{"id":996,"date":"2021-02-17T12:18:23","date_gmt":"2021-02-17T01:48:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.flinders.edu.au\/cilt\/?p=996"},"modified":"2023-06-27T14:08:50","modified_gmt":"2023-06-27T04:38:50","slug":"improve-your-students-employability-skills-with-a-ready-made-assessment-piece-using-the-flinders-employability-assessment-toolkit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.flinders.edu.au\/cilt\/2021\/02\/17\/improve-your-students-employability-skills-with-a-ready-made-assessment-piece-using-the-flinders-employability-assessment-toolkit\/","title":{"rendered":"Improve your students\u2019 employability skills with a ready-made assessment piece using the Flinders Employability Assessment Toolkit"},"content":{"rendered":"

Teaching staff who may be finalising assessment for the year are reminded they now have access to a toolkit aimed to increase students\u2019 employability skills and to improve their preparedness for the \u2018world of work\u2019. Launched in November, and targeting commencing to final year students, the pilot toolkit comprises 11 customisable assessment pieces<\/a>, complete with marking guides<\/u>, including preparing a resume, conducting sector research, creating a LinkedIN profile, and addressing selection criteria.<\/p>\n

Consistent with the University\u2019s new Assessment Policy<\/a>, launched in January, the 11 pieces may be used towards assessment or as a non-graded activity, complementing existing assessment pieces and supporting student success.<\/p>\n

Early take-up by Colleges
\n<\/strong>Since the launch of the toolkit, the Careers and Employability team have been meeting with academics, course and topic coordinators, program directors and those interested in adopting the toolkit. There has been encouraging take up from a number of cohorts including:<\/p>\n