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This publication offers a snapshot of developments in employability skills since 2002. It finds that most research has focused around teaching, assessing and reporting on employability skills, where consistency remains a key challenge. There also continues to be a lack of understanding of employability skills among some teachers. Until these issues are addressed, the sector could fall short in providing learners with the skills they need to succeed in their vocations. Show less

This publication explains how generic skills might best be fostered in vocational education and training (VET) programs and workplaces. The term generic skills now refers to the set of eight major skills and various personal attributes referred to as employability skills. These employability skills are: self-management, team work, communicating, planning and organising, using technology, problem solving, learning skills and initiative and enterprise skills. The personal attributes include loyalty, honesty and integrity, enthusiasm, reliability, personal presentation, common sense, adaptability and ability to deal with pressure. Fostering the development of generic employability skills needs to be a joint responsibility of individuals, teaching institutions and workplaces. The teaching and learning of generic skills require processes based on real experience in a variety of contexts. Better assessment and certification of generic skills is needed.

A companion publication, 'Defining generic skills: at a glance', may be found at TD/TNC 74.16. Show less