Employability skills: Describe non-technical skills and
competencies which play a significant part in contributing to an
individual’s effective and successful participation in the workplace.
Facets: Provide specific examples of skills and behaviours
which contribute to the overall understanding of each employability
skill. They are the aspects of the skill employers identify as
important. . The nature and application of these facets will vary
depending on industry, job type and qualification level.
Employability Skills Framework: Employability skills and their
facets form an Employability Skills Framework. Facets will be identified
in the training package for each qualification, in the Employability
Skills Summary.
Employability Skills Summary: Employability Skills
Summaries are being written for each training package qualification.
They capture the key facets of the employability skills that are
important to the job roles covered by the qualification.
Summaries are designed to assist teachers to identify and include the
important industry aspects of employability skills in learning and
assessment strategies.
Students should be aware of the Employability Skills Summary for
their qualification. DEEWR has developed a national website where
Summaries can be downloaded. From July 2008 all students receiving
Training Package Qualifications should be made aware of this website.
From 1 January 2009 the following link will be include on all testamurs
for training package qualifications:
http://employabilityskills.training.com.au/index.php
Teachers should use the Employability Skills Summaries to:
- identify how each skill is applicable to the job roles covered
by the qualification.
- assist in developing teaching and assessment strategies
- assist students to understand industry and workplace
expectations
- help students gather evidence of their employability skills
Remember that the Employability Skills Summaries are not exhaustive
lists of qualification requirements or assessment checklists of
performance. As employability skills are now embedded into units of
competency, the summary should help inform the delivery and assessment
strategy for the unit and/ or qualification.
