Develop Your Employability Skills at Cranfield
Employers are increasingly looking for graduates who offer more than subject knowledge alone. Employability skills — sometimes referred to as soft, professional, transferable or lifelong learning skills — are essential for career success.
At ÂãÁÄÖ±²¥, you’ll develop these skills both inside and outside the classroom. By getting involved in initiatives such as becoming a Career Representative, Course Representative or Student Ambassador or by joining clubs and societies, you’ll build skills that employers value. Along the way, you’ll also grow your network, gain experience to draw on in applications and interviews and make the most of your time at Cranfield.
Learn, reflect and develop with the Cranfield Competency Framework
Your course modules already help you develop many of the core employability skills needed for a successful career. To support this further — and to help you clearly recognise and articulate these skills — we developed the Cranfield Competency Framework.
The framework enables you to identify your strengths, reflect on your development, and target areas for improvement. Competencies are grouped into four key areas:
- Communication and relationships
- Personal attributes
- Leadership
- Business acumen
Each area is broken down into sub-competencies, giving you a clear structure to evidence your skills and plan your next steps.
