Skills Audit 2020

Name: Malaika Khan Date: 15/10/2020

Course: BTEC Level 3 Business
Competencies rating
1 - No experience
2 - Some experience
3 - An experienced student
4 - A competent and confident student
5 - A truly outstanding student – able to confidently enter the world of work
with a high level of competency.
TRANSFERABLE
SKILLS

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Be able to how to rate
More specifically Where and how have I developed this skill?
demonstrate: yourself
My competence
•Be an effective member of a team I would say that I have developed this skill of being an
to achieve a successful outcome effective member of a team to achieve a successful
outcome on multiple occasions. For example in college
1 2 3 4 5 when we had to work in a team to organise a charity even i
knew what my role was within the team and made sure
that I completed my task so the overall outcome would be
successful.
• Understand your individual role and I would say that I always understand what my position is
contribution to a team. within the team as well as my contribution. This is because
whatever role that I am assigned within the team I will
make sure that I perform well and make sure that all the
1 2 3 4 5 tasks that I get given are done to a high stadners. As well as
that when it comes to contribution I feel like that is an
Teamwork important thing as well because I want to contribute any
idea that I have so that other team members can see my
idea and elaborate on them.
I would say that majority of the time I make sure that my
behaviour is good and that I am not messing around. This is
because within a team of one team members is not
1 2 3 4 5 concentrating and messing, then others tend to be
• I understand my behaviour and impact influenced by that and start to mess around and then work
on others when working in and contributing doesn't get completed which could lead to a negative
to the success of formal and informal teams situation.
 • Able to listen, give and receive feedback
and respond perceptively to others.
1 2
I would like to say that I am able to listen to my other
peers and listen to what they have to say as well as that
they listen to their advice because they know that these are
the things that I can improve on. However when it comes to
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giving advice to other people i'm good at it because i want
to make sure that me team members are working at their
best so theadivce that i give them they can improve on that
adn next time they will be even better at it.

• Able to produce a well-structured and well I would say that my abilities to write a well structured
written report of substantial length. written report is good. This is because we have written a
1 2 3 4 5
report for one of my assignments and I received a
Communication - distinction for it.
written • Have confidence and control when writing I would say that I do have experience in this and this is
Write clearly and in a different types of documents in various styles. because for some of our assignments we had to use
style appropriate to different formats for our assignments. For example we had
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purpose, e.g reports, to create a blog for one of our assignments and as well as
assignments, letters. that we have to create a website that includes information
about us.
• Able to demonstrate proficient report writing
skills. 1 2 3 4 5 I have experience in this as well because for some of our
assignments we had to create a well structured report.

Communication – • Able to communicate own ideas verbally,

verbal with proficiency and confidence. I would say that I am able to do this and this is because I
Construct coherent 1 2 3 4 5 am proud of my ideas that I have and this is the reason why
arguments and when I present my own idea I say and present them with
articulate ideas confidence because I am proud of what my ideas are.
clearly to a range
of audiences, formally
and informally
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through a variety of • Able to explain my ideas at a range of levels. I would say that I am able to explain my idea at arange if
techniques levelas this is because I can explain them through writing
and doing it verbally.
 • Able to construct arguments and present
these to a range of audiences.
Be able to
More specifically
demonstrate:
• Show evidence of presenting information
effectively to groups.
• Able to produce well-constructed clear
presentations and use audio-visual aids where
Presentation skills appropriate e.g. PowerPoint.
• Able to present work fluently and confidently,
and able to respond clearly and persuasively to
questions and comments.
I would say that this is something that I am not that good
at. I'm not good at constructing arguments at all and on top
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of that sometimes i get uncomfortable when doing this so
that's why i have given myself a low rating.
My competence Where and how have I developed this skill?
I would say that I do have experience in this because in
college we had to present information on a powerpoint
1 2 3 4 5 inform of our classmates and as well as that we also had to
do a presentation on a charity organisation that we
presented in front of our class.
I would like to say that I am able to produce a well
constructed powerpoint presentation. This is because I
1 2 3 4 5 have done this a couple times in college where we had to
create a powerpoint presentation to present it in front of
our class and I did it for one of my assignments.
I would say that I am able to do this and this is because we
had to present a powerpoint to someone outside college
1 2 3 4 5 and we asked him questions regarding the powerpoint and
we did overall and also took into account the comments
that he was giving us.

• Able to plan, organise and evaluate a I would say that is something that i'm not good at because
given project. this is not a position I would go for because i wouldn't be
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good at it. I wouldn't be able to plan and organise a project
Project management because it's something I would not feel comfortable doing .
skills • Able to execute a project plan which I would say that this is something I am good at it because
Apply effective project follows a designated schedule to produce a when i receive a piece of work i make sure that i start on it
management through finished piece of work within a given time immediately and make sure that i get it done before the
the period deadline and i feel like when working in a team i have to
setting of goals, 1 2 3 4 5
make sure that i get the work completed so that i am not
intermediate keeping the team behind schedule as well as that when it
milestones and comes to my assignments majority of them i have handed
prioritisation of in on time and some I didn't due to personal issues.
activities

• Able to set and prioritise a number of
intermediate goals within an individual
or group project and to develop an effective
strategy and timetable for meeting them.
• Able to make plans and balance competing
demands on time effectively.
• Build and maintain cooperative networks and
relationships with tutors, peers and corporate
representatives.
Networking
• Able to promote my unique selling points
in a networking situation with prospective
employers.
Be able to
More specifically
demonstrate:
• Understand what effective negotiation
requires.
Negotiation skills
I would say that I am able to set and prioritise a number of
intermediate goals within an individual or group project
and to develop an effective strategy and timetable for
meeting them because once i set a goal i will make sure
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that o reach and do whatever to get it done however
sometimes i may not get them done because sometimes it
can cause me to stress and i tend to delay the whole thing.
I would say that I am able to make plans and balance
competing demands on time effectively. This is because I
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am very organised and I am a very punctual person so I am
always on time for everything.
I have given myself a 4 for this and this is because i like to
communicate with the people around me and make sure
that there isn't that awkward barrier between us and so
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that they know that if they need help or someone to talk to
they can talk to me because they know who i am as a
person.
I would say that the only way that i would be able to do
this effectively is if i did have a USP where it was a really
good one and one to talk loads about however as of right
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now i don't have a clear USP this would result me in a
awkward position because i wouldn't know what to talk
about.
My competence Where and how have I developed this skill?
I would say that I do understand what effective
negotiations is and effective negotiations is where you
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listen to what the other person is saying and you
understand and see how that ties in with your own needs.
 • Demonstrate where I have carefully explored
my position and the other person’s position,
with the goal of finding a mutually acceptable 1 2 3 4 5
compromise, that gives us both as much of
I feel like I have no experience in this so this why I have
what we want as possible.
given myself a 1
• Have negotiated in a situation where you
have found what the other person wants
matches what you are prepared to trade, and 1 2 3 4 5
that you are prepared to give what the other
I feel like i have no experience in this so this why I have
person wants.
given myself a 1
• Able to demonstrate my awareness of the
power dynamic in a negotiating situation and 1 2 3 4 5
how this can impact on me winning or losing a I feel like I have no experience in this so this why I have
negotiation. given myself a 1

• Able to work effectively unsupervised.

I would say that I am able to work effectively unsupervised
because I feel like I work better when I'm working alone
1 2 3 4 5
and in general and I feel like if there is something that I
don't understand I try to work it out for myself and if I can't
then I tend to ask for help.
• Able to manage competing demands on your I am able to manage competing demands on your time
Managing self time. this is because i organise everything and I schedule my
1 2 3 4 5 effectively making sure that I have enough time to
complete the task.

• Able to efficiently prioritise tasks I am able to efficiently prioritise tasks because I always
1 2 3 4 5 plan everything out and I make sure that I have enough in
the day to complete that task.
Managing others • ​Understand the skills and attributes of a
leader.
• Have experience of managing or leading
another team or group.
• Have experience of motivating a group and
giving them responsibility.
• Listen to team members and encourage
involvement.
• Experience of training or coaching people to
equip them to succeed
• Plan the work of a team, considering all that
must be accomplished, the various deadlines
or timeframes to be met, and the work steps
required.
• Delegate tasks and review progress to
achieve goals.
• Able to demonstrate awareness of individuals
in a team, learn their strengths and
weaknesses and challenge them to achieve to
the best of their abilities.
I would say that I do understand the skills and attributes of
a leader. I understand that when being a leader you are in
control of the whole team which means that the
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responsibility of everything is all on you so you have to
make sure whatever you are doing is right and will not ruin
the team.
I would say that I don't have much experience of managing
our leading another team or group this is because I feel as
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though I wouldn't be that good at it because it would just
be a lot of stress.
I would say that I do have experience motivating a group
and giving the responsibility. This is because when I am
1 2 3 4 5
working in a team I make sure that I motivate everyone into
doing their best.
I would say that I do listen to my team members and
encourage involvement. This is because I believe that my
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other team members' voices should be heard and that they
should let their ideas be heard to the rest of the team.
I would say that I have had no experience of training or
1 2 3 4 5 coaching people to equip them to succeed so therefore I
have given myself a 1 .
I would say that I plan most of my work out because I find
it easier to plan all my work out so that I know what exactly
1 2 3 4 5
I need to do and when it needs to be done so that I get it
done before it needs to be handed in.
I would say that I am pretty good at delegating my work
because I personally find it easy to split up my work into
1 2 3 4 5 sections because that way I can give them to my other
team members to complete rather than me doing one big
task myself.
I would say that I am able to demonstrate awareness of
1 2 3 4 5 individuals in a team, learn their strengths and weaknesses
and challenge them to achieve to the best of their abilities
this is because when working in a team i make sure that

• Can demonstrate fairness and impartiality
and be consistent when holding everyone to
the same standards and expectations.
• Have proven ability to challenge and/or
discipline a team member for failing to adhere
to standards and expectations
Be able to
More specifically
demonstrate:
Application of IT • Effective use of Microsoft Office including
Word and Powerpoint.
• Able to use Excel and develop and
manipulate spreadsheets.
• Proficient in the use of email and Internet.
• Knowledge of computer hardware and how
to troubleshoot.
• Can use printers and photocopiers efficiently.
• Able to access online research databases
Be able to
More specifically
demonstrate:
everyone in my team is heard and that everyone knows
what each other strengths and weaknesses are so that we
can help each other improve on what we need to improve
I would say that I am a pretty fair person and that I don't
1 2 3 4 5 favratise my team members because that isn't fair to
prioritise one member and leave the rest.
1 2 3 4 5 I would say that I have not challenged any of my team
members so I have given myself a 1.
My competence Where and how have I developed this skill?
1 2 3 4 5 I can say that I can effectively use Microsoft Office
including Word and Powerpoint.
I can say that i'm okay when it comes to using
1 2 3 4 5 spreadsheets but I'm not that confident in using it because I
haven't used it that often.
1 2 3 4 5 I can say that I am confident in using the internet because I
use it in my day to day life and use it for college as well.
1 2 3 4 5 I can say that I do have some knowledge of computer
hardware because I studied it in school and was good at it.
I can use printers and photocopiers efficnetly because I use
1 2 3 4 5 them to print out my assignments and other documents
that I need.
1 2 3 4 5
I would say that I don't have experience in accessing online
research databases so I have given myself a 1.
My competence Where and how have I developed this skill?
 • Able to raise vital questions and problems,
formulating them clearly and precisely.
1 2
• Gather and assess relevant information,
using abstract ideas to interpret it effectively. 1 2
• Come to well-reasoned conclusions and
solutions, testing them against relevant criteria
and standards. 1 2
Critical thinking
• Think open-mindedly within alternative
systems of thought, recognising and assessing,
as need be, your assumptions, implications, 1 2
and practical consequences.
• Communicate effectively with others in
1 2
figuring out solutions to complex problems,
without being unduly influenced by others'
thinking on the topic.
Problem solving • Able to identify, clarify and describe a
problem (s).
1 2
• Ability to analyse the causes of a given
problem(s).
1 2
I would say that I am able to raise vital questions and
problems that happen within the group this is because
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when I notice a problem within the group I make sure that I
tell the whole group about it so that we can solve the issue.
3 4 5 I am able to do this because we do this for some of our
assignments.
I feel like I am okay when it comes to this but sometimes I
3 4 5
can take longer to make a decision and sometimes that is
not a good thing.
3 4 5
I feel like I haven't had much experience in this so I haven't
given myself a 1.
I would say that I am able Communicate effectively with
others in figuring out solutions to complex problems,
without being unduly influenced by others' thinking on the
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topic because I have to make sure that whatever problems
arise in the team we make sure that we solve it before it
turns into something bigger.
I would say that I am able to identify, clarify and describe a
Problems because I would speak on a certain issue that is
3 4 5 happening or if there was a problem I would bring it up so
that people realise its a problem and that we could solve it
before it gets worse.
I would say that I have the ability to analyse the cause of a
given problem. This is because before making a solution to
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clear the problem I have to make sure that I find out what
caused the problem before solving it.
 • Ability to identify and assess alternative I would say that I have the ability to identify and assess
solutions. 1 2 3 4 5 alternative solutions because I always choose the correct
solution for the problem.
• Able to choose a solution and implement it.
1 2 3 4 5 I would say that I am good at this however sometimes I
take longer making decisions and finding the right solution.
I am able to evaluate whether the problem was solved or
• Able to evaluate whether the problem(s) was not because i will be able to see if it made a difference or
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solved or not. not and if it didn't then we have to come up with a new
solution.
Be able to
More specifically My competence Where and how have I developed this skill?
demonstrate:
• Able to generate new ideas and approaches. I would say that I am able to generate new ideas and
1 2 3 4 5 approaches because I am a creative person so I can come
up with dead quickly.
• Able to develop new methodologies as I would say that I am able to develop new methodologies
required. 1 2 3 4 5 as required because we had to do this for one of my
Creativity
assignments so I have an idea about it.
• Able to find and implement solutions to I would say that I am not that good at this because
difficult problems. sometimes I take a lot of time to solve problems or find a
1 2 3 4 5
solution for one so sometimes it can be hard to find a
solution.

• Demonstrate self-awareness and the ability I would say that I do have this skill and this is because
to identify own training needs. 1 2 3 4 5 when I have worked in a team before I have noted things
that I have to improve on.
Lifelong learning
• Pursue appropriate training to develop skills I haven't had much experience on this because I have
and knowledge. 1 2 3 4 5 never done any training for myself so I have given myself a
1.
Ethics and social • Have a clear understanding of
responsibility the theoretical meaning and reference 1 2 3 4 5
of moral propositions and how their “truth I don't really have much understanding about this so I have
values” (if any) may be determined. given myself a 1.
• Familiar with the practical means
of determining a moral course of action. 1 2 3 4 5 I don't really have much understanding about this so I
have given myself a 1.
• Are aware how moral outcomes I understand that for those you need to be respectful to
can be achieved in specific situations. 1 2 3 4 5 those around you and so that you have a good overall
outcome.
• Understand ethics in a business
context. 1 2 3 4 5
I would say that I don't have much understanding of this.
• Understand corporate social
responsibility (CSR). 1 2 3 4 5
I would say that I don't have much understanding of this.
• Have freely contributed to the
community through activities such as 1 2 3 4 5 I have worked with a charity called the Samaritans where
volunteer work. in college we raised awareness for ot by hosting a tea party.

CAREER
MANAGEMENT

Be able to
More specifically My competence Where and how have I developed this skill?
demonstrate:
Appreciate the need for • Active member of a professional I would say that I have no experience in this because I am
and show commitment institution or body. 1 2 3 4 5 not an active member of a professional institution or body
to
continued professional
so I have given myself a 1 .
development. I have not attend seminars or presentations outside
• Regularly attend seminars or formal
1 2 3 4 5
presentations outside formal curriculum timetable.
curriculum timetable.
• Have ownership of, update and I have done this because I have created a 5 year plan that
regularly review a Personal Development 1 2 3 4 5 has information about what I am going to do in the next 5
Plan (PDP) years.

Take ownership of and • Aware of potential employers, general Yes I am aware of this because in college employers come
manage one’s recruitment practices and effective 1 2 3 4 5 to interview students for potential job offers that they have
career progression, set job hunting techniques. to offer.
realistic and achievable
goals, and identify • Have considered own career direction
and develop ways to post-graduation and set realistic and 1 2 3 4 5 Yes I have considered this because I know what job I want
improve employability achievable career goals. to do in the future and what I need to do to get there.
I have identified ways to improve my employability and are
• Have identified ways to improve your improving on them and as well as that I have work
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employability and acted upon them. placement starting soon so I will be able to see how my
skills are there and then I can improve on them.
Be able to
More specifically My competence Where and how have I developed this skill?
demonstrate:
Demonstrate an • Aware of the range of career
insight into the opportunities within and outside
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transferable nature the property sector. I am aware of the different career opportunities that are
of skills developed out there .
as part of your degree • Fully able to demonstrate the
to other work transferable nature of the skills developed
environments and the as part of your degree to other work
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range of career environments. I would say that I have not done this yet due to the fact
opportunities within that I have not received a degree yet so i have given myself
and outside the sector. a 1 for this.
Present one’s skills, • A broad knowledge of types of CV's, I would say that I have some sort of knowledge in this
personal interview techniques and standard because in college we had an interview with a governour of
attributes and 1 2 3 4 5
questions and recruitment techniques the college regarding my CV and she gave me some
experiences through such as psychometric testing. pointers on what to improve and make my CV better.
effective CVs,
• Able to create a targeted CV which effectively
applications and
presents your skills, attributes and
interviews 1 2 3 4 5
experiences. I am able to do this because when I apply for different jobs
I make sure that I alternate my CV to match the job criertia.
• Able to present your skills, attributes and
experiences effectively in a job interview I am able to do this because when I have had interviews in
situation. 1 2 3 4 5
the past I make sure that I present all my skills that I
possess so that my employer knows what I can already do.

• Know where to look to find what channels

Commercial exist so I can keep up to date within my
Awareness 1 2 3 4 5
specialism. I am unaware of where to look so that's why I have given
myself a 1.
• Research events within organisations
which offer students opportunities I know that many people advertise events on social media
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to get involved. or in schools and colleges and these events are for students
that need help.
• Aware of membership bodies which I am able
to join or get support from. 1 2 3 4 5 I understand that they are membership bodies that help
people however I am not aware of any at this moment.
• Use social networking to keep in touch with
the latest trends within my specialism.
1 2 3 4 5
I use social media daily so I can say that I am comfortable
with keeping in touch with the latest trends.