Employability Skills Profiler
DEEWR has funded the development of a decision support tool to assist providers of Australian Government employment services (Provider) gain greater understanding of their job seekers and place them into employment more effectively.
The Employability Skills Profiler (ESP) objectively assesses a job seeker’s generic or transferable skills and shows how well the job seeker’s skills fit with the skills required by over 1000 job types.
ESP shows how well the job seeker’s skills fit with the skills required for their job preferences, as well as other jobs that they may be suited to but may not have previously considered. Where the job seeker’s fit with a particular job type could be improved ESP also offers training advice.
ESP improves job seeker confidence and motivation by demonstrating that they do possess skills that employers look for. ESP assists consultants by encouraging the job seeker to either refine or broaden their job search. ESP reports may also be used to market job seekers to employers.
The employability skills assessed by ESP are listed below:
- communication
- teamwork
- problem-solving
- initiative and enterprise
- planning and organisation
- self-management
- learning
- technology.
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Case studies: Service providers
The Employability Skills Profiler (ESP) is available from Chandler Macleod Limited. Provider (for example JNS, DEN, JPO, NEIS) should call the ESP Helpdesk on 1300 669 737 to arrange access and training.