generic skills

By : Er . Gurbakshish Singh

DefinitionThe skills which can be used

over a large number of different occupations and applied to in a number of

different situations.

The Australian Chamber of Commerce defines generic skills as

“…….skills required not only to gain employment, but also to progress within an enterprise so as skills are also sometimes referred to as generic skills, capabilities or key to achieve one’s potential and contribute successfully to enterprise strategic directions.”

The global challenge now a days making the competition for a job is particularly high. Anyorganizations need all-round candidates that

can bring the company ahead of others.Graduates with high generic skills are the

most preferable for taking on a job. Generic skills

are also known as skills, qualities and trait that an individual has to master in order tosucceed in their studies and career. This quality defined as also team-work, time

management, problem solving, and sharpen numerical skills.

Generic skills are different from technical skills refer

to personality ,traits, social

graces ,communications and personal habits which

makes a man perfect.

Skills that someone requires to become self sufficient and successful.

Which develop imaginative and intellectual powers.

Skills needed for better , cooperative

communication and collaborative team work.

Skills required for time management and self evaluation.

Why generic Skills Required? International Job Scenario.Employers seeks persons which

can fill Gaps between management and workers.

To compete with International Market.

Ensuring Success in education, Job and social life.

To place the right people with the right skills in the right jobs for the right cost at the right time....’

The phrase above reflects the concern of employers today. Basis of

recruitment for prospective employees will be on the skills that they possess besides their academic qualifications

Classification

Fundamental Personal

People oriented

conceptual

Business oriented

Fundamental Generic Skills

Literary.Using numbers.

Using technology.

People oriented Generic Skills

Communication.Interpersonal.Team work Customer service

Conceptual Generic Skills

Collecting informationProblem solvingPlanningOrganizing

Business oriented

InnovationEnterprise skillsMarketingManagerial

Personal Generic Skills

ResponsibleResourceful

Flexible

LeadershipSelf

esteemedRisk taker

Generic skills which one should Acquire

Communication Summarization Mathematics Computer Research Delegation

Critical thinking Team work Problem solving Innovative Time management Adaptability

Importance of Generic Skills in Personnel Development

To remain competitive. To acquire new knowledge and

information. To interact and socialize among one

another in an inter-dependent world. The demands of the workplace.

Generic Skills improve Quality of Work Team Performance Improves the capacity to deal with

changes. Improves the use of new technology. Probability of organization. Improves the work environment.

‘Generic skills

cannot be developed

overnight. Rather these skills

are something that an

individual picks up with

time and experience.’

Then Question arises how it can be achieved ?

Generic skills can be

Soft Skills

Time management

achieved by

Creativity Personal Grooming

Team Work

‘Dreams leads to Creativity’and

‘Creativity Leads to Innovations’

There Is a Myth

That Creativity is in born

Communication is in born Skill

Then which makes creativeGroup DiscussionsLearning HabitsAttitude Incentives Freedom of work Informative KnowledgeTechnical Skills

Concept of Creativity

Creativity may be defined as Discovery of something novel, but also useful ,economical, elegant or valuable.

A fact is discovered and theory is invented but a masterpiece is created.

ExampleColumbus discovered the West.Bell invented the Telephone But Shakespeare Created

‘Othello”

Managing

Self Physically

Psychologically

Intellectually

PhysicallyMANAGING SELF

Means Personal grooming.

Cleaning Maintaining and grooming

of body parts.

Time management

‘Jaan Hai To Jahan Hai ’

Grooming of body

Personal hygiene

Managing health

Food habits

Fitness and exercise

Communication Skills

Personal Grooming

listening

Speaking

Writing

Grooming Self MentallyLearning Skills

Writing Skills

Listening

Soft Skills

Time management

You should catch the bus or train

next day but once a time lost or spent , it will never come

back.

So time management is the key factor to improve your Generic

Skills

Steps to successful time management

Prepare a plan for all aspects of your work.Plan each work in advance .Do a time log at least once.Do ‘to do’ list every single day.Become your own manager.Allocate chunks of time yourself.Be Realistic ( work can expand than allocated time )

Intellectually

MANAGING SELF

Collection of information

Because “learning is a life long process.”

Sources of information

Print Media.

Documentary Sources

Non documentary sources

Non Print media

Electronic media

Psychologically

It mainly deals with the environment in which man can work. in this

process he makes demands to put pressure on the environment and the

environment too makes similar pressure on him.

Or in simple means it is

‘Stress management’

Team management Before we understand concept of team

lets go through two

‘Pigeons and a fowler’

And

‘ farmer and five Sons’

Definition ‘A team is a small number of

people may be different skills ,whom are committed

to a common purpose ,set of common goals and

approach for which they hold themselves mutually

accountable.’

Characteristics of team

Team should have clearly stated Goal.

Each member have clearly defined role.

Yet they function as a whole.

For any team to SucceedMember may ask

Clarification.Express opinion freely.Do not resort Aggressions.Give and Take Feedback.Share Information.

Problem solving

Problem is an obstacle which makes difficult to achieve desired goals.

Problem solving is a natural part of our life.

in any business, the ability of an employee to solve problems can make difference between success and failure.

Golden Rule to Solve Problem

‘There is no other way to solve a problem but to attack it with all

your wisdom and might.’

Identify Problem

Explore

Set Goals

Look AlternatesSolution

Implement

Evaluate

Steps