Level 1 Certificate in Employability Skills

City & Guilds supports learners to get a job, to get on in a job and to move onto the next job. To be successful and make progress learners need a wide range of employability skills and behaviors. The Employability Skills (5546) suite of qualifications provides a flexible way of capturing and recognizing those skills that each individual learner needs to develop. The suite provides certification at a range of levels and at various sizes to meet the needs of the learner, their learning program and destination. Qualifications are built of units from a broad bank covering a number of employability themes.

Course Duration

150 Hrs.

Course Objectives

Planning for Progression (Unit 401)

Understand own study or training program.
Know the facilities and services provided in the place of study or training.
Recognize personal strengths (skills, qualities and attitudes) needed for learning and work.
agree an action plan for self-improvement

Managing Personal Finance (Unit 402)

understand sources of income and outgoings
know how to reduce expenditure
understand how to plan a personal budget
be able to recognize the products provided by financial institutions
understand the advantages and disadvantages of borrowing money
understand how to obtain help with managing own money

Career Planning and Making Applications (Unit 405)

be able to choose a suitable career pathway
be able to identify a suitable job, training program or course
understand how to prepare a Curriculum Vitae
understand how candidates are selected for interview
be able to apply for a job, training placement or course
understand the interview process

Interview Skills (Unit 407)

know how to prepare for an interview
be able to present and perform well at an interview
be able to review own performance at an interview

Self-Assessment and Development (Unit 422)

be able to take an active role in self-assessment and self-development
be able to develop a plan for self-development
be able to implement and review a plan for self-development
be able to reflect on the effectiveness of the self-development plan