Employability Skills
Employability Skills​
​Unlock your students’ full potential with essential soft skills​
​Choose from two short online Employability Skills modules designed to develop soft skills, crucial for preparing students for the workplace and career success. Our experts have created these research-led modules with flexibility in mind so you can teach them on their own or alongside existing courses.​
​​Find out which module will best prepare your students for the world of work.
Suitable for​ | Adults & Young Adults​ |
Author/Consultants​ | Craig Thaine, Jade Blue​ |
Total length​ | 8 hours (all units)​ |
Format​ | Digital​ |
Achievement​ | Certificates of completion​ |
A2+​
American English
B1+
International English
Why choose one of our Employability Skills modules
Research has shown us that many students entering employment do not have the essential 'soft skills' they need for success.​​
Communication, teamwork, problem solving, and flexibility are the skills employers have identified to be the most important for new graduates
Our Employability Skills modules are designed to teach students essential soft skills in a way which is flexible, time conscious and relevant, using real life work scenarios. From social, emotional and leadership skills to decision-making, critical thinking and teamwork, it will prepare your students for career success, and beyond.
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How our Employability Skills modules work
There are 8 digital units in each module, each taking approximately one hour to complete via Cambridge One. Laptop and mobile-friendly, the modules are designed to be accessible to a broad range of learners whether that be teacher-led classes, remote learners, or those studying independently. Our experts have created the modules so they can be taught on their own or alongside general and academic English courses.
Our evidence-based, real-world content has been designed so students can practically apply the soft skills learnt, from applying for work, and going to interviews, to fulfilling their potential in their chosen careers. The modules cover reading, writing, speaking and listening skills. Our end-of-unit certificates and digital badge of completion are a great way for students to enhance their résumé, CV, or LinkedIn profile.
We equip you with teaching notes including worksheets, presentation of activities and classroom management strategies to help you feel confident from the start.
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We also have a teaching guide to show how to integrate the Employability Skills modules with Evolve Digital and other Cambridge courses.
Many of the activities are automarked and can be set in class or for students to carry out at home. You can easily monitor your students’ progress through Cambridge One.
Find out more about our two modules​
The perfect partner
Our Employability Skills modules are ideal to be integrated with our English courses, equipping your students with all the essential skills for workplace and career success.
Evolve Digital​
Evolve Digital, taught with either of our Employability Skills modules, is the perfect match to enhance student confidence and readiness for the professional world.​
Both flexible courses blend teacher-led sessions with independent learning, meeting the evolving needs of language schools and higher education.​
Interchange ​
Teach one of our Employability Skills modules alongside Interchange to help ready your students for real-world work situations through speaking, listening, reading and writing.​
Our proven syllabuses, with an easy-to-follow approach, are ideal for busy teachers.​​
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Empower​
Teach Empower with one of our Employability Skills modules for an engaging mix of content to ready your students for the workplace.​
The high-interest content, with practical application across both courses, provides students with the most useful language for real-world situations for work and life.​​
How to buy
If you'd like some more information or are ready to make a purchase, get in touch with one of our Sales representatives.
If your teacher has asked you to purchase the course, then you can visit our shop to view more information and buy online.
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The easy way to prepare your students for workplace success
Collaboration and Teamwork​​
Developing skills for successful group work, agreeing who does tasks on a team, and making suggestions and offers on tasks.Â
Communication​
Listening actively to others, confirming understanding, indicating a lack of understanding and checking that information has been understood correctly.
Innovation and Problem Solving ​​
Learning to elaborate on ideas, responding to others' viewpoints, and being able to categorize ideas into groups.
Leadership and global citizenship​
Learning to identify and articulate local and global issues, discuss strategies for addressing them, and handle financial aspects related to issue resolution.​
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The 8 units of Workplace EssentialsÂ
Emotional Intelligence​​
Understating the significance of a positive workplace attitude and how to develop it, job interview preparation, and the importance doing a job well.
Professional development and management ​
Developing skills for successful group work, agreeing who does tasks in a team, and making suggestions and offers on tasks.
Critical thinking and decision-making​
Understanding, analyzing and evaluating information to make decisions and communicate the reason for a decision.
Digital Literacy​
Learning to use tools to find and manage digital information and explain how others can use it and where they can access it.
How Workplace Essentials works
Workplace Essentials brochure for higher education institutions
How to buy
If you'd like some more information or are ready to make a purchase, get in touch with one of our Sales representatives.
If your teacher has asked you to purchase the course, then you can visit our shop to view more information and buy online.
Try before you buyÂ
You can access a demo unit for our Workplace Essentials module via Cambridge One. Download our guide below for a step-by-step guide on how to access it.
You can access a demo unit for our Workplace Essentials module via Cambridge One. Download our guide below for a step-by-step guide on how to access it.
Workplace Essentials brochure for higher education institutions
The perfect partner
Workplace Essentials is ideal for integrating with our English courses and giving your students the full suite of skills needed to succeed at work.
Evolve Digital​
Evolve Digital, taught with our Workplace Essentials module, is the perfect match to enhance student confidence and readiness for the professional world. ​​
Both flexible courses blend teacher-led sessions with independent learning, meeting the evolving needs of language schools and higher education.​
Learn more​
Interchange ​
Teach our Workplace Essentials module alongside Interchange to help ready your students for real-world work situations through speaking, listening, reading and writing.​
Our proven syllabuses, with an easy-to-follow approach, are ideal for busy teachers to teach well and get the results the students expect.​
Empower​
Teach Empower with one of our Workplace Essentials modules for an engaging mix of content to ready your students for the workplace.​
The high-interest content, with practical application across both courses, provides students with the most useful language for real-world situations for work and life.​
Learn more about Employability Skills from our experts
Watch our Senior Researcher discuss the advantages of teaching our Employability Skills module and discover why students find it so valuable
The easy way to prepare your students for career success
Collaboration and Teamwork​
Developing skills for successful group work, completing collaborative tasks and projects, and dealing with conflict.
Communication​
Understanding others better, presenting one’s views clearly and effectively, and adapting communication for different audiences and purposes.
Innovation and Problem Solving ​
Developing a creative mindset, generating ideas and solving problems effectively.
Leadership and global citizenship​
Contributing to the success of an organisation, demonstrating leadership, and contributing to an organisation’s positive role in global issues.
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The 8 units of Employability Skills
Emotional Intelligence​
Developing self-awareness, learning to act with resilience, and demonstrating empathy and positive relationship skills.
Professional development and management ​​
Developing organisational skills to manage time, tasks and information, and learning to manage one’s ongoing professional development. Â
Critical thinking and decision-making​
Understanding, analysing and evaluating information to make decisions and communicate the reason for a decision.
Digital Literacy​
Learning to use tools and creating digital content, sharing and interacting appropriately with others online, and ensuring safety and wellbeing online.
How Employability Skills works
Employability Skills brochure for higher education institutions
How to buy
If you'd like some more information or are ready to make a purchase, get in touch with one of our Sales representatives.
If your teacher has asked you to purchase the course, then you can visit our shop to view more information and buy online.
Try before you buy
You can access a demo unit from the Employability Skills module via Cambridge One. Download our guide below for a step-by-step guide on how to access it.
You can access a demo unit from the Employability Skills module via Cambridge One. Download our guide below for a step-by-step guide on how to access it.
Read our Getting Started guide to find out how
The perfect partner
Employability Skills is ideal for integrating with our English courses and giving your students the full suite of skills needed for a successful career.
Evolve Digital​
Evolve Digital, taught with our Employability Skills module, is the perfect match to enhance student confidence and readiness for the professional world. ​
Both flexible courses blend teacher-led sessions with independent learning, meeting the evolving needs of language schools and higher education.​
Interchange ​
Teach our Employability Skills module alongside Interchange to help ready your students for real-world work situations through speaking, listening, reading and writing.​
Our proven syllabuses with an easy-to-follow approach are ideal for busy teachers to teach well and get the results the students expect.​​
Empower​
Teach Empower with our Employability Skills modules for an engaging mix of content to ready your students for the workplace.​​
The high-interest content, with practical application across both courses, provides students with the most useful language for real-world situations for work and life.​
