Improve your Employability

According to (PWC, n,d) Academic study gives you a chance to open the door; employability skills push it open so that you have a far wider range of opportunities. In this way you can make a unique contribution to our business. You may have had various experiences that have added to the skills that make you employable. You might have developed many of these competencies through your studies; others you gained doing part-time jobs or volunteering in your community. You may have become competent in other ways while you were travelling. It is important to recognise the skills we are looking for.
During the interview process, you will be assessed against our 10 Global Core Competencies. These competencies are:

• Demonstrate courage and integrity (being honest, having strong moral principles)
• Acquire and apply commercial and technical expertise
• Manage projects and economics
• Be open minded and practical, and respond quickly to change
• Communicate with impact and empathy (understanding and sharing the feelings of another person)
• Develop yourself and others through coaching
• Be curious: learn, share and innovate
• Lead and contribute to team success
• Build and sustain relationships
• Be passionate about client service

Read through the 10 competencies and make notes of examples to illustrate how you developed them. Remember to start with your preparation long before your interview.
It is also important to improve your business awareness. We want you to demonstrate to us that you can talk about business issues that interest you. We encourage you to:

• read newspapers, business magazines and on-line papers
• watch news broadcasts and keep up to date with what is happening
• get some work experience and volunteer in your community
• ask questions and learn to express your own opinion clearly and briefly

Reference : Improve your Employability skills. (n.d.). Retrieved September 20, 2014, from http://www.pwc.co.za/en/students/improve-your-employability.jhtml