Task 1 – What Employers want? Lewis Woolley
P1 explain the personal attributes valued by employers
Jobs within the computing industry are hard to come by but if you
are going to try it out you will need more than just your basic common IT
skills, you will need a large variety of “Soft skills” also.
Every employer will be interested in what skills and attributes
the employee has. This can vary between a variety of traits such as; Planning
and organisation skills, team work skills, problem solving skills, time
management, technical knowledge and many more. They value particular personal
attributes depending on the job position the employee is going for, for example
if a certain employee was going to a job interview regarding group work, the
employer will determine the outcome of the interview depending on the skills
acknowledged during it. Skills could be hand-written in the form of a CV, video
recorded and also interviews.
Determination
An example of an attribute could be determination, this
is self-motivation which can indicate the act of making a crucial decision for
example, if you are programming a game alongside a team or independently, you
must have the right attitude and be determined to dedicate a lot of your time
towards the project.
Independence
A second example could possibly be independence, independence
is the opposite to group work, if you can work well independently it is a great
attribute to have if you are working on a solo project or brain storming. To
work independently is to work on your own without having to rely on your
counterpart, for example the colleagues you work with. Independent skills are
not necessarily needed in job titles such as a career which involves a large
amount of collaboration with your team mates, but are more than certainly
needed if you intend to work alone.
Planning and organisational skills.
You will also need to have a large amount of planning and
organisational skills. Working with computers can be a little stressful at
times, with planning skills you can overcome some corners you may run yourself
into. Organisational skills consist of the individual being able to plan and
perform the tasks allocated within a certain amount of time. Without the
ability to be organised, this could lead to breakdowns or various other issues.
Organisation skills are crucial, they can be used within the workplace and in everyday
life, the employer will more than likely have other worries and
responsibilities than pulling your weight for you.
Confident
When working alongside a team, the key to great collaboration is
to be confident if you are sat around a table mid-meeting and
your supervisor requests for you to demonstrate your project and you cannot
comply looks really bad, the key to success is to be confident.
Leadership skills
Other skills which would be needed are leadership skills. This skill will require the individual's
initiative to take charge and be responsible of the groups mistakes, for
example if one of your team members began to slow down their performance within
the expected group target confronting this person would be an essential part of
the job.
Technical knowledge
Having the ability to work on computers is one thing, but knowing
how everything works is a different story. A skill you must have is the ability
to understand how a computer works, software and hardware. Building a computer
would be a large part of the Technical knowledge, knowing which
part goes where and then working within the bios to maximize the computer to
use it at its full potential.
There are many working procedures you must follow while at the
work place, some of these suggestions are listed below.
Health
and Safety
This is vital if you wish to be safe and
allow others to be safe within the workplace. This factor is so serious that
legislation has been made, which means it is actually a court procedure to
ensure that health and safety is part of your job description.
Data protection
Health and safety isn't the only procedure
to go through legislation. Data Protection Act 1998 suggests
that all information gathered inside the workplace remains inside the workplace
depending on it's seriousness, this suggests you are not allowed to exchange
employee's within the company's personal data.
After reading this hopefully you have some
thoughts on the skills you have acquired and if you are fit for purpose within
this organisation. We take extreme pride in the company and will be delighted
if you can join us for further interviewing, regarding you have the required
attributes. If you believe you do have the required skills we are always open
to answering questions and quires if you sign up to our website or call us at:
07123456789
We cannot wait to work along side you.
