Employability Skills
Certificate IV Employability Skills
This listing is a summary of employability skills that are typical of this qualification and should not be interpreted as definitive.
| Communication | • Creating manuals and flowcharts. • Developing and writing reports to specifications. • Establishing and maintaining networks. • Preparing and presenting information in appropriate electronic format. • Questioning, listening and clarifying client's requirements. • Reading and interpreting workplace information. • Using interpersonal skills i.e. liaising, listening and consulting. • Using effective telephone techniques and having the ability to negotiate solutions with clients and colleagues. |
| Teamwork | • Applying knowledge of own role as a team member to meet workplace outcomes. • Working with management to determine organisational reporting requirements. • Working with others such as clients and external experts. |
| Problem Solving | • Applying estimating, forecasting and analysis skills. • Analysing and verifying source documents. • Checking and coding data, reconciling accounts, verifying and correcting discrepancies. • Determining security protocols. • Identifying OH&S hazards and applying risk control. • Performing calculations. |
| Initiative & Enterprise | • Analysing organisation's business opportunities to determine cash or accrual accounting system and payment options in consultation with management. • Investigating accounting discrepancies. • Referring non routine problems to a nominated person. |
| Planning & Organising | • Ensuring the integrity of systems, records and reporting procedures are maintained. • Maintaining accounting records for compliance purposes. • Preparing, processing and maintaining financial records including payroll. • Processing routine documents and maintaining files, managing information and scheduling and coordinating competing tasks. • Recording, gathering and classifying information. • Setting up, maintaining and reviewing systems. |
| Self Management | • Applying time management strategies to own work schedule. • Managing own time and priorities and dealing with contingencies. • Taking responsibility as required by work role and ensuring all organisational policies and procedures are followed. • Working ethically and complying with industry Professional Code of Practice and legislative requirements. |
| Learning | • Adapting to change in technology and/or work practices. • Following workplace safety procedures. • Identifying opportunities for own professional development. • Maintaining currency of knowledge of legislation and industry requirements. • Seeking information, advice or services that fall outside scope of operation. • Using online help for self learning purposes. |
| Technology | • Applying data entry and keyboard skills. • Operating computers, using word processing, spreadsheet and database skills to produce workplace documentation. • Using accounting specific software packages. • Using business technology to access, enter and monitor information. |
