Developing Transferable Skills: Enhancing Your Research and Employment Potential

Abstract

What Are Transferable Skills and Why They Are Needed? How Can Researchers Identify Which Transferable Skills Are Needed? How Can Transferable Skills Be Acquired? What Are the Key Intellectual Skills Directly Related to Research? What Skills Are Involved In Dealing With Information And With Maintaining Integrity As A Researcher? What Are The Key Practical Research Project Skills? What Are The Key People Skills And Personal Attributes? How Can Skill Development Be Evidenced, Assessed And Evaluated? How Can Transferable Skills Be Marketed Effectively To Enhance Employability? (Dawn Duke) How Can Researchers Make A Successful Transition To Another Employment? How Can Transferable Skills Become An Integral Part Of Life? Appendix 1: Joint Statement Skills (JSS) Appendix 2: Development Cycle Diagram Appendix 3: Summary Diagram Of The Researcher Development Framework Appendix 4: Employability Skills Questionnaire Glossary Of Terms Index