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You will enhance and develop these skills throughout your career but getting experience early on will give you a head start. It also means you are likely to have a more confident idea of the kind of job you are looking for. Hopefully you will have had the opportunity to try out a few different industry sectors. Don't forget it can also put money in your pocket and be a great way to meet new people. To get the most out of the experience you need to plan for it - have a think about what exactly you want to get out of it and afterwards look back on the experience to reflect what you have gained. Skills gained from work experience are divided into four categories:
People Skills can include proficiency in areas such as team working; leadership; customer service; communication; interpersonal skills and any specific language skills.
Self Reliance Skills describes personal traits for example self awareness; self promotion; networking; negotiation; sales and marketing; planning; personal effectiveness and proactivity.
Generalist Skills include IT; communication and literacy; problem solving; flexibility and commitment.
Specialist Skills can be company or sector specific skills; technical skills; or commercial awareness and creativity in a given field.
