The resources listed below are mostly hosted on external websites. The Careers and Employability Service website also has information on how you can develop your skills while at university. Find out more.
Skills development
| Skills and Competencies for Graduates (TARGETjobs) |
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Detailed advice on the skills employers are looking for and how to demonstrate them in your applications. |
| FutureLearn Campus |
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Free access to a collection of short online courses. |
| Mini Career Course: Developing Resilience |
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This mini online career course is designed to help you understand the nature of resilience and why resilience is important. The course will provide guidance on how to develop resilience and will highlight key resources to help you. |
| Free career ready courses (OpenLearn) |
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Develop the skills and qualities that employers are seeking with these free online courses. |
| Pathways (free online learning) - TargetJobs |
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Get the insights and skills you need to shape your career journey. Learn directly from industry experts and young professionals with videos, quizzes and real-world activities. |
| Developing commercial awareness |
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Resources to help you understand what commercial awareness is and how you can demonstrate on your applications that you have developed this skill. |
| Grow your Technical Skills with Google |
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This resource contains links to online exercises and learning materials to develop your Programming skills. There are separate links for different levels of ability. |
| The difference between hard skills and soft skills (Enterprise Rent-A-Car) |
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This article explains what employers mean by the terms "hard skills" and "soft skills".
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| Belbin Authentic Leadership Report |
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This report examines what authentic leadership is and how it can be developed. |
| Skills Audit Template |
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A template to help you audit your skills.
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| Skills Audit Template (word version for MAC users) |
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A template to help you audit your skills.
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| SWOT analysis grid |
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A template to help you analyse your Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats.
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| SWOT analysis grid (word version for MAC users) |
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A template to help you analyse your Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats. |
| SMART Goal Setting Activity |
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This document explains what SMART goal setting is, how to set effective SMART goals and gives you a form to complete with your own goals. This can be a powerful tool for motivating you and focusing your career related activities.
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| SMART Goal Setting Activity (word version for MAC users) |
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This document explains what SMART goal setting is, how to set effective SMART goals and gives you a form to complete with your own goals. This can be a powerful tool for motivating you and focusing your career related activities.
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| Skills Map (interactive) |
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This activity will help you think about the skills that you already have and give you an idea of skills you would like to develop. Note: you do not need to sign in to complete this activity. |
| Skills Map Poster |
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A printable version of the Skills Map poster.
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| Google Digital Garage |
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Free online learning courses for digital and business skills. |
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