Responding positively to change, learning from setbacks, and adapting well when situations are challenging, uncertain or new.
While there are many different frameworks for employability skills, at Oxford we focus on nine key skills. This page explores Resilience and Flexibility.
Recruiters will want evidence that you can manage your own time, are flexible, resilient, and can improve yourself based on feedback. These are qualities that are developed over time; there are not really short-term 'quick fixes' in this area, as self-management skills are gained and demonstrated through longer-term activities. Ways to develop your self-management abilities include:
Doing any extra-curricular activities or part-time work in addition to your degree. This will signal to employers that you can balance various responsibilities and workloads.
Up-skilling yourself. Why not take a course at the Oxford Language Centre, or complete an online training programme
Setting yourself personal goals that require commitment to complete, such as Couch to 5K, making a craft project, writing a regular blog or contributing to a coding project.
Participating in an organised charity challenge, such as the RAG jailbreak or Race for Life.
Demonstrating your sticking power by getting involved in a long-term volunteering project.
Developing your interests and knowledge by undertaking a summer research project or an internship.
