Module Five: Employability Skills
If you are thinking of looking for a job now or in the future, this module will be of great interest to you. It is designed to illustrate the importance of understanding what it takes to get prepared for the world of work, to look for and secure that job that you need so much in life. It is intended to give you skills and competences that you need to be a successful job searcher. It explores, for example, essential job search skills and approaches that will help you to compete in the changing la
Historical skills: Dating documents
This module explains the different dating conventions employed in historical documents. For example, the system of dating by reference to a religious feast day and the year of the reigning monarch has little in common with the modern calendar. Even where a recognizable date is provided, it may not be what it at first appears....
The resource includes a glossary, bibliography and translation of relevant Latin numbers/phrases. Illustrative images of items from our collections appear throughout.
Studying to Succeed: Planning your career
Students progress through a program which requires them to manage their own learning and establish their own future goals through a process of self development. Career planning is a key component of the program. Effective study skills and attitudes will be developed and applied to areas of communication studies to prepare the student for entry into a tertiary undergraduate course. The language content is provided in a broad context to best enable students to continue in the career of their choic
Historical skills: weights and measurements
This module aims to identify and explain some common difficulties in deciphering units of weights, measurements, and money in historical documents. Explores English and Welsh measuring systems, predominantly those used from the late sixteenth and early 17th centuries onwards, and those in force after the Weights and Measures Act of 1824.
The resource includes a glossary and bibliography. Illustrative images of items from our collections appear throughout.
Historical skills: Using Archives
This resource provides a general introduction to what archives are, where they are kept, how to find relevant material, and what to expect on a visit to an archives office. A glossary and bibliography are also provided along with numerous links to relevant external resources.
The scope of this unit principally reflects the archival holdings of the University of Nottingham and illustrative images of items from our collections appear throughout.
Career Voyages
This site explores career options in advanced manufacturing, automotive, construction, energy, financial services, health care, hospitality, information technology, retail, and transportation industries, as well as in emerging industries -- biotechnology, geospatial technology, and nanotechnology. Learn which industries are growing, how to qualify for a good job, and where to get started.
Introduction to improving your skills in information technology
This unit focuses on higher level skills. Skills development is complementary to other learning – it cannot be done in isolation. The higher level skills in this material aim to raise your awareness of the processes of learning and development – other subject-based material must supply the context and motivation for this. Key skills underpin the ability to carry out successfully, and improve on, a wide range of tasks in higher education, employment and wherever there is a continuation of le
Introduction to improving your skills in problem solving
This unit focuses on higher level skills. Skills development is complementary to other learning – it cannot be done in isolation. The higher level skills in this material aim to raise your awareness of the processes of learning and development – other subject-based material must supply the context and motivation for this. Key skills underpin the ability to carry out successfully, and improve on, a wide range of tasks in higher education, employment and wherever there is a continuation of le
Academic Skills
Academic Skills - UNSPECIFIED
Keywords:Academic Skills
Tutor's guide to Study Skills Toolkit 2007
Tutor's guide to Study Skills Toolkit 2007 - UNSPECIFIED
Keywords:study skills
National Oceanographic Library Undergraduate Information Skills Induction Presentation
National Oceanographic Library Undergraduate Information Skills Induction Presentation - Karen Rolfe
Keywords:University libraries
Postgraduate Demonstration Skills
Postgraduate Demonstration Skills - Adam Warren
Keywords:laboratory
Study Skills Toolkit: Reference list for tutors
Study Skills Toolkit: Reference list for tutors - Julie Watson
Keywords:Study Skills Toolkit
Oral Presentation Skills
Oral Presentation Skills - Adam Warren
Keywords:presentation
Pictures for the cover of Career Services Guide.
Pictures for the cover of Career Services Guide. - UNSPECIFIED
Keywords:UNSPECIFIED
PowerPoint - basic skills training
PowerPoint - basic skills training - Adam Warren
Keywords:PowerPoint
Study Skills: Precis and Argumentation
Study Skills: Precis and Argumentation - Caroline Wilson and Leslie Carr
Keywords:Web science
Sound Recording Skills presentation by Matt Grover
Sound Recording Skills presentation by Matt Grover - Matthew Grover
Keywords:audio
Towards a skills audit
Towards a skills audit - White Su
Keywords:Employability
Library Skills for ECS students
Library Skills for ECS students - Nicholas Gibbins and Fiona Nicholls
Keywords:library
