Developing transferable skills is key to unlocking the world of work Amanda Glubb, Head of Careers at Mayfield School, looks at the qualities that equip students for their future careers In years to come it will be interesting to see how the pandemic is presented. Despite being a period without precedent, many positives have materialised: the speed at which people of all generations upskilled their use of technology to maintain communication; team working and academic excellence creating vaccines in record time; and the care and support people have shown for each other, whether through small local acts of kindness, or national campaigns to ensure children
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do not go hungry during school holidays. People have demonstrated creative responses to problem-solving, the flexibility to adapt, and resilience in the face of ongoing adversity. It is not surprising perhaps that not only are these the skills we need to survive and thrive as humans, but they are also the transferable skills employers look for in their workforce. When you consider that, fundamentally, the role of schools is to educate and prepare children for the
