Employability

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What is Employability? Meaning.

Employability is the extent to which an employee possesses, uses and presents marketable skills, knowledge and attitudes, which are in demand in the context within he/she seeks work. It's the capability to self-sufficiently establish initial employment, maintain employment (making transitions between jobs and roles within the same organization) and to obtain new employment if required.

The employability concept can be seen as the successor of the job for life concept. Employers can not provide lifetime work guarantees anymore, so they now offer training and Employee Development opportunities to their employees in return for their commitment and effort.

Employers should help key groups of staff to develop both those assets which have explicit, immediate value to the organization as well as those transferable ones which have a wider, longer term currency, thereby engendering a sense of security, encouraging commitment, risk-taking and flexibility among employees.

For the employee the need is to boost those aspects of his/her employability which will most enhance his/her opportunities in the light of his/her circumstances.

Forum - Employability   Discussions about Employability. Employability : The Ideal Worker? Is there such a thing as an ideal worker? What characteristics would you expect an ideal worker to possess in the 21st c (...)           Orientation of New Employees Despite the fact that orientation is so important, why do many companies not yet give it that much of attention? (...)

Resources - Employability Here you find powerpoint presentations, micro-learning videos and further information sources. Introduction to Employability and International Employability Employability, Skills, Personal Development (...)   Managing Employee Separation and Employee Retention Employee Turnover, Employee Retention, Employee Separation, Discipline, Layoffs, Dismissing, Employee Termination (...)   The High Performance Development Model Employee Performance Management, Employee Development, Career Management (...)   Contemporary Employment Relations: The Psychological Contract Employee Development, Employee Motivation, Employee Relationship (...)

Compare with: Employee Development  |  Career Management  |  Management Development  |  Management Succession Planning  |  Talent Management  |  Workers Compensation Insurance  |  Skeleton Staff

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