Employability Skills and Entrepreneurship
What this domain tests
Communication, teamwork, resume and interview readiness, customer handling, and the basics of turning a technical skill into a small enterprise.
Rules
- A resume is one to two pages: contact details, a short objective, education, technical skills, projects and certificates. Quantify where possible, for example "assembled and tested 20 LED driver boards".
- Interviews: research the employer, prepare a 60-second introduction, answer with situation–action–result, and ask one relevant question. Punctuality and clear speech matter.
- At work: follow instructions, report delays early, keep records and escalate safety issues. Teamwork means sharing information, not just doing your part.
- Entrepreneurship starts with a problem and a customer. Do a market survey, estimate demand and price, calculate cost per job (materials + labour + overhead + contingency), and add a margin.
- A simple business plan covers product or service, customers, competition, pricing, premises, equipment, finance and licensing. In India, small units can register on the Udyam portal; GST applies above the turnover threshold for the relevant category. Check current rules rather than relying on memory.
- Keep business and personal accounts separate, invoice every job, and maintain a warranty and repair record.
Worked example
You plan a phone-repair service. Materials per screen replacement are ₹1,200; labour is 45 minutes at ₹200/hour = ₹150; overhead ₹50; contingency ₹50; total ₹1,450. A 20% margin gives a quoted price of about ₹1,740. A survey of ten local shops shows typical charges of ₹1,600–1,900, so the price is competitive. You list tools, a rent-free home bench and Udyam registration in the plan.
Traps
- Writing a generic resume with no evidence of practical skill.
- Quoting a price that ignores labour and overhead.
- Giving a repair estimate with no diagnostic charge.
- Mixing personal and business money.