Employability is about more than your technical skills. Its about making sure you have the "right stuff" in three critical areas.

1. What’s Your
Employability Quotient?
Bruncha M Milaszewski, MA CMF CGTP
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2. Tonight’s Agenda
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Discuss the Changing Nature of Work
Examine the Current Global Workplace
Define Employability and “EmQ”
Tips on how to Improve Your
Employability
5. Questions?
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3. WHY
TODAY
EXPAND
WHAT
WHO
DO
NOWME REACH
STRETCH
WANT
MONEY
LEAD
COMMIT
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JOB
NEW
SKILLS
MY SUCCEED
ASK
TEAM
CHOICE
HAPPY
RESEARCH
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STEPS
GIVE
WHEN
ENERGY
STRONG
CAREER
OFFER
PERSONAL
NEED
PARTNERS
HOW
STRIVE
GROW
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US
FUTURE
CHOOSE
LASTING
SHIFT
ENGAGE
ACCOUNTABLE
YOU
OUR
LEARN
HOW
DEFINE
EXPLORE
RESPOND
AMBITION
INSPIRE
DRIVE
GOALS
Work – What does it Mean?
RESPONSIBILITY
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4. Work : The Way it Used to Be
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A “ Good” Employer – Lifetime Job
Stable and Secure – We Take of You
“I tell – You Do”
Predictable
Career Growth = Promotion
We Train You – At Our Expense
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5. ARE YOU
PREPARED?
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6. The Global Workplace Now
New Structures and Dynamics
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7. Careers = “ You and Co”
You Initiate – Your Employer Participates
Your Employer may provide the
“tools”, but...
You are the architect of your career
You are the driving force for growth
You are in charge of your development
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8. “ You and Co”
Career Progression ≠ Promotion
Career progression is the systematic
movement of an employee through various
positions during their employment
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9. Many Different Career Paths
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10. Defining Career Development
Skills Enhancement is the Priority
Career Development activities provide the foundation
for various types of career progression.
Career Development adds to your
“Employability Quotient”
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11. 21st Century Employability
“3 - D ”
Skill Matrix
Employability skills are
defined as skills required not
only to gain employment, but
also to progress within an
enterprise so as to achieve
one’s potential and contribute
successfully to enterprise
strategic directions.
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12. Employability in the 21st Century
“3-D” Skill Matrix
General Skills - communication skills,
problem-solving, self- management,
analytical skills
Subject Depth – technical skills , i.e.,
engineering, graphics, networks, HR,
finance, supply chain management
Corporate Skills – team play, culture fit,
personal network, tact, adaptation
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13. What’s Your EmQ?
How developed are your General Skills?
Needs Work
Average
Good
Excellent
How strong is Subject Matter Expertise?
Needs Work Average
Good
Excellent
How good are your Corporate Skills?
Needs Work Average
Good
Excellent
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14. Raising Your EmQ
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15. EmQ: Its Up to You
“People become really quite remarkable
when they start thinking that they can do
things. When they believe in themselves
they have the first secret of success.“
~Attributed to Thomas Edison
What are
willing to do to create your
own success?
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16. Information and Support
Bruncha M Milaszewski, MA CMF
General Manager, Capita-Global FZE
PO BOX 128161
+971 50 264 7945
Bruncha.Milaszewski@gmail.com
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