This includes team-building, communication, particularly presentation skills, knowledge about the trainers role, learning styles and using training equipment. Course and Hall Reps Representing your fellow students can help you pick up a number of key skills. As an elective representative of over 7500 students, executive members will develop most of the transferable skills mentioned above. An opportunity to take a year's work experience between the second and final years of your course and develop a range of skills valued by employers such as communication, teamwork, problem solving and time management . The experience also allows you to test out your chosen career path and increase your confidence in the workplace, as well as gaining experience in the job application process.
Placements are usually in paid work and there are opportunities in the UK and abroad.
An opportunity to take a paid 8-week project based work placement in a small or medium sized business. This is another excellent chance to develop a range of skills and test out your effectiveness in a business environment. Placements take place during the vacation after your second year and are based in Wales. The programme gives you the chance to use and develop your specialist and general skills in a challenging and new environment. The CDP provides training on Career Management skills, for example information on employers' requirements, skills analysis, writing CVs and interview skills.