IdentifyingMyTransferableSkills

Developingalistofyour transferableskills canhelpyoufocusonpositionssuitedtoyourtalentsand interests.Itcan alsoaidincraftingaresumeorunderstandingandexpressingyourselfinajobinterviewcontext.

1.IntheTaskscolumn,list allthefunctionsthatinyouropinionsupportthedevelopmentoftransferableskills.

2.IntheSkillLevelcolumnrateyourselfaccordingtoyourlevelofcompetency(1=highlyskilled;2=moderatelyskilled;3=needsimprovement).

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OrganizationalSkills: Abilitytoorganizeinformation,people
orthingsinasystematic
way;ableto establishpriorities andmeetdeadlines
Oralandwritten
communicationskills:Theskillfulexpression,transmissionandinterpretationofknowledgeandideas.
Teamwork: Becomingskilled
atsharingresponsibilityandwork withothers
Leadership:The abilityto
supervise,directandguideindividualsandgroupsinthecompletionoftasksandfulfillmentofgoals.
Creativity/Initiative:
Demonstratewaysyouhave
takeninitiativeandachieved positiveresultsasopposetowaitingtobetoldwhattodo
Integrity:Thehonestyand
truthfulnessofone'sactions.Theinternalconsistencyamongactions,values,andoutcomes.
Interpersonalskills: Theuse
ofinterpersonalskillsfor resolvingconflict,relatingtoandhelpingpeople.
Technology:Knowledgeandabilityto usecomputersandrelatedtechnologyefficiently, witharangeofskills
coveringlevelsfrom elementaryusetoprogrammingand advanced problemsolving.
Dependability:Avalueshowingthereliabilityofapersontoothers.
Other

3.Placeachecknexttothoseskills whichyouenjoyusing.

4.After youhavecompletedtheworksheets,writealistofthoseskillswhichyoubothenjoyusingandinwhichyouarehighlyskilled.

5.Thenlistthoseskillsyoubothenjoyusingandinwhichyouare moderatelyskilled.

6.Lastbutnot least,listthoseskillsinwhichyouneedimprovementbutenjoyusing.Considerthesequestionswhenreflectingonthepathtoimprovingeachtransferableskill.

•Whattype ofrelevant and orpracticalexperienceshaveyouengagedwith?

•Whatdidyouexpectto getout oftheseexperiences?

•Whatdidyoulearnaboutyourselfandothers?

•Howdoyouthinktheskillslearnedwillbetransferabletoyourfutureemployment?

•Whatcanyoudo differentlytoenhanceyourtransferableskills?