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Employability Skills

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BSB30407: Certificate III in Business Administration

This section contains a the Employability Skills Summary for this qualification.

Communication

  • clearly communicating workplace information to others (verbal and non-verbal)
  • communicating sensitively in a cross-cultural context
  • communicating with colleagues and clients to handle verbal enquiries such as clarifying instructions and responding to requests for information
  • communicating with people who speak languages other than English
  • interpreting needs of clients (internal or external)
  • interpreting the needs of customers
  • reading and interpreting workplace related documentation
  • writing to audience needs

Teamwork

  • applying knowledge of own role to complete activities efficiently to support team activities and tasks
  • working in a team of people to provide office administration services
  • working with diverse individuals and groups

Problem Solving

  • developing practical responses to common breakdowns in workplace systems and procedures
  • rectifying discrepancies or errors in documentation and transactions
  • taking action to resolve concerns

Initiative and Enterprise

  • adapting to new and emerging situations in the workplace
  • being proactive and creative in responding to workplace problems, changes and challenges

Planning and Organising

  • allocating resources to workplace tasks and requirements
  • collecting, analysing and organising workplace data
  • identifying risk factors and taking action to minimise risk
  • organising meeting schedules for clients and colleagues and negotiating alternative arrangements
  • planning for contingencies
  • planning information and documentation requirements
  • utilising or determining required resources

Self-management

  • following workplace documentation such as codes of practice or operating procedures
  • projecting a professional image when representing the organisation
  • setting own work program and managing time to ensure tasks are done on time
  • taking personal responsibility at the appropriate level
  • working ethically when dealing with financial transactions

Learning

  • maintaining continuous learning by seeking out opportunities for improvement and developing new skills
  • seeking assistance and expert advice

Technology

  • using business related technology safely (OHS)
  • using business technology such as software programs for word processing spreadsheets, presentation and scheduling