Overview of the skills

• What are they and why are they important? [5 min. read]

Gain a better understanding of the professional skills that will support you in achieving your goals and why they are important to your development.

• What are the key skills needed to succeed? [55 min. webinar]

A panel of experts explores the most important soft skills, behaviours, and values that employers are looking for. Listen to the webinar to find out what these are and how you can develop them.

Teamwork

• What is teamwork? [3 min. read]

Teamwork is more than just working in a team - find out why the ability to collaborate is so popular with employers. 

• How to put the "I" in team [5 min. read]

Business and accountancy experts share their tips on how to excel as a good team player. 

• 10 ways to be a star team player [5 min. read]

Discover 10 tips to help you improve your team work skills. 

Communication

• What is communication? [3 min. read]

From writing an email to presenting to an audience, explore this extremely important skill that will help you become better in your personal and professional life.

• How to present with presence - VITAL [5 min. read]

A good public speaker can change the world. While there’s no secret recipe for a perfect speech, there are several ingredients they all have in common. 

• 5 steps to being a better communicator [3 min. read]

The ability to communicate well is one of the most crucial skills for success. Here are five top tips for improving your face-to-face communication. 

• The 5 elements of emotional intelligence [3 min. read]

Psychologist Daniel Goleman identified the key personal and interpersonal skills involved in emotional intelligence – and why EQ is just as important as IQ when it comes to success. 

• How to make your presentation stand out [5 min. read]

Whether you’re still in education or starting out in your career, presentation skills are high in-demand. So, how can you improve them, and what makes a great presentation? 

• How emotionally intelligent are you? [Quiz]

Are you a people person who deals with challenging situations calmly and effectively? Put your skills to the test with our quick quiz. 

Decision making

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Find out how to use data to inform your decision-making, and how to use powerful analytical tools and present data visually to communicate insight and provide informed decision support. 

• 6 steps to better decision-making [5 min. read]

From deciding what to have for lunch to major life choices, we make thousands of decisions every day. A key skill for personal and professional success, help is at hand with our top tips. 

Adding value

• 10 of the best productivity apps [5 min. read] 

Struggling with balancing studies/work and your personal life? These 10 apps offer simple ways to help you become more organised and efficient. 

• 5 ways to build resilience [5 min. read] 

Here are our top tips for improving your flexibility and adaptability. 

• How resilient are you? [Quiz] 

Do you find it easy to stay positive when things don’t go according to plan? Put your adaptability to the test with our quick quiz. 

• Resilience and adapting to change [50 min. webinar] 

How can you become resilient and adapt to change when faced with uncertainty? 

Ethics and professionalism

• What does being ethical and professional mean? [3 min. read]

A key skill in any profession, find out what being ethical and acting professionally means.

• How ethical are you? [2 min. quiz]

How often do you do the right thing when you find yourself in a tricky situation? Put your principles to the test with our quick quiz.

• The 7 values of highly-effective people [10 min. read]

Ever wondered what sets the most successful professionals apart? It’s about working – and living – by a strong set of ethical principles.

• 5 ways to boost your commercial awareness [5 min. read]

For employers, sound commercial awareness is a key requirement. Here’s how to improve your knowledge and understanding of the business world.

• Commercial awareness - how to make it your strength [40 min. webinar]

What is commercial awareness and how important is it? In this webinar you will find out just that, as well as what you can do to improve and build commercial awareness into your skillset.

• The importance of honesty [10 min. read]

From being truthful on your CV to making a sincere self-assessment of your skills and capabilities, honesty is a vital trait for any future professional.

• Building a progressive attitude and doing the right thing [50 min. webinar]

Discover the key to a progressive attitude, and the role ethics and professional conduct play in modern business. 

• Put your work ethic to the test [Quiz]

Are you professional, dependable, responsible and respectful? Take our quick quiz to see whether your work ethic is too strong, too weak or just right. 

Problem solving

• What is the skill of problem solving? [3 min. read]

Explore more about what it means to be an efficient and effective problem-solver. 

• Problem-solving in 5 easy steps [5 min. read]

When it comes to analysing a situation and deciding on a course of action, the IDEAL method can help you tackle even the most stubborn problems. 

Technical competence

• What is technical competence? [3 min. read]

How can you be technically competent and is it a transferrable skill? 

• Develop your Excel skills [Mini series]

In a mini-series, Excel specialist David Lyford-Smith explores the key functionalities of excel and shares his top tips and shortcuts.

• 7 ways to make your technical skills shine [10 min. read]

How can you improve your technical competence?