Prof Jackie Carter This blog post follows on from Dr Eric Harrison’s, posted here on Oct 21 st . Like him I have been reflecting a lot about developing analytical and research skills as part of the undergraduate social science curriculum, in my case at the University of Manchester. My reflections have extended to thinking about what evidence employers want to see in those who graduate from social science degrees and apply for a career in applied social research, or career choices that require them to be competent in using and analysing quantitative data. I have a book coming out in April next year, entitled ‘Work placements, Internships and Applied Social Research’ in which I devote two chapters to discussing skills. I deal both with analytical and research skills, and professional skills. In each chapter I present a framework on how you can ‘baseline’ (record where you are starting from) your skills, and then I provide worksheets to show you how you can develop and grow your skil...