Asian Journal of Management

  • Year: 2018
  • Volume: 9
  • Issue: 1

Transferable Skills as Facilitator for Placement amongst B School Students

Professor, Department of Management Studies, Nitte Meenakshi Institute of Technology, P.B. No: 6429, Gollahalli, Govindapura, Yelahanka, Bangalore-560 064

*Corresponding Author E-mail: drjanakiraman@gmail.com

Online published on 2 June, 2018.

Abstract

Transferable skills are capabilities which can be taken from one activity to another, like communication and time management skills. They are extremely valued by employers and a major priority for learning some of them during education. They play an important role in getting placement. Personal transferable skills are particularly important to the management graduates and are identified skills like communication skills, networking skills, teamwork skills, certainly position as the most imperative skills.

Keywords

Transferable skills, employability, functional abilities, skill assessment