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What are Key Skills?
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Employers look for people with good skills as well as qualifications. There is a group of skills called Key Skills which are needed for most jobs. These are:
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Application of number - using figures and numbers
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Communication - speaking writing and listening
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Information and Communication Technology - using computers
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Improving Own Learning and Performance - willing to learn new things
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Problem Solving - working things out
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Key skills are important for helping you get good grades in school or college and they are highly valued by employers and by universities.
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Key skills are the same whether you are at school, college, or in employment, perhaps doing a Modern Apprenticeship.
