have used them before. This could be in your studies, in any work experience and in your life generally.
It’s also useful to add to your skills whilst still at University which provides you with many opportunities to develop and enhance your existing ones. These include specific academic skills and knowledge related to your degree as well as generic skills such as communication, decision-making, and analytical thinking. You can develop more skills through extracurricular activities such as volunteering, sports, or being an active member of a student society, making you even more attractive to employers.
Explore the options below to develop and reflect on your skills.
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The Sheffield Graduate AwardThe prestigious Sheffield Graduate Award recognises achievements and extra-curricular activities. |
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Taste of WorkNo work experience? Spice up your CV with a work taster in a University or Union department. |
University of Sheffield EnterpriseHelping you to develop your ideas whether it’s raising money for a society or setting up a business. |
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301 student skills and development301 offers a flexible space with a range of services and activities to support your skills and development. |
