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Hone Your Generic Skills
The concept of Employability has recently gained recognition in the corporate world. Employability is the ability of an individual to be employed. It is an individual’s capability to get employment not only because he has a degree also because he possesses skills and competencies and carries an attitude which is required to work with integrity and commitment. Employability skills, as they are known, are the basic skills which are necessary for doing a job well. These skills enable a worker to take initiatives, adopt a problem solving approach, make sound and critical decisions and contribute to the organizational growth. In contrast to technical skills which are job specific, employability skills are generic in nature. Employers value these skills over and above the job specific skills.
What skills do employers value most in a prospective employee?
The employability skills include reading and writing skills, knowledge of basic arithmetic, oral as well as written communication skills, logical reasoning, problem solving and decision making. These skills make an employee an asset to the organization.

Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) has developed a framework for employability skills. These key skills are identified in combination with the personal attributes to make up a best prospect. They include:

  • Communication skills that contribute to productive and harmonious relations between employees and customers


  • Team work skills that contribute to productive working relationships and outcomes


  • Problem-solving skills that contribute to productive outcomes


  • Initiative and enterprise skills that contribute to innovative outcomes


  • Planning and organizing skills that contribute to long-term and short-term strategic planning


  • Self-management skills that contribute to employee satisfaction and growth


  • Learning skills that contribute to ongoing improvement and expansion in employee and company operations and outcomes


  • Technology skills that contribute to effective execution of tasks.
These skills are sometimes classified into basic, higher order thinking and affective skill categories.

Why have employability skills become so important in modern workplaces?
Is just a degree enough for sustained employment? Today, one of the greatest concerns of an organization is to fill the gaps in skills required on the job and those possessed by applicants. Employers today are looking for more than just technical skills and knowledge of a degree. They particularly value skills such as communication, team working and problem solving. Job applicants who can demonstrate these skills have a real advantage.

The Initiatives Taken So Far
In the plight of increasing unemployment, both employers and government have come forward to take initiatives for increasing employability among labor force. The very first step towards the same took place when “The School of Employability” formally run by the Reliance division NIS Sparta, was launched in Chennai in 2006. Such training schools have enhanced the employability of fresh graduates by equipping them with the necessary skills.

Apart from this, NASSCOM has launched various Assessment and Certification Programs and Pilot Programs which ensure the transformation of labor force into an employable workforce. Moreover, it had also organized a one day event on “Employability for the Disabled” early this year. This event focused on assessing the employability needs of disabled and providing new opportunities to them. Companies like Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) are taking pre and post employment initiatives for enhancing employability. The “On-Campus Initiatives” of TCS focus on curriculum development and faculty development programs, enhancing students’ language skills, providing experience through internships and projects. On the other hand “Post-employment Initiatives” include providing initial training (technology, process and soft skills) during induction, ongoing training throughout employee’s career and employee’s career development plan.

TCS also offers an ‘InsighT programme’ to school students, which focuses on IT and soft skills. The programme is aimed at providing an overview of the skills required in the IT industry. Many such initiatives are being taken by other organizations.

Keeping in view the importance of employability of labor force, it’s now time to ensure quality education and focus on honing the employability skills right from the school. There is a huge gap in the availability of employable skill and how to bridge this gap still remains a question.
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