In addition to technical knowledge, you need excellent communication, presentation and analytical skills to be successful in the job market. During studies, graduates are exposed to group working, technical coursework writing and a few group presentations of their work. Businesses are looking for individuals who can perform both individually and in group, handle work pressure constructively, and deliver output in a professional and timely manner.

Work and Learn provides training in a number of area to help achieve a successful career in industry. Industry projects in similar areas or sector require common knowledge base, and group working within a team is a part of the training. During such collaboration, you will be chosen as project leader for parts of this project, allowing you to develop your skills in project management. It will be your responsibility to manage the output of your team and deliver output in a timely manner. Specialist seminars and tuition is designed to teach you on how to write technical document, especially reports and proposals for internal and external funding.

Presentation, communication and interviewing skills are crucial to take the first step for securing a job with a company. Work and Learn delivers a tailormade programme of seminars, lectures and role playing activities to prepare you in giving professional presentations to audiences as well as taking interviews. Irrespective of which sector you are interested in, a number of these skills are of generic value and once learnt can last you for a life-time.

Each sector also has specific requirements on software packages and specialist training that is expected from potential employers. For example, in IT sector, knowledge of programming languages such as C# and .NET environment is becoming almost a standard. Similarly, with business management and accounting, knowledge of SPSS, Sage and SAP is often needed. You will learn more about these requirements from world-class recruiting firms who are deeply aware of such issues through a set of invited presentations, and WebIQ seminars that detail how best to gain training and qualifications in these areas.