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Gaining the right skills

Most people will hold jobs with a variety of employers throughout their careers and move across different employment sectors. We all need to be flexible in our working patterns and in order to be flexible we need a set of transferable skills – skills that are not specific to one particular career path but are generic across all employment sectors.

Essential work skills

If you want to be successful at any job, there are some skills you just can’t do without. The good news is that once you’ve got them down to a tee, they’re transferable to any other position you find yourself in.

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Interpersonal skills

Being an engineer isn’t just technical; it’s also about dealing with people from all sorts of backgrounds all day long. Being successful in this aspect of the job calls for interpersonal skills.

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Networking skills

Meeting the right people at the right places is crucial to boosting your business and connections. But it’s not just about showing up, you also need to learn to spot opportunities, make the most of them and carry yourself in the right way.

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