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WORKSHOP ON BUILDING SKILLS FOR EMPLOYABILITY: 12 FEBRUARY 2023 - PSYLIGHT CLUB, DEPT OF PSYCHOLOGY, PG CENTRE

Psylight Club, Department of Psychology, PG Centre organized a workshop on Building Skills for Employability on 12 February 2023. The agenda of the workshop was to present help students understand the basic skills required for employability. With the growing demand for job and stress that employees go through, it is important to focus on the basic skills that employees must possess in order to firstly acquire a job and then to adjust and continue with the job.

The session started with a small introduction on the significance of National Youth Day. It was explained how Vivekananda emphasized on work and how he influences and inspires people even today. Four skills were focused on during the session – Leadership, teamwork, adaptability, and stress management. Each of the skills were supported by activities to help in better understanding of the students

At the end of the session it was taught that how in a setup we end up taking initiatives like a leader or start following someone unconsciously considering them as a leader. The concept of leadership as well as teamwork and its importance in occupational setup was explained. The students were then briefed on adaptability and the importance of the same. At workplace, one must ensure that they interact with other colleagues and adapt to the environment in order to sustain in any organization.

The topic of stress was introduced. The students were explained on the various reasons for stress in workplace and how to handle such stress along with the importance of time management and cooperation. The workshop gave a broad overview of occupational skill requirements and how people must also build them sift skills along with professional/technical skills.