SOCIOL 4HH3 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Analytical Skill, Cultural Mosaic, Political Sociology

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The characteristics that make an ind employable employability. The actual employment of an ind employment. It is possible for someone to be employable but unemployed. Characteristics that make a person employable benefit the ind: but also are supposed to benefit the larger society the workforce, community, and economy . Key aspects of employability: two particular aspects: Skills: abilities or expertise that can be applied to complete functions or perform tasks, writing skills. Speaking skills: analytical skills, personal attributes, attitudinal or behavioural qualities assoc w personality traits or other ind differences. How employers see employability: things they are interested in, achievements, getting a university degree, but important to realize that they are more interested in skills and personal attributes. It is not the uni degree that employers want but rather the skills and personal attributes that inds are expected to have acquired or developed partially by completing the degree. The research: tymon the student perspective on employability.