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Surfacing skills

Surfacing skills

Use the Surfacing your Skills online learning units to develop your key transferable skills. Each online learning unit is packed with tools and tips, and offers you a self-directed learning experience. You can become more proficient, build confidence and prepare for the next step in your life journey.

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Skills diagnostic tool

Try our Skills Diagnostic Tool first, to rate your confidence before you start learning. Once you have completed one or more skills units, revisit the tool to review your progress.

Monitoring your skills development will give you the motivation to push onward and upward, following the action planning process in the units.

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Surfacing your Skills learning units

Select the next step on your skills development journey! A unit covering critical thinking will be available soon.

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Reflection

Covering the fundamentals of how to practice reflection when learning or at work, with an optional action plan to continue your reflective journey with confidence.

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Communication

Take stock of your communication skills and how you can improve them, understand the types of communication and why they are important to employers in the workplace.

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Collaboration

Mastering collaboration will allow you to work effectively with others, solve problems collectively and integrate diverse perspectives into your work.

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Creativity

Think outside the box, approach challenges with fresh perspectives and discover unique solutions to complex problems.

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Decision making

Develop a more structured approach to making important academic and career-related decisions.

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