Role of Employability Skills in Career Success

In today's dynamic business era the employability skills and management skills enable the employee to deal with major challenges in the organization. The employability skills include necessary knowledge for the effective participation in the workforce and nontechnical skills of the employee. This includes self-management, teamwork, communication skills, problem-solving skills, and project management skills. These skills are often referred to generic skills, key competencies, and capabilities of the worker (Durrani & Tariq, 2012).   The key trait of an individual worker in the industry is adaptability. Adaptability is the desired quality for new hires because Chief Financial Control Officer (CFO) requires flexibility and openness to move towards the international destination of the company. Aside from certain conditions of cross-cultural sensitivity, integrity, goal orientation, motivation, and ability to handle the pressure increases the value of new employees.

          The interpersonal skills and art of communication are essentially required for Chief Financial Control Officer (CFO). In case of lack of these skills, the officer hampers the prospect of different stages. The effective communication skills of employee in the organization enable to resolve outstanding discrepancies, resolve and discuss the effective driving conditions, and socialization function of the organization.  As a Chief Financial Control Officer (CFO), I have improved my communication skills to deliver the ideas clearly, confidently and effectively. During my academic career, I improve my active listening skills and response skill to deal with the audience and present my ideas confidently. The critical thinking and problem-solving skills enable to apply knowledge for different problems and critically analyze the issues. The problem-solving skills lead to higher career success because it increases the ability to think critically, innovatively, creatively, and analytically (Messum, et al., 2011). I have improved my ability to apply the understanding and knowledge of different problems, quantitative and qualitative analysis of activities across the company, and implementation of new development embedded models for the higher expertise of employees. I will be able to develop a guideline and practical pointers for the employees in the company. 

The use of interpersonal skills sustained basis of the development program, and different communication skills will improve industry linkage through international marketing. Mostly the industries today look for a trained employee with manpower of marketing, sales, finance, HR and other large perspectives of competency with the basic business framework. The cognitive skills and improved functionality of Chief Financial Control Officer (CFO) provide a favorable advantage to avail the opportunity of leading the company with higher skills.  The aim of the present work was to explore my elements of employability skills according to the industrial perspective along with the advantages of a successful career.   In order to achieve a successful business career, flawless communication skills are highly required in the organization. My prominent ability of communication skills both in spoken and written confidently to deal with the circumstances and challenges of my position as Chief Financial Control Officer (CFO) in the organization.

Most often employers seek for a skill to develop a peaceful working environment and efficient team working process (Durrani & Tariq, 2012).  The skill of working with the team in developing training programs enables the employee to go through the projects and programs of the company with the other employees of the group. My team building skills enable me to execute plans, organize them, and plan according to the requirements. The skill of doing the work by proper management and organization enables the employee to be self-sufficient for the work and meeting the deadlines.

Employability skills are important indicators for the performance of the employee. These skills serve as cognitive factors for the judgment and analysis of the performance of an individual (Durrani & Tariq, 2012). In case of lack of these skills, the indications for the flaws of performance are expressed. For the successful business career, the interpersonal and employability skills are specially required. The companies search for efficient workers that can help them in the growth of the company. My interpersonal skills will help me to combat the challenges faced by the company and I will work as a shield and guard during the adverse time (Bridgstock, 2009). The role of the Chief Financial Control Officer (CFO) in the companies is to provide an excellent platform for the workers and other employees to groom their employability skills. I will provide business training, learning, and developing programs to the new recruit workers to assist them in improving their skills and to make them suitable for the job positions of the company.