Transferable Skills in the WorkplaceIntroductionAs a student, it is never too early to examine the job market in which you will operate as a job seeker and this which can help you maximize your chances of getting a profitable job. To be attractive to the employer, students must acquire it during school time. Nowadays, a lot of research has been conducted on "employability", which is generally considered a broader concept of skills in the workplace. As defined by the Higher Education Academy, employability is: A set of achievements (skills, understandings and personal qualities) that make graduates more likely to find employment and succeed in the professions they choose. have chosen, which benefits themselves, the workforce, the community and the economy. (HEA, 2012, p.4, based on Yorke 2006) The skills listed above are what students should develop and invest in during the study process to obtain a degree. Clearly, these skills called transferable skills are both relevant for employment and study. “These skills are both interpersonal and intellectual and include the ability to learn from experience as well as from reading, the ability to manage oneself, basic numeracy, literacy and computer skills, interpersonal group work and communication skills to analyze and solve problems. » (Cameron, 2008: 19). Thus, the opportunity for students to learn transferable skills at university has become a major factor in developing a career after graduation. Importance of Transferable Skills Looking through the job postings, it is easy to see that most companies are looking for employees with transferable skills involved in: passion for work, responsibilities, communication skills, teamwork skills , etc. The skills that...... middle of paper ...... work in organizations. Available: http://everydaylife.globalpost.com/importance-travail-d-team-organizations-12033.html. Last accessed November 9, 2013. James G. Skakoon, WJ King, and Alan Sklar (2007). The unwritten laws of business. /: Tantor Media.Kevin Gallagher (2010).Skills development for business and management students. 2nd ed. Oxford: Oxford University Press.K.Goodwin.1. Top 10 transferable skills. Available: http://www.careernotes.ca/employability/top-10-employability-skills/. Last accessed November 9, 2013. Sheila Cameron (2008). The Business Student's Handbook. England: Prentice Hall./. (2012).Employability.Available: http://www.heacademy.ac.uk/employability. Last accessed November 9, 2013./. (/).Transferable Skills: What you need to have to find a new career.Available: http://www.career-change-confidence.com/transferable-skills.html. Last seen on November 9 2013.