Transferable Skills Sets for Job-Seekers
Marketable job skills can be broken down into five basic categories --
skills sets -- that job-seekers can use in showing applicable skills from
one job/career to the next.
Not sure how to use transferable skills? Make sure you read
Strategic Portrayal of
Transferable Skills is a Vital Job-search Technique so you know how to best use
transferable skills in your job-search.
Below is a list of five broad skill areas, which are divided into more specific job
skills:
Communication: the skillful expression,
transmission and interpretation of knowledge and ideas.
- Speaking effectively
- Writing concisely
- Listening attentively
- Expressing ideas
- Facilitating group discussion
- Providing appropriate feedback
- Negotiating
- Perceiving nonverbal messages
- Persuading
- Reporting information
- Describing feelings
- Interviewing
- Editing
Research and Planning: the search for specific
knowledge and the ability to conceptualize future needs and solutions for meeting those needs.
- Forecasting, predicting
- Creating ideas
- Identifying problems
- Imagining alternatives
- Identifying resources
- Gathering information
- Solving problems
- Setting goals
- Extracting important information
- Defining needs
- Analyzing
- Developing evaluation strategies
Human Relations: the use of interpersonal
skills for resolving conflict, relating to and helping people.
- Developing rapport
- Being Sensitive
- Listening
- Conveying feelings
- Providing support for others
- Motivating
- Sharing credit
- Counseling
- Cooperating
- Delegating with respect
- Representing others
- Perceiving feelings, situations
- Asserting
Organization, Management and Leadership: the
ability to supervise, direct and guide individuals and groups in the completion
of tasks and fulfillment of goals.
- Initiating new ideas
- Handling details
- Coordinating tasks
- Managing groups
- Delegating responsibility
- Teaching
- Coaching
- Counseling
- Promoting change
- Selling ideas or products
- Decision making with others
- Managing conflict
Work Survival: the day-to-day skills that
assist in promoting effective production and work satisfaction.
- Implementing decisions
- Cooperating
- Enforcing policies
- Being punctual
- Managing time
- Attending to detail
- Meeting goals
- Enlisting help
- Accepting responsibility
- Setting and meeting deadlines
- Organizing
- Making decisions
Go back to Quintessential
Careers: Transferable Skills.
|
