EMPLOYABILITY REPORT WORK SAMPLE

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Topic: Discuss some of the things that you could do to enhance your employability when
you graduate from University?

Often, it is extremely hard for young graduates to seek secure and reliable employment in their
field. Students will spend years studying only to complete their bachelors and degrees and be left
with no employment in their chosen area (Nabi, 2003). By focusing on two main aspects
employees look at the most, diversity and motivation (Molloy, 2013), employees may avoid this
drought of employment and go straight into their work force with success. The following report
will touch on two ways I can personally enhance my employability once graduating university.

According to data taken from a survey asking what the top 10 things employers look for in
university graduates conducted and compiled by Fran Molloy (2013), diversity is the key to
employability. Employers seem to be looking for well-rounded graduates with experience in life
areas beyond academic. To enhance my personal employability, I can work at showcasing my
diversity by detailing volunteer work, travels, sport participation and work experience. With a long
list of sporting participation personally, by making potential employees aware of this background
of sport I can further market myself as a successful candidate for employment at the organisation/
company. I can also then proceed to work on other aspects of diversity, i.e., I can volunteer for
organisations and companies in order to give back to the community whilst further increasing my
employability and diversity.

The second way I can improve my employability is by demonstrating to potential employers that I
am motivated. According to Ss Batistic (2017), proving to a potential employer that you are
motivated and prepared to work hard is key to being considered for any job. Work-readiness is
imperative for any job in any industry and is best proven by the potential employees attitudes and
values. By proving that I am motivated and ready to succeed in any role to a potential employer, I
have a much higher chance of being considered for a position. Employers will often attempt to
understand what candidates are motivated by, what areas they have natural talents in and what
their real interests and preferences are (Molloy, 2013). Ways in which I can make potential
employers aware of these things include being upfront, true to myself and honest.

As it can be seen, if I work hard at improving my performance in the two areas detailed above, my
employability will increase drastically in the eyes of any future employers. Graduating from
university can be daunting, especially if you do not have a job secured for you once you leave,
however, I believe that if I work on the two things above extensively, my marketability will
improve allowing for more potential employment opportunities. Through proving my diversity
and experiences and my motivations by being honest and upfront with employers, I will enhance
my employability when the time comes for me to graduate and leave university.

REFERENCES
Batistic, S., & Tymon, A. (2017). Networking behaviour, graduate employability: a social capital
perspective. Retrieved 3 May 2017.

Molloy, F. (2013). Top 10 things employers look for in university graduates. Sydney Morning
Herald. Retrieved from http://www.smh.com.au/national/tertiary-education/top-10-things-
employers-look-for-in-university-graduates-20150112-12mb73.html

Nabi, G. (2003). Graduate employment and underemployment: opportunity for skill use and career
experiences amongst recent business graduates. Education + Training, 45(7), 371-382.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/00400910310499947