21st Century Skills

Intro

21st Century Skills builds on your existing meta skills and hard skills to support your professional growth, so you are ready to take advantage of all the opportunities that come your way. This course divides meta skills into two categories: soft skills including critical thinking, collaboration and creativity and personal skills including motivation, adaptability and time management.

What You'll Learn

• How soft skills are fundamental to your professional advancement

• How to tackle the hard skills sought after by employers in the 21st century workplace

• How to develop personal skills that are crucial to your effective professional and personal development

This course consists of the following three modules:

1. Soft Skills for the 21st Century

2. Hard Skills for the 21st Century

3. Personal Skills

By the end of this course, learners will be able to:

✓ Analyse and apply soft skills for success in the workplace.

✓ Analyse and apply hard skills for success in the workplace.

✓ Evaluate and reflect upon personal skills for success in the workplace.

Who It's For

These courses support everyone from students graduating university to recent graduates to experienced professionals looking for new opportunities.

Get Prepared

All courses are led by an expert instructor and filled with compelling examples of real employment materials, interactive exercises, and opportunities for reflection. For this reason, we recommend you use a laptop or tablet if possible.

Course Expert(s)

Dr Peter Mitchell

Dr Peter Mitchell is an Oxford-educated consultant, and Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, who has authored internationally renowned career development courses for graduates and aspiring professionals. An entrepreneur and educator, he has partnered with Knowledge E to create a unique programme for ambitious students, graduates, and specialists as they embark or continue on their professional journeys.

Programme

Employability Essentials is a three-course programme that supports students and professionals as they navigate their career journey. From getting a job to cultivating communication and leadership skills, this programme supports upcoming graduates and experienced professionals in:

• getting the right job,

• cultivating skills for career advancement,

• and developing leadership skills.

Employability Essentials includes the following courses:

1. Career Planning

2. Professional Communication

3. 21st Century Skills