A group of Australian employment experts have shared how skills gained from everyday activities, including making TikTok videos and playing video games, can be transferable to the workplace.
Those who make TikTok videos are likely to be creative, while those who play electronic games may have excellent problem solving and communication skills.
According to research conducted by SEEK, 47 per cent of those in the workplace feel insecure when promoting their skillsets.
Elyssia Clark, Head of Customer Insights and Strategy at SEEK, explained why those seeking employment or currently working should not be discouraged to appear confident or discuss transferable skills.
Jobseekers have been delivered an early Christmas present, with the Australian jobs market mellowing out after an ultra-competitive year. Exclusive LinkedIn data reveals the average job was attracting double the number of applicants in May after COVID-19 forced many businesses to shut down, but levels have now returned to where they were before the pandemic. LinkedIn Asia Pacific economist Pei Ying Chua says the jobs market is recovering as the country gains control over virus infection rates. The applicant-to-job ratio is a year-on-year measurement, so even though hiring is naturally slightly lower in December, the impact of COVID-19 hasn t increased competition any more than it was at this time last year, she says.
Recent university graduates struggle with workplace skills such as small talk and socialising due to their overuse of social media, experts claim.
Renata Sguario, founder of human skills organisation MaxMe, said lacking basic communication skills made job interviews tougher for young Australians - and even if the young person got the position they would struggle in the workplace.
Recent university graduates struggle with workplace skills such as small talk and socialising due to their over-reliance on social media, experts claim (stock)
Renata Sguario, founder of human skills organisation MaxMe, said lacking basic communication skills made job interviews tougher for young Australians (stock)
Social media blamed for uni grads’ failure to relate to colleagues
Employment by Christopher Harris
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Subscriber only Young university graduates struggle with making small talk and building relationships with colleagues because their social skills have been informed mainly by social media. The revelation from an expert who works with young jobseekers comes as child psychologists warn helicopter parents have babied their children well into adulthood to cover up for their lack of social skills. Experts have warned that universities should help educate students on how to interact with people outside the internet. Founder of human skills organisation Maxme, Renata Sguario, said the lack of basic communication skills was making it tougher for young jobseekers to get through a job interview and even if they did land a position, they then struggled in the workplace.