Zeshaan Mahmood

Unit 15
Mick Moran

TRANSFERABLE SKILLS AUDIT

Name: Zeshaan Mahmood
Course: Business BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma
Year: 2
Date: 16/05/2016
Section 1
Consider the skills listed below and rate how important you think each skill is for employment and how competent you are in
this skill. Consider how each of these skills may enhance your performance, and allow you to develop and advance further.
You may wish to discuss these with your advisor of studies. Alternatively, you may wish to ask a friend or family member, and
to compare and discuss your separate findings.
Once you have rated yourself, multiply the number in the column marked Competence with that in the column Job
Importance. So, for example, if you feel that you are not very proficient in verbal and written communication (i.e. you have
rated your competence at 4), but that these skills are very important for employment (i.e. you have rated it at 5), then your
overall total score would be 5 X 4 = 20.

Section 2

This section will provide you with examples of the types of evidence you can provide to demonstrate your level of
competence with each skill.
Competence How competent are you
Job Importance How important do
in this skill?
you think this skill is in Employment?
1. Highly proficient
1. Unnecessary
2. Fairly proficient
2. Not very important
3. Adequate
3. Helpful
4. Not very proficient
4. Fairly important
5. Unskilled
5. Essential

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SKILL

COMPETENCE

JOB
IMPORTANCE

COMPETENCE
X
JOB
IMPORTANCE

EVIDENCE FOR YOUR LEVEL OF

COMPETENCE

1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5
COMMUNICATION
Written:
1

I believe I am good at this as I can write well and I can

easily express myself in writing, as I have a great
experience of it.

10

I work hard with other people and get along with other
people, for example at College and so on.
I always hang around with a group of friends and we
always talk about different things and we also listen to
each other.

Ability to express self well in writing

Verbal:
Informal ability to network easily
with other people
Formal ability to express self clearly
and concisely to a group of people
Non-verbal:
Listening ability to attend actively to
others views and ideas and understand
their point of view
Body Language ability to match body
language appropriately to what is being
said verbally

5
4

I always hang around with a group of friends and we

always talk about different things and we also listen to
each other.
I always hang around with a group of friends and we
always talk about different things and we also listen to
each other.

WORKING WITH OTHERS

Cooperation
Ability to collaborate effectively within
a team
Negotiation
Ability to reach a mutually satisfactory
outcome through compromise

10

I rated myself as a 2 as I performed the Morrisons

Master Class in front of employers at the CofE4B, in a
team and we did well.

15

I have rated myself as a 5 as I believe I have no skill in

this section.

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Sensitivity
Ability to respond appropriately to
individual differences, e.g., age, gender,
etc.
Leadership
Ability to encourage and motivate
others

SKILL

Ability to supervise or direct work of

others
Ability to evaluate competing priorities
to plan ahead

I took on a work experience at a business called Jamess

Project in Frizinghall, and I helped the staff by dealing
with customers via on the phone or by email.

I was once a team captain at my secondary school

football team, and I motivated the players to do their best
and of course to try their best.

JOB
IMPORTANCE

COMPETENCE
X
JOB
IMPORTANCE

EVIDENCE FOR YOUR LEVEL OF

COMPETENCE

COMPETENCE

1
2

I always help my friends out, for example with

coursework or personal stuff and so on.
I plan ahead mostly every time as it is less stressful, as
planning to do something can get stuff done better.

APPLICATION OF NUMBER
Calculations
Ability to use a calculator or PC to
make calculations
Interpretation
Ability to interpret descriptive statistics,
e.g. ratios percentages, means, standard
deviations
Ability to interpret inferential statistics,
e.g., confidence intervals, statistical
significance, effect size
Application
Ability to organise and present
numerical data in an appropriate manner

I use the calculator on computer and mostly on my

phone, and I use it in an appropriate manner.

I have done this type of work on my Maths GCSE and I

did good as I passed it.

10

I believe I have no knowledge in this section.

I use the calculator on computer and mostly on my

phone, and I use it in an appropriate manner.

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INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
File Management Techniques
Ability to create, store and retrieve files

Word Processing (e.g. MS Word)

Ability to use a word processing (WP)
package to produce a variety of formats
of documents
Spreadsheets (e.g., MS Excel)
Ability to use a spreadsheet to record
and manipulate different sets of data

SKILL

COMPETENCE

I create documents on my own computer, at college, and

store my work and other files, such as CV or personal
statement for University.

I use MS Word for my coursework, and I am using it for

this skills audit, and this is why I have rated myself at 1.

I have always sued spreadsheet for different sets of data

as it is easy to use.

JOB
IMPORTANCE

COMPETENCE
X
JOB
IMPORTANCE

EVIDENCE FOR YOUR LEVEL OF

COMPETENCE

Databases (e.g., MS Access)

Ability to retrieve information from a
database

Ability to create a database

Presentations (e.g., MS PowerPoint)

Ability to create and display a
PowerPoint presentation
Information and Communication
Ability to send and receive e-mail

I have some experience and knowledge of creating a

database, as I have done it for few of my assignments at
college.
I have some experience and knowledge of creating a
database, as I have done it for few of my assignments at
college.

I have created and displayed a PowerPoint presentation,

and as I said before, for the Morrisons Master Class, we
used PowerPoint.

I always use the internet and I always send and receive

e-mails.

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Ability to send and receive attachments
by e-mail
Ability to use an internet browser, e.g.,
Internet Explorer, Netscape, AOL
Ability to download files from the
Internet and transfer to WP

Ability to use a search engine, e.g.

Altavista, Google

I know how to use e-mails and how to attach stuff, such

as links or pictures to e-mails.
As I said before, I always use the internet, and I have
great knowledge of using Internet Explorer and AOL.
Downloading files can be tricky, but once you get the
hang of it is easy, for example I sometimes send work to
myself and download to do it at home.
I believe Google Chrome is the best web search engine
to use, as it is sufficient, easy to use and very fast, and I
always use it.

PROBLEM SOLVING
Creativity
Ability to generate new ideas or
conceive existing ideas in a new way
Organisation and Planning
Ability to set down a systematic
sequence of activities and carry them
through in an effective manner
Research
Ability to gather information in a
systematic way to establish certain facts
or principles

I used to take notes on paper for my coursework, but

now I use Google Docs for my notes and other things as
it is more quicker, legible to read and easier.

I always take notes when tutors are explaining about

different assignments, and I once booked a day out trip
with my family.

I looked at different places at Universities and different

courses which suit me, and I gathered all the information
to choose the right one.

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SKILL

Analysis
Ability to understand and summarise
information
Initiative
Ability to initiate, take decisions and act
resourcefully

COMPETENCE

JOB
IMPORTANCE

2
1

COMPETENCE
X
JOB
IMPORTANCE

EVIDENCE FOR YOUR LEVEL OF

COMPETENCE

10

I always read the newspapers online to see the latest

breaking, and articles due to coursework and so on.

I always do my work without anyone asking me to do it

first, therefore once I get told what to do, I always do it
and I always try my best.

IMPROVING OWN LEARNING AND PERFORMANCE

Self Management
Self awareness ability to identify and
reflect on own strengths and weaknesses
in relation to:
Personal Development
Educational Development
Career Development
Effective learning ability to learn
from a range of situations and apply
learning in a variety of contexts
Reasoning skills ability to defend
argument using logical and systematic
thinking based on sound evidence
Reflection ability to reflect on and
critique own performance

5
10

3
9
5

This skills audit that I am doing is part of my personal,

educational and career plan development; therefore it
shows my strengths and weaknesses.

I rated myself as a 3 because I believe I have some

knowledge of effective learning, such as different
subjects and coursework, but I believe I need more
knowledge in effective learning.
I believe I am unskilled on reasoning skills.

15
2

If I do badly on any assignments, I reflect on where it

went wrong and I always try my best to get done to the
best of my level.

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SKILL

Study Skills
Ability to manage and prioritise time to
meet deadlines

COMPETENCE

JOB
IMPORTANCE

Ability to identify relevant sources of

information, including people and
reference material
Ability to use a library to find books and
journal articles

Ability to take notes, organise them, and

integrate them with other sources of
information
Ability to reference materials using an
appropriate system, e.g., Harvard or
Vancouver

COMPETENCE
X
JOB
IMPORTANCE

EVIDENCE FOR YOUR LEVEL OF

COMPETENCE

I always manage time to meet deadlines, this is because

every assignment that I have done in College is always
handed on time, and therefore none of them are handed
in late.
If I use any relevant sources for any specific
assignments, I always put references in at the end, and it
can include people.
I always use the Business book for most of my
assignments, and theyre from the Shipley College
library.
For most of my assignments, I take notes, as this helps
me to work better and get it all together. Therefore, it
helps me to organize everything else properly.
I have recently used the Harvard reference for some of
my assignments, and I believe I have used it correctly
and appropriately.

3
3

2
4
4

3
3

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Identify your learning needs

Now pick three of the highest scoring skills from the above audit (by multiplying your scores as shown above) that you need to develop further.
List these below in order of priority.

Skill Area
1.
Reasoning skills

2.
Negotiation

3.
Interpretation

Action Pan for Development and where you can access these
Next time when I come across any assignments, I will do my best to use the right sources and to use books to help
me even more. However, I will only do this when I have to present any arguments in my assignments/essays, and
therefore I will do it on my next assignment etc.

I will negotiate more and talk more about different aspects of jobs and universities, with the accommodation fees
and student finance. Therefore, this will give me a better knowledge, skill and experience to negotiate more in life,
and I will feel more confident in doing it and expressing the life. However, I do believe I have done some of this,
as I have responded to University choices and I have sent off my student finance and so on.

I am not too good at ratios, percentages and I will focus more on this, as it will help me when I go to University as
numeracy is very vital in the Marketing sector. Also I will try my best to interpret inferential statistics, and
interpret descriptive statistics.

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Section 2: Providing Evidence you have the Skills

COMMUNICATION
Evidence for the skills is my English GCSE which I passed
Also my personal statement for University and CVs for jobs
Both of my personal statement and CV are on my Ready 4 Work folder which is shared with Heather Savage.

APPLICATION OF NUMBER
Maths GCSE at grade C and I have a certificate once I achieved the grade

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
CVs, coursework and producing graphs
Also being a part of a presentation using PowerPoint at the Centre of Excellence for Business
And using the Internet often for any information

IMPROVE OWN LEARNING AND PERFORMANCE

Career Development which is on the Weebly website and my career plan is to become an expert in the marketing side of business.
This transferable skills audit will help me with my career goal, for example it shows what I have and what I need to achieve my career path goal.
This career goal is to become an expert in marketing, and the action development plan shows what I need to work on, and it will help me to
achieve my career path more successfully. Therefore, with a good communication and a willing team player will make me more successful,
along with a load of experience in Microsoft Word or Photoshop.